After five weeks of NBA action, it is still unclear how the conference standings will shape up. A non-contending team can deliver a surprise win while a strong team from last season can inexplicably lose a game.
Let’s see some of the best games in the upcoming week that are likely to give us some surprising results or stories.
Nov. 27: Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons
There are five games on this day, and if you were to rank them, this Washington-Detroit matchup would be at the bottom. This, after all, is a battle between two of the worst teams in the East. Why should we pay attention? Well, the answer is Jordan Poole. We get the feeling that Poole, one of the streakiest shooters in the league, is going to do crazy things on the court against an equally weak opponent.
The Washington Wizards are falling to 2-14 on the season pic.twitter.com/Bnu9qp8bIm
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 26, 2023
Nov. 27: Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers
Who is ready for an “Anthony Davis versus Joel Embiid” matchup? That one will be fun to keep tabs on. There is also the scenario of Philadelphia’s Patrick Beverley playing against his former team. Look for him to come up with ways to annoy LeBron James and other Lakers. Who can forget Beverley doing the “too small” celebration after scoring on James several months ago?
Patrick Beverley calling LeBron James «too small» has me dying 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/de8myads1T
— Beastbrook (@Beastbr00k0) March 26, 2023
Nov. 30: Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors
This game will have a few reunions and it all starts with Chris Paul. Paul used to play for the Clippers and was their point guard for six years. He also played with P.J. Tucker and James Harden when the three of them were with the Houston Rockets. Tucker and Harden are now playing for the Clippers and this mini-reunion could last up to a few days since these teams will be playing each other for two consecutive games.
With that last three, Paul George passed Chris Paul for 4th place on the Clippers all-time made threes list.
— Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) November 23, 2023
Dec. 1: Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns
The star power in this game and the postseason vibes in the arena will be amazing. It is only fitting that this game is televised. Too bad these teams will only be seeing each other three times this season, with the other two meetings being scheduled for the month of March. Let’s hope they meet again in the playoffs.
WEST STANDINGS UPDATE ‼️
Suns win their 6th straight to move to 4th seed!
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— NBA (@NBA) November 25, 2023
Dec. 2: Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
That was fast. We will now be witnessing the third installment of the “James-Brooks” rivalry. It’s time to see how Dillon Brooks plays this week. Brooks and his Rockets team won the first meeting by a landslide before the Lakers put the Rockets away by a single point in their second encounter. Home-court advantage goes to the Lakers and they will have to capitalize on this chance to go ahead 2-1 in the season series.
LeBron scores on Dillon Brooks and hits him with the “too small” celebration. 😂 pic.twitter.com/QjCYDiUm5p
— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) November 20, 2023
