NBA Preview | November 15, 2026
Sunday has nine games, starting at 1:00 PM ET in Philadelphia, where the 10-3 76ers host Indiana without Joel Embiid. San Antonio, 11-2, visits a 1-12 Utah team missing three starters, and Houston brings Alperen Şengün, fresh off 43 in Utah, to Washington without Fred VanVleet. Those three are free; the rest of the slate is in Tome Intel. All times are Eastern.
Maxey and the 76ers Host Indiana Without Embiid
Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ers | 1:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena
KEY STAT
10-3
Philadelphia's record after Thursday's 123-112 win over Toronto. Joel Embiid is out Sunday.
Philadelphia is 10-3 and has had two days off since beating Toronto 123-112 on Thursday, when Tyrese Maxey scored 27 on 8-of-13, Embiid 20, Jaylen Brown 18 and Anfernee Simons 17. Embiid (right foot, plantar fascia management), Adem Bona, Dominick Barlow and Ariel Hukporti are out.
Indiana is 5-8 and beat New York 106-104 on Friday, with Pascal Siakam scoring 19 and Aaron Nesmith 18 on 7-of-10. Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring), Ben Sheppard and Johnny Furphy are out, Andrew Nembhard (hip) and Nesmith (hand) are questionable, and T.J. McConnell is probable. The Pacers have gone under in nine of 13.
The matchup is Maxey against Indiana's guards, and Siakam against a Philadelphia frontcourt without Embiid or Bona.
Indiana wins if Siakam takes advantage of the thin Philadelphia frontcourt, the Pacers keep the game in the low 100s again, and Nembhard is cleared to go.
Philadelphia wins if Maxey and Brown carry the scoring without Embiid, Simons stays hot off the bench, and the 76ers keep winning the possession battle on the glass.
Lean Indiana +6.5 (Toss-up), and lean the under 224.5 (Lean).
THE CARD · IND @ PHI
The line PHI -6.5 · total 224.5 · DraftKings (spread unchanged from the open, total up 2)
Our number PHI -6.5 · total 217.8
So far IND 4-9 O/U
Rest & availability IND one day off, Haliburton, Sheppard and Furphy out, Nembhard and Nesmith questionable, McConnell probable · PHI two days off, Embiid, Bona, Barlow and Hukporti out
The public 67% of tickets on the over (SportsbookReview, as of Nov. 14)
Lean IND +6.5 (Toss-up) · Under ↓ 224.5 (Lean)
Driven by the number. Indiana has gone under in nine of 13 and won Friday by holding New York to 104. Our number has the total almost seven points under the book and the side right on the line. Joel Embiid is out, and most of the games in our number had him available.
Wembanyama and the 11-2 Spurs Visit a Depleted Utah
San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz | 5:00 PM ET | Delta Center
KEY STAT
38
San Antonio's margin in Friday's 123-85 win over Golden State, behind Stephon Castle's 32.
San Antonio is 11-2 after beating Golden State 123-85 on Friday, when Stephon Castle scored 32 on 12-of-18, Keldon Johnson added 18 and Victor Wembanyama had 12 points and 12 rebounds in a quiet night. Tobias Harris (calf) and Jayden Quaintance are out.
Utah is 1-12 and lost 125-118 to Houston on Friday, with Darryn Peterson scoring 28, Keyonte George 27 and Ace Bailey 21. Lauri Markkanen (hand), Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee), Jusuf Nurkić (foot) and Jaxson Hayes (knee) are all out, so the Jazz frontcourt is thin.
The matchup is Wembanyama against a Utah team with almost no size, and Peterson, George and Bailey trying to keep up with a team tied for the best record in the league.
San Antonio wins if Wembanyama owns the paint against a short-handed frontcourt, Castle keeps attacking, and the Spurs pull away by halftime.
Utah wins if Peterson and George get hot from outside, Bailey adds a third scorer, and the Jazz keep the game close into the fourth quarter.
Lean San Antonio -17.5 (Lean), and lean the over 223.5 (Toss-up).
THE CARD · SAS @ UTA
The line SAS -17.5 · total 223.5 · DraftKings (spread unchanged from the open, total down 1)
Our number UTA +22.1 · total 223.8
Rest & availability SAS one day off, Harris and Quaintance out · UTA one day off, Markkanen, Jackson Jr., Nurkić and Hayes out
The public Tickets split evenly on the side (SportsbookReview, as of Nov. 14)
Lean SAS -17.5 (Lean) · Over ↑ 223.5 (Toss-up)
Driven by the number. San Antonio is 11-2 and beat Golden State by 38 on Friday; Utah is 1-12 and without Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jusuf Nurkić. Our number has the Spurs by 22, more than four and a half points past the book, and the total within a point of it.
Şengün and the Rockets Visit Washington Short-Handed
Houston Rockets at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena
KEY STAT
43
Alperen Şengün's points in Friday's 125-118 win in Utah, on 17-of-24 shooting with 12 rebounds.
Houston is 10-3 after winning 125-118 in Utah on Friday, when Alperen Şengün had 43 points and 12 rebounds and Kevin Durant added 22. Fred VanVleet (knee management) and Clint Capela (ankle) are out, Marcus Smart is serving a league suspension, and Steven Adams is probable.
Washington is 4-9 and has had two days off since a 144-140 loss to Detroit on Thursday, when Trae Young scored 37 with 14 assists and Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr each scored 30. Sarr (illness), Bub Carrington and Tre Johnson are questionable, and Justin Champagnie, Reece Beekman, Tristan Vukčević and Jamir Watkins are out.
The matchup is Şengün against Davis and Sarr inside, and Young running an offense that just scored 140 against a Houston backcourt without VanVleet or Smart.
Houston wins if Şengün stays dominant inside, Durant gives them a second scorer, and the Rockets' size wins the glass by double digits.
Washington wins if Young keeps creating, Davis and Sarr hold up against Şengün, and the Wizards take advantage of Houston's missing guards.
Lean Houston -9.5 (Strong), and lean the over 222.5 (Toss-up).
THE CARD · HOU @ WAS
The line HOU -9.5 · total 222.5 · DraftKings (spread moved 1 toward Houston from the open, total unchanged)
Our number WAS +15.4 · total 223.8
Rest & availability HOU one day off, VanVleet and Capela out, Smart suspended, Adams probable · WAS two days off, Champagnie, Beekman, Vukčević and Watkins out, Sarr, Carrington and T. Johnson questionable
The public 67% of tickets on HOU (SportsbookReview, as of Nov. 14)
Lean HOU -9.5 (Strong) · Over ↑ 222.5 (Toss-up)
Driven by the number. Houston is 10-3 and won in Utah on Friday behind Alperen Şengün's 43; Washington is 4-9 and gave up 144 to Detroit on Thursday. Our number has the Rockets by more than 15. Fred VanVleet and Marcus Smart are both out, which our number does not see, so Strong reflects the size of the gap, not the current roster.
The Rest of the Slate
TOME INTEL · 6 more cards
Every other Sunday game gets a full card in Tome Intel: the line, our number, the early results, who is out, and our lean with its tier.
4:00 PM ET: Lakers @ Suns
4:30 PM ET: Hornets @ Clippers
6:00 PM ET: Mavericks @ Celtics
6:00 PM ET: Knicks @ Raptors
8:00 PM ET: Hawks @ Bucks
9:00 PM ET: Thunder @ Kings
What to Watch For Sunday.
Watch how Philadelphia's offense holds up without Embiid against a Pacers team built on keeping games low, whether Utah's young scorers can stay with San Antonio without three starters, and how Houston covers for VanVleet and Smart in Washington. We'll have the recap Monday with every card graded.
