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With the first week of the NBA season in the rearview mirror, Week 2 will offer the standard routine for the association. Only one team (Philadelphia) plays two games, while 15 will play four times during Week 2. The 76ers remain in a holding pattern regarding two of their stars, but the schedule may work in their favor. On the other end of the spectrum, Denver, Portland, and Sacramento will have to play two back-to-backs over seven days. Let’s look at the Week 2 schedule for the NBA and some key storylines.
Week 2 Games Played
4 Games: ATL, BOS, BKN, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, MEM, NOR, ORL, POR, SAC, SAS, TOR, UTA
3 Games: CHA, CHI, GSW, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, NYK, OKC, PHO, WAS
2 Games: PHI
Week 2 Storylines
– Is this the week we see Joel Embiid and Paul George in action?
The 76ers haven’t gotten off to the start many anticipated, with the absences of Embiid and George having a lot to do with that. However, the Week 2 schedule shapes up well for a potential return, even if it lowers the fantasy values of the team’s supplementary pieces. Philadelphia is the only team scheduled to play two games in Week 2, the first being a home matchup with the Pistons on Wednesday. With the week’s final game scheduled for next Saturday against the Grizzlies before the 76ers head west for a road trip, the schedule sets up well to keep Embiid and George fresh if they were to play. Andre Drummond, Caleb Martin, and Kelly Oubre Jr. are more valuable when Embiid and George sit. Still, they all may be surplus to requirements regardless of what the 76ers medical staff decides.
– Denver, Portland, and Sacramento have to navigate two back-to-backs
The NBA schedule-makers don’t waste time getting to the business of back-to-backs, with numerous teams ending their Week 1 slate with such a setup. For Week 2, three teams will have to deal with two back-to-backs. Portland’s first back-to-back begins with a home matchup against New Orleans on Sunday in the last game of Week 1, followed by a road game in Sacramento the following night. As for the Kings, both of their back-to-backs are during Week 2.
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Publish date : 2024-10-26 22:00:00
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