On October 18, Beijing time, the NBA preseason will continue, and the league has scheduled 7 games. The Lakers played against the Suns, and James and thick eyebrows faced Durant, Beal, and Booker again. The Mavericks take on the Bucks, and Irving and Klay will face Antetokounmpo and Lillard. The Spurs and the Rockets play each other, and Wembanyama and Shin Kyung are expected to face each other.

7:00: Hornets vs. Pacers

So far in the preseason, the Pacers and Hornets have shot well from three-point range, ranking 5th and 6th in the league, respectively. The Hornets' top three scorers per game, Ball, Miller and Mann, all shot above 40 percent from three-point range. The Pacers' Siakam, Mathurin and Haliburton also have similar outside firepower. If Ball and Haliburton play normally in this game, the two point guards PK who both belong to the class of 2020 rookies will be a major attraction.

In terms of injuries, the Hornets are fully healthy. Pacers rookie Founty continues to be sidelined, and Haliburton, Siakam, Nesmith and McConnell, who were rested in the last game, are expected to return.

So far in the preseason, the Hornets are 2-2 and the Pacers are 1-2. In the regular season last season, the Hornets and Pacers met four times, winning two games each.

7:30 a.m.: Bucks vs. Mavericks

Although each side has a star absent, Brother Alphabet + Lillard PK Irving + Klay is also quite interesting. Brother Alphabet recently said that if the Bucks can't win the championship this year, they may be traded, causing heated discussions. The Mavericks reached the Finals last season, and expectations for them in the new season are also high, with former NBA star Maddy saying that he predicts the Mavericks to win the championship in the new season and is optimistic that Doncic will win the regular season MVP and Finals MVP.

In terms of injuries, the Bucks' Middleton is confirmed to be sidelined, the Mavericks' Doncic and Exum are expected to be sidelined, and Irving, Kleber and Kessler Edwards are expected to play.

So far in the preseason, the Bucks are 1-2 and the Mavericks are 0-3. In the regular season last season, the Bucks and the Mavericks faced each other twice, and the Bucks won both times.

8:00: Spurs vs. Rockets

Wemban was ranked 11th in the new season by ESPN, which is already higher than the thick eyebrows. In the preseason, Wemban was still finding his form, averaging nearly 20 minutes of playing time per game, contributing 9.5 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, with a low shooting rate of only 33.3% and a three-point shooting rate as low as 11.1%. The Rockets' Shin Kyung had a good preseason performance, averaging 24 minutes per game, contributing 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.7 steals, shooting 61.9% from the field and 40% from three-point range. The Rockets averaged 51.3 rebounds per game in the preseason, ranking first in the league.

In terms of injuries, the Rockets' Landale continues to be sidelined, the Spurs' Vassell is out with injury, and Duke Jr. may be sidelined.

So far in the preseason, the Spurs are 2-2 and the Rockets are 2-1. In the regular season last season, the Spurs and Rockets met 4 times, and the Rockets won 3-1.

8:00: Hawks vs. Thunder

The Hawks sent Murray away in the offseason, and the core chip in exchange for it was Dyson Daniels, plus the luck to get the top pick Risachet, and reorganized the roster. With the first round in the hands of the Spurs for the next three years, the Hawks are unlikely to be able to swing and can only try to get back into the playoffs. The Thunder finished first in the West in the regular season last season, and the goal of the new season is undoubtedly the Finals and championship. Core Alexander played two preseason games and was extremely efficient, averaging 19.1 minutes per game, contributing 17 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists while shooting 64.7% from the field and 62.5% from three-point range.

In terms of injuries, the Eagles' Rendy continues to be sidelined, while Capela, who has a sore right ankle, and Okongu, who has a toe injury, may not play. Hunter, Risache, Bogdan and Zeller, who were rested in the previous game, are expected to return. The Thunder's Kenway, Jaylin Williams and Topeic remain sidelined.

So far in the preseason, the Hawks are 1-2 and the Thunder are 3-1. In the regular season last season, the Thunder and Hawks met twice, with each side winning one.

8:00: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets

The Nuggets were eliminated by the Timberwolves in May and now face the team again in the preseason. In the first four games of the preseason, the Nuggets lost, Jokic played three of them, averaging 18.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, and Porter Jr. averaged 16 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. New recruit Wei Shao played 2 games, averaging 10.5 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists per game. The Timberwolves have back-to-back games against the Nuggets, where they lost to the Bulls in their last game, and given that this is the final game of the preseason, the Timberwolves may have some of their main players rested. Can the Nuggets get their first preseason win against the Timberwolves?

In terms of injuries, the Timberwolves' Reid is doubtful for a shoulder injury, the Nuggets' Holmes continues to be sidelined, Watson and Murray may be sidelined due to injury, and Jokic and Westbrook, who rested in the last game, are expected to return.

So far in the preseason, the Nuggets are 0-4 and the Timberwolves are 2-2. In the regular season last season, the Nuggets and the Timberwolves met 4 times, with both sides winning 2 games each, and in the second round of the preseason, the Timberwolves eliminated the Nuggets 4-3.

10:00: Lakers vs. Suns

This will be the second meeting between the two teams in this year's preseason, with the Suns beating the Lakers 118-114 in the last meeting. Durant, Beal and Booker all played only 14 minutes, and the Big Three combined for 9-of-29 from the field. James played 16 minutes and finished with 19 points, five rebounds and four assists on 8-of-12 shooting, while Bush played 18 minutes and finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and three assists on 7-of-10 shooting.

The coaches of both sides did not reveal the arrangement of the rotation, and the Big Three of Zhan Mei and the Suns are expected to meet again in the preseason. If both players use the regular rotation, they are expected to play longer than they did last time. Looking forward to James and Durant's showdown again.

In terms of injuries, the Lakers' Wood, Vanderbilt, Koloko, and Traore continue to be absent, the Suns' Nurkic and Booker plan to return, Okogie and Allen may be suspended, and Durant, Beal, and Jones, who were rested in the last game, are also expected to play.

So far in the preseason, the Lakers are 1-3 and the Suns are 3-1. In the regular season last season, the Lakers and Suns played each other 5 times (including midseason), and the Lakers won 3-2.

10:30 a.m.: Kings vs. Clippers

It was the Clippers' final preseason game, and Harden was rested as planned. In this year's preseason, Harden played 4 games, averaging 18.8 minutes per game, contributing 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists, with more turnovers, averaging 4.5 times per game. The Kings haven't won in the preseason yet, and the trident of DeRozan, Jr. and Fox still needs more time to grind. During the preseason, all three of them did not perform well on three-point shooting, shooting 10-of-37 from the field and shooting just 27 percent from the field.

On the injury front, the Kings' Devin Carter, Lyles, Huerter and Orlando Robinson are expected to remain sidelined. The Clippers' Kawhi Leonard, Bamba, and Flowers are out due to injury, and Harden plans to rest.

So far in the preseason, the Kings are 0-4 and the Clippers are 3-1. In the regular season last season, the Kings and Clippers met four times, winning two games each.