The Dallas Mavericks had little trouble with New Orleans on the road in a 118-97 victory Tuesday and will look to post another win when they host the Pelicans at home on Saturday. The Mavericks are winners of four straight and nine of their last 10 games.

The New York Knicks fired coach David Fizdale and hope the change will create some momentum heading into Saturday's game against the visiting Indiana Pacers. New York, which has lost eight straight games, is an Eastern Conference-worst 4-18 this season and was 21-83 during Fizdale's short tenure.

The Philadelphia 76ers strive to bounce back from a disappointing setback when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday in the opener of a three-game homestand. Philadelphia has won eight of its past 10 games but one of the blemishes was Thursday's 119-113 road loss to the Washington Wizards.

The Houston Rockets moved on from a controversy in time to earn an impressive road victory on Thursday and will try to worry only about things within their control when they host the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. The Rockets began their two-game road trip with a loss in San Antonio that is under protest but finished up with a 119-109 win at Toronto.

The Utah Jazz are searching for answers after dropping three in a row and five of six, with several by lopsided scores. The Jazz will try to bounce back from their latest setback - a 121-96 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday - when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.