The Milwaukee Bucks already have clinched the Central Division title and lead the Eastern Conference by four games, but the right ankle of Giannis Antetokounmpo remains the focal point entering Sunday’s visit to the Atlanta Hawks. The MVP candidate sprained his ankle on March 17 and re-aggravated the injury during Thursday’s 128-118 victory over the Clippers, leading to speculation Milwaukee may need to give its star a breather before the playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are not firing on all cylinders as they try to clinch their spot in the Western Conference playoffs and battle for the best possible seed. The Thunder will try to avoid a seventh loss in nine games when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.

The specter of what could have been hangs over any battle between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Lakers despite the uncertain status of superstar forward Anthony Davis. Davis sat two of the last three games and is considered day-to-day with a back injury as the Pelicans get set to host LeBron James and the Lakers on Sunday.

The San Antonio Spurs have clinched a playoff berth for the 22nd straight season but still have plenty for which to play in terms of positioning in the Western Conference. They will try to keep pace in the tightly packed postseason race when they host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.

The Denver Nuggets are tied for the top spot in the Western Conference with the defending champion Golden State Warriors and traded terrible losses with solid wins in their last four games. The Nuggets will try to find some consistency at home when they host the Washington Wizards on Sunday.

The Golden State Warriors are fighting for the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference and are as feisty as ever as they march toward their third consecutive championship. The Warriors will try to bounce back from a tough loss at the expense of a team fighting for a playoff spot when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Clippers opened a favorable four-game homestand with a runaway win and now set their sights on another lesser opponent when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. Montrezl Harrell led six players in double figures with 23 points on Saturday as the Clippers shot a season-high 62.4 percent in a 132-108 rout of lowly Cleveland.