The New Orleans Pelicans are winners of seven of their last 10 games but are coming off a discouraging loss and will try to bounce back when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Monday. The Pelicans seemed to be making strides at the defensive end before getting run over 140-105 at Boston on Saturday.

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to have to get used to playing without star center Joel Embiid again and weren't quite as smooth on the road without the big man on Saturday. The 76ers will try to bounce back and knock off an Eastern Conference contender when they visit the Indiana Pacers on Monday.

The Boston Celtics responded to their longest losing streak of the season with authority last time out and look to build off that performance when they host the struggling Chicago Bulls on Monday night. The Celtics lost three straight contests, the last two by a combined 26 points, before Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 41 to lead the way in a 140-105 demolition of road-weary New Orleans on Saturday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are rocketing up the standings in the Western Conference, but missed an opportunity to pick on a weakened opponent in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. The Thunder will try to pick themselves back up and win for the 12th time in 15 games when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.

The struggling Portland Trail Blazers look to begin turning their season around by ending a frustrating four-game losing streak at home Monday night when they take on the Charlotte Hornets. The Trail Blazers, who made the Western Conference finals last season, have lost eight of their last 10 games after suffering a 122-101 setback at home against NBA-best Milwaukee on Saturday.

The Orlando Magic were cruising toward .500 before getting off to a tough start on a six-game road trip. The Magic will try to turn things around and pull even on the trip when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Monday.

The Los Angeles Lakers have won eight straight games and it doesn't seem to matter who is in or out of the lineup as they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. LeBron James (illness) and Anthony Davis (gluteus maximus contusion) missed Saturday's 125-110 victory at Oklahoma City but Kyle Kuzma and Rajon Rondo proved the Lakers are more than a two-man team.