<Li> On October 22, 2017, the Phoenix Suns fired head coach Earl Watson and replaced him with the team's associate coach Jay Triano as interim head coach for the rest of the season . </Li> <Li> On November 27, 2017, the Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach David Fizdale and replaced him with the team's associate head coach J.B. Bickerstaff . </Li> <P> The preseason began on September 30 and ended on October 13 . </P> <P> The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves played two preseason games in China, at Shenzhen on October 5 and Shanghai on October 8 . Minnesota won the first game 111--97, while Golden State emerged victorious in the second one, 142--110 . </P>

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