January 15th (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Houston Rockets at LA Clippers | Jan. 16, 9:00 a.m IST
Chris Paul’s return to Los Angeles will be interesting keeping in mind the Rockets and the Clippers are genuine rivals. It’s bad to quit a team that heavily relied on you, it’s worse to leave them for a direct rival. Either way, a pecking order must be established. Given that his former teammates criticized his leadership after he left, Paul will be looking to dominate the Clippers in a Rockets uniform
Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers | Jan. 16, 6:30 a.m IST
The Warriors travel to Cleveland for the return leg. Despite what conspires in the first meeting, there’s no underestimating the intensity of this match-up. The battle for supremacy between these two strong sides will always be tested beyond the NBA finals. the Cleveland Cavaliers will be eager to defend the land at all costs in their last regular season showdown against the defending Champions.