Monday

Suns @ Raptors: Two early season success stories that also happen to be quite fun to watch. I hope James Johnson can be healthy enough to play a few minutes because the dueling athleticism of Johnson and Gerald Green complements the fantastic point guards that deserve the headlines.

Knicks @ Rockets: High on the perversely entertaining rankings. Could be strangely watchable, especially if Jose Calderon can play meaningful minutes. 

Tuesday

Hawks @ Wizards: Atlanta has rebounded a little after a less inspiring start and the Wizards have continued to play well with the return of Bradley Beal. Paul Millsap and Al Horford will need to play well for the Hawks to secure a notable road win.

Kings @ Pelicans (Co-Game of the Week): A rematch of a pretty entertaining game exactly a week before made even more compelling by Anthony Davis unloading on Denver Saturday night to the tune of 43 and 14.

Wednesday

Wizards @ Cavaliers: The apparently fragile Cavs has a game against Orlando between now and this big matchup but it certainly would help them right the ship to beat a playoff team.

Nets @ 76ers: This marks Philadelphia’s best chance to win their first game until early December and their last good shot to take one at home until December 15 (unless Durant and Westbrook are still out 12/5). Stay tuned.

Warriors @ Magic: Golden State deserves to make this list at least once per week and this looks like their best non-national game. Even without Aaron Gordon, the Magic have been feistier than expected and I am excited to see how Stephen Curry handles Elfrid Payton’s defense.

Kings @ Rockets: Boogie. Dwight Howard (hopefully). That should be all you need.

Bucks @ Timberwolves: The top two picks in the 2014 NBA Draft may not have come out of the gate as strongly as we hoped but seeing them on the same court should still be exciting.

Thursday

Have a happy Thanksgiving! I am very happy the NBA chose to take the day off. 

Friday

Pelicans @ Hawks: It’s Anthony Davis, so yeah.

Bucks @ Pistons: In many ways, Milwaukee has had the early season I expected from Detroit under Stan Van Gundy. The Bucks have defended well and their offense is coming around. That said, Detroit has the interior players to wreak havoc and a motivated Brandon Jennings playing against his former team.

Mavericks @ Raptors (Co-Game of the Week): Probably the most significant non-national game of the week since both teams have played fabulously so far. As of this writing, Dallas and Toronto have the top two offenses in the NBA so this should be a pretty fun one.

Kings @ Spurs: Their game in Sacramento was incredibly interesting and the re-match could bring more intensity from the defending champs. If DeMarcus Cousins can outplay Tim Duncan again, he helps legitimize his claim as the best Center in the NBA.

Grizzlies @ Trail Blazers: Even though Memphis has the best record in the Western Conference right now, the Blazers actually have a superior point differential and only one home loss. LaMarcus Aldridge’s ability to stretch the floor will push Zach Randolph while Damian Lillard vs. Mike Conley should be compelling as well. 

Saturday

Clippers @ Jazz: People forget that Utah has altitude too and that can pose problems for teams playing there on a back-to-back like the Clippers who have a big-time game in Houston the night before. Dante Exum has shown more early than I expected from a teenager at the NBA’s deepest position but Chris Paul may be his toughest test as a pro.

Sunday

Grizzlies @ Kings: If you need a pitch to watch this one, you are probably reading the wrong column.