With the trade deadline looming just weeks away, teams at various levels of success have crucial decisions to make. The first full week of February features a series of excellent center matchups on League Pass, including Gobert/Howard, Howard/Cousins and Horford/Gobert.

While there are other worthy candidates, the third Warriors/Grizzlies game has to be League Pass Game of the Week considering Memphis’ place as the only team to defeat Golden State twice this season.

Monday

Thunder at Pacers, 7 p.m.: These teams played an exciting overtime game won by Indiana the first time around and should have another fun one here. Russell Westbrook continues his MVP push while Andre Roberson tries to slow down Paul George.

Jazz at Hawks, 7:30 p.m.: Rudy Gobert vs. Dwight Howard will be worth watching and both teams are looking to establish a place in the top half of their conference’s playoff picture. 

Heat at Timberwolves, 8 p.m.: Miami has been a shocking success story in 2017 and look to continue that against a Minnesota team looking to find their best path forward after the news that Zach LaVine will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. 

Tuesday

Nets at Hornets, 7 p.m.: After floundering the last few weeks, Charlotte added Miles Plumlee in a surprising trade aimed at adding depth to their center rotation. Even though the Nets are still struggling, Brook Lopez can make a difference and their young players have been better recently. 

Trail Blazers at Mavericks, 8:30 p.m.: After playing one of the most compelling games of the season last week, these two face off again. Yogi Ferrell was the surprise star last time around and the Mavericks will need strong performances from him and their perimeter defenders to beat Portland again.

Wednesday

Cavs at Pacers, 7 p.m.: LeBron James and Paul George facing off will almost always justify inclusion on this list and Cleveland’s recent struggles make this game even more interesting. Myles Turner will need to have an impact on both ends of the floor and the Cavs may not have an effective counter for him unless Tristan Thompson can beast on the offensive glass.

Nuggets at Hawks, 7:30 p.m.: Two incredibly different centers go at it as Nikola Jokic tries to take Dwight Howard out of his comfort zone while the Atlanta native does the same on the other end. Dennis Schroder will have the opportunity to control the game in pick and roll and how he fares could decide the game.

Heat at Bucks, 8 p.m.: The suddenly relevant Heat have been wonderful defensively, but Giannis and Jabari will challenge their frontcourt defense, meaning a huge game from Hassan Whiteside will probably be necessary for another road win. 

Jazz at Pelicans, 8 p.m.: Anthony Davis playing center makes this substantially more interesting as it puts Rudy Gobert’s ability to defend in space front and center. Also, George Hill and Jrue Holiday going at it will be a blast. 

Thursday

Rockets at Hornets, 7 p.m.: A fascinating clash of styles and a chance for Charlotte’s defense to prove their mettle. James Harden and Kemba Walker loom large but presumably will not guard each other so those defensive counterparts have a significant part to play.

76ers at Magic, 7 p.m.: With or without Joel Embiid, this game matters for the Eastern Conference hierarchy and how each franchise approaches the rest of the season, particularly with the trade deadline coming quickly.

Jazz at Mavericks, 8:30 p.m.: The Mavericks have clawed their way back in the playoff picture with a scorching stretch and will face Utah on the tail end of a back-to-back. 2016 high-priced signees Harrison Barnes and Solomon Hill should square off for most of the starting minutes, which could be illuminating. 

Friday

Warriors at Grizzlies, 8 p.m. (Game of the Week): The Grizzlies are the only team who has beaten the Warriors twice the season and look to make it three in a row here. Stephen Curry has looked revitalized the last few weeks and longtime foe Mike Conley will look to slow him down.

Pelicans at Timberwolves, 8 p.m.: Two young teams on the very fringe of the playoff picture face off in a game that could have additional ramifications. Ricky Rubio and Jrue Holiday will try to make life miserable on each other while we will relish every time Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns actually defend each other.

Hawks at Kings, 10:30 p.m.: Dwight Howard facing off against DeMarcus Cousins is a matchup all fans of big man play should really need to watch, but Atlanta starting a road trip could make this more competitive than expected.

Saturday

Bucks at Pacers, 7 p.m.: Paul George vs. Giannis headlines a big divisional matchup between two very different teams. Keep an eye on how Thaddeus Young fares against Jabari Parker on both ends of the floor. 

Heat at 76ers, 7:30 p.m.: Miami dominated Philadelphia in a game without Joel Embiid over the weekend but hopefully the presumptive Rookie of the Year will be back by this point. 

Celtics at Jazz, 10 p.m.: A statement opportunity for teams that thrive in very different ways. George Hill will battle with The King of the Fourth Isaiah Thomas throughout while Jae Crowder and company focus on Gordon Hayward.

Sunday

Bulls at Timberwolves, 3:30 p.m.: A very strange day, since this will be the only one of the four games on League Pass. Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins will presumably guard each other a fair portion of the time and Taj Gibson may draw the assignment of defending Karl-Anthony Towns.