In an attempt to stay consistent, we’re going to preview the key weekday games (M-Th) every Monday, and take a peak at the weekend games each Friday. Let’s look at this weeks slate.

Monday

12:30pm CST, Watch on NBA TV

Both of these teams looked awesome in their opening games, where Miami blew out Denver and the Raptors outclassed the Lakers. The big story here is Jimmy Butler, who seems to be quarantined for an unknown reason. If he misses a week or so of play, Miami could find themselves sliding down the standings, which would put them in danger of facing Boston in the first round.