The march through the 2018-19 NBA regular season continues on Thursday night as a pair of nationally televised games between likely playoff teams highlight the league’s four-game schedule.
While the showdowns between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Boston Celtics as well as the matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers will highlight the night, the Portland Trail Blazers will square off against the upstart Orlando Magic while the Cleveland Cavaliers will look to get back on track with a win over their Central Division rival in the Detroit Pistons.
Given the type of performances we have seen to this point in the season, particularly on the offensive end of the floor, fans should be in store for another exciting night of NBA basketball.
Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s four-game slate.
NBA scores for Thursday, Oct. 25
All times Eastern
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons, 7 p.m. ET (Game Tracker)
- Portland Trail Blazers at Orlando Magic, 7 p.m. ET (Game Tracker)
- Boston Celtics at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m. ET (Game Tracker) — TNT
- Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET (Game Tracker) — TNT
Vucevic carries Magic early
It would seem we’re having a battle of the centers. Both Nikola Vucevic and Jusuf Nurkic nearly single-handedly carried their squads through the first quarter. Vucevic has started 5-of-6 from the field while scoring 11 of the Orlando Magic’s first 17 points.
Nurkic gets off to quick start
Jusuf Nurkic came out to play tonight. As the Portland Trail Blazers look to steal a win in Orlando versus the Magic, the 7-foot center scored eight of his team’s first 13 points as he has started 4-of-5 from the field.
Kevin Love out against the Pistons
The Cleveland Cavaliers are without their best player as they take on the Pistons in Detroit on Thursday night, as veteran forward Kevin Love has been ruled out of the contest due to left foot soreness, per the Cavs. Love played in all four of the team’s previous games and is averaging a team-high 19 points and 13.5 rebounds per game.
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