Five Games To Watch This Week 11/11 - 11/17

Luol Deng, Joakim Noah and the Bulls will look for revenge
after losing big in Indiana.

5. Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls
Saturday November 16, 2013 8pm

These two already played one in Indianapolis, and the Pacers were able to run away with the game in the second half. Tom Thibodeau will look at the game tape and have things figured out by the time the Pacers come into the United Center for this one. Derrick Rose has struggled in the team's first five games, so he'll need to get going soon if the Bulls want to contend for a championship this season.

Kevin Love and the Timberwolves are off to a surprisingly fast
start.

4. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Monday November 11, 2013 10:30pm

The Timberwolves are starting to put things together now that Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love are healthy at the same time. Rubio had his ACL injury two seasons ago, and Love missed a significant amount of games to injury last season. The addition of Kevin Martin this offseason is an underrated move so far that has worked very well. The Timberwolves were toward the bottom in perimeter shooting last season. So far this year, they're toward the top thanks to Martin's shooting. This is a nice early season test. Remember, the Timberwolves have played well against the Clippers in the past.

Russell Westbrook and the Thunder will look to knock off
a Western Conference contender on the road.

3. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Wednesday November 13, 2013 10:30pm ESPN

With Russell Westbrook back, the Thunder are whole. We now get to see if the Thunder will be able to get back to the top of the Western Conference. Right now, the top two teams are the Spurs and Thunder. It's been that way the past two seasons. The Clippers have all of these expectations so this is a test for them as well. Westbrook against Chris Paul is always a good one as well.

Stephen Curry and the Warriors will try to make a statement
against the Thunder.

2. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors
Thursday November 14, 2013 10:30pm TNT

The Warriors got Stephen Curry back, but that didn't help things as the Warriors were routed by the Grizzlies. Still, the Warriors are expected to be an improved team from last season. Playing against a healthy Thunder team should make Mark Jackson aware of where his team is and where they need to be going forward. For the Thunder, these are two tough games on back-to-back nights.

Doc Rivers will go up against Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett for
the first time since all three left the Celtics in the offseason.

1. Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Saturday November 16, 2013 10:30pm NBATV

Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce could've been with the Clippers with Doc Rivers. The league didn't allow it, so now Garnett and Pierce are with the Nets. This will be the first time Rivers meets up with Garnett and Pierce. The Nets have their own issues, however, as they're stuck in the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with their crosstown rivals Knicks. The Clippers have been mediocre, but two wins against the Rockets have been impressive.