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There are seven NBA games lined up for Tuesday, Jan. 20, including a pair of nationally televised games on NBC.

The NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (30-6) returns home on Monday night from a loss on Sunday as they close out a back-to-back, looking to complete a season sweep of the Charlotte Hornets (12-23), who snapped a three-game losing streak on Saturday night.