The Boston Celtics broke out of a funk when the Los Angeles Lakers paid a visit in January and they have't slowed down since. The Lakers seek payback and eye a fifth consecutive victory of their own when the teams renew their storied rivalry Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles.

The Toronto Raptors lost their final game before the All-Star break to halt a franchise-record 15-game winning streak but picked things right back up in their return on Friday. The Raptors will try to make it victories in 17 of 18 when they host the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.

The Denver Nuggets will try to avoid matching their longest losing streak of the season when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday in the opener of a two-game homestand. After dropping their final game before the All-Star break in overtime against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Nuggets fell 113-101 at Oklahoma City in their return to action Friday night.

The Washington Wizards were unable to maintain the momentum they built before the All-Star break, dropping a home contest to Eastern Conference-worst Cleveland on Friday. The Wizards will try to bounce back against another team behind them in the standings when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.

The San Antonio Spurs are trying to put together a stretch drive that will lead them to their 23rd consecutive postseason appearance and started out strong by earning an impressive win at Utah in their first game after the All-Star break. The Spurs will try to make it two in a row at teams in front of them in the Western Conference when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.

Zion Williamson is providing exactly the kind of production the New Orleans Pelicans envisioned when they made him the No. 1 pick in the draft last June and are hoping it's not too late for him to lead them to the playoffs. Williamson and the Pelicans will try to win for the fifth time in six games when they visit the NBA-worst Golden State Warriors on Sunday.

The Trail Blazers are trying not to let the absence of All-Star point guard Damian Lillard push them further out of the race in the Western Conference but did not get off to a great start on Friday. Lillard is expected to miss his second consecutive game when the Trail Blazers host the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.