The Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls missed the memo that told rebuilding teams to turn their attention toward getting the best odds at the draft lottery and instead are putting together solid runs bridging the All-Star break. Each team will be looking to post back-to-back wins when the Hawks host the Bulls on Friday.

The Charlotte Hornets are playing their way out of the top eight in the Eastern Conference and failed to take advantage of a four-game homestand coming out the All-Star break. The Hornets will try to get things turned around on the road when they visit one of the teams in front of them in the standings at the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.

The streaking Portland Trail Blazers look to increase their winning streak to six games when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Portland is also 4-0 to start a seven-game road trip, a stretch that includes Wednesday's 97-92 victory over the Boston Celtics.

The Boston Celtics are in the midst of a four-game slide but at least looked like the effort was improving in the latest setback. The Celtics will try to find some common ground and get back in the win column when they host the Washington Wizards on Friday.

The Anthony Davis saga continues to hang over the New Orleans Pelicans as they arrive in Phoenix for Friday's game against the Suns. Davis is on a minutes' restriction and playing approximately 20 per game and has been sitting on the bench during the fourth quarter of close games.

The Los Angeles Clippers are looking to post their 13th consecutive victory in Sacramento when they visit the Kings on Friday. Los Angeles, which hasn't lost in Sacramento since March 19, 2013, is also looking to complete a four-game season sweep of the Kings.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James battle on the same floor when the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Antetokounmpo is one of the leading candidates for MVP honors while James is trying to guide the Lakers to the playoffs in his first season with the team.