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Cup of Cavs: NBA news and links for Friday, Jan. 23

Good morning, it’s Friday, January 23rd. The [Cleveland Cavaliers](http://fearthesword.com) are 25-20 and play the Sacramento Kings tonight at home.

This is Cleveland’s first game against the Kings this season. Surprisingly, the Cavs went 0-2 against Sacramento last year, making them one of the only teams to sweep the Cavs last season. The Kings are currently 14th in the Western Conference with a 12-33 record.

* Houston Rockets at Detroit Pistons - 7 PM, Prime Video, AT&T SportsNet Southwest

The Detroit Pistons have taken a 5.5 game lead over the rest of the Eastern Conference, sitting at 32-10 behind a breakout season. They’ve gone 17-4 at home this season and have won eight of their last 10 games.

Meanwhile, Houston is fourth in the Western Conference and is only half a game outside of seventh place. Every game matters in the West — and the Rockets will need to pick up a difficult win on the road to stay above water. They recently beat the San Antonio Spurs 111-106 behind 21 points from Reed Sheppard in a comeback victory.

* Sacramento Kings at Cleveland Cavaliers - 7:30 PM

* Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets - 7:30 PM

* Phoenix Suns at Atlanta Hawks - 7:30 PM

* New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies - 8 PM

* Indiana Pacers at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8 PM

* Denver Nuggets at Milwaukee Bucks - 9:30 PM

* Toronto Raptors at Portland Trail Blazers - 10 PM

The Nets just lost to the Knicks 120-66, in case you’re interested in watching how they respond to playing one of the worst games in modern NBA history.

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