Kings vs Oilers preview for Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena: the 0-2-2 Kings chase their first win against Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard and the 4-0-1 Oilers, while Mats Zuccarello and Alex Turcotte sit under the injured reserve rules.

Clippers vs Nuggets preview for Wednesday at Intuit Dome: Bradley Beal and Kobe Sanders are day-to-day with an ESPN estimate of October 14, the bench outscored the starters 62-44 in Vancouver, Darius Garland’s early exit is unexplained, and Nikola Jokic arrives after a triple-double.

Lakers vs Warriors preview for Tuesday in Las Vegas: Walker Kessler was a full practice participant Sunday, JJ Redick won’t commit to his debut, two starting spots are open, Austin Reaves owns the turnovers, and Yaxel Lendeborg leads a shorthanded Golden State team.