The Detroit Pistons missed a chance to move to .500 on Wednesday but remain a team on the upswing with wins in seven of the last nine contests. The Pistons will try to go home even on the two-game trip and get back in the win column when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.

The Orlando Magic are fighting for a spot in the top eight of the Eastern Conference and are playing like a contender while knocking off some of the top teams in both conferences recently. The Magic will try to earn another win over a top team when they visit the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

The Brooklyn Nets have lost two in a row in ugly fashion against teams chasing them in the Eastern Conference playoff race and will try to avoid a third such setback when they visit the Miami Heat on Saturday. After posting an impressive 16-point win over San Antonio on Monday to begin their three-game homestand, the Nets gave up an average of 124 points in back-to-back losses to Washington and Charlotte.

The Golden State Warriors aren't having much luck on their East Coast trip as they try to balance winning with resting players down the stretch to stay healthy for the playoffs. The Warriors will try to avoid a third straight loss and earn a win over a potential NBA Finals opponent when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

The Dallas Mavericks ended a five-game slide with a win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday and have a chance to make it back-to-back victories when they host the struggling Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. The rebuilding Mavericks got encouraging performances from a pair of rookies in Wednesday's triumph and will usher Luka Doncic out of his teenage years on Saturday.

The San Antonio Spurs look to post their eighth consecutive home win over Oklahoma City when they host the Thunder on Saturday. San Antonio has excelled against all teams on the home floor with a 23-7 mark, including Wednesday's 105-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

The streaking Denver Nuggets look to record their sixth win in seven games when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. Denver is a stellar 27-5 at home and is just one-half game behind Golden State in the battle for the Western Conference lead.

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to spin their wheels and hope to take a step in the right direction when they visit the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Los Angeles has lost 11 of its last 16 contests and collapsed near the end of Friday's 131-120 loss to visiting Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Bucks look for their eighth straight win and 20th in 22 games when they visit the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Milwaukee has won 10 straight road games - the longest single-season streak in franchise history - after rallying for a 131-120 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.