The Sacramento Kings' hopes of making the playoffs have taken a hit over the last two weeks and they head into the weekend four games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference. The Kings will try to pick things up on the road when they begin a four-game trip by visiting the New York Knicks on Saturday.

The Brooklyn Nets are pulling out of their funk with wins in the last two games to stay over .500 and off the postseason bubble in the Eastern Conference. The Nets will try to make it three in a row when they begin a stretch with eight of nine on the road by visiting the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.

The Washington Wizards look to defeat Minnesota for the second time in seven days when they visit the Timberwolves on Saturday. Washington racked up 73 second-half points during Sunday's 135-121 home victory over Minnesota.

The high the Los Angeles Lakers experienced after earning a 129-128 victory over the Boston Celtics on Feb. 7 dissipated quickly with losses in eight of the next 10 games, knocking the team to the fringes of playoff contention. The Lakers will reportedly start limiting superstar LeBron James' minutes when they host the Celtics on Saturday.

The Milwaukee Bucks aim for their 50th victory when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Milwaukee has registered 50 wins 13 times in its history, but the figure hasn't been reached since the club went 52-30 during the 2000-01 campaign.

The Portland Trail Blazers look to defeat Phoenix for the 10th consecutive time when they host the Suns on Saturday. Portland won this season's first two meetings by an average of 18 points as it looks to finish off a three-game season sweep.