NBA schedule 2012: Heat have a busy week

The defending NBA champion Miami Heat have a busy week, with three games in four days in the middle of the week.

After a 104-86 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, the Heat will travel to play the Houston Rocks on Monday night. Two days later, Miami will play the Clippers in Los Angeles. On Thursday, Miami moves to Denver to play the Nuggets.

Miami is 5-2 and leads the Southeast Division.

The Orlando Magic have an easier mid-week schedule. Orlando will stay at home to play the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The Magic enter the game with a 2-4 record, while the Knicks are a perfect 4-0.

Here's the full NBA schedule for games through Thursday:

Monday, Nov. 12

76ers vs. Bucks, 7 p.m.
Raptors vs. Jazz, 7 p.m.
Pistons vs. Thunder, 7:30 p.m.
Bulls vs. Celtics, 8 p.m.
Rockets vs. Heat, 8 p.m.
Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m.
Suns vs. Nuggets, 9 p.m.
Trail Blazers vs. Hawks, 10 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Bobcats vs. Wizards, 7 p.m.
Magic vs. Knicks, 7 p.m.
Pacers vs. Raptors, 7 p.m.
Nets vs. Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m.
Kings vs. Trail Blazers, 10 p.m.
Lakers vs. Spurs, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 14

76ers vs. Pistons, 7 p.m.
Celtics vs. Jazz, 7:30 p.m.
Timberwolves vs. Bobcats, 8 p.m.
Thunder vs. Grizzlies, 8 p.m.
Rockets vs. Hornets, 8 p.m.
Bucks vs. Pacers, 8 p.m.
Mavericks vs. Wizards, 8:30 p.m.
Suns vs. Bulls, 9 p.m.
Clippers vs. Heat, 10:30 p.m.
Warriors vs. Hawks, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 15

Nets vs. Celtics, 8 p.m.
Spurs vs. Knicks, 8:30 p.m.
Nuggets vs. Heat, 10:30 p.m.

*All times Eastern.