The Atlanta Hawks own the worst record in the Eastern Conference after dropping five in a row and are coming off the most embarrassing loss of the bunch after dropping a 143-120 decision to the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Atlanta will try to plug the holes on the defensive end and snap the slide when it hosts the Utah Jazz on Thursday.

The two teams that share the best record in the NBA will possess the same floor when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Both clubs lost their most recent game with Milwaukee seeing an 18-game winning streak reach an end and Los Angeles having its seven-game victory streak halted.

The San Antonio Spurs are not used to losing seasons, and they are certainly not accustomed to blowing 25-point leads. The Spurs will try to bounce back from their latest tough loss when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.

The Houston Rockets pulled off an epic comeback earlier this week and they hope the momentum carries over into Thursday's road contest against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Rockets set a franchise record by overcoming a 25-point deficit on Monday to post a 109-107 home win over the San Antonio Spurs.