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The depleted New Orleans Pelicans have not given up on the season and are using the remaining games to take a look at some players that would not have gotten a chance with a fully healthy roster. The Brooklyn Nets, who host the Pelicans on Sunday, are attempting something similar but don’t have the luxury of a franchise cornerstone like Anthony Davis or an early pick in the upcoming draft.

Kyrie Irving called his Cleveland Cavaliers the NBA’s “team to beat” but struggled to back up those words with a 5-of-23 performance in an overtime win at Atlanta on Friday. The Cavaliers will try to get one step closer to clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference on Sunday when they host the Charlotte Hornets, who are locked in their own playoff battle.

The Oklahoma City Thunder likely took any slight drama out of the race for the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference with a win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday and have won nine of their last 10 games. The Houston Rockets, who host the Thunder on Sunday afternoon, are not nearly as secure in their postseason position.

The Dallas Mavericks have vaulted themselves over the Houston Rockets and back into the top eight in the Western Conference while leaning on the defense during a three-game winning streak. The Mavericks will try to make it four straight when they visit the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Clippers are just about cemented in the fourth spot in the Western Conference and can begin their playoff preparation in earnest on Sunday at home against the Washington Wizards. The Clippers rested starters Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan and J.J. Redick and saw star forward Blake Griffin serve the final game of a four-game suspension during Thursday's 119-117 loss in Oklahoma City.

The Memphis Grizzlies are limping toward the finish line in the regular season in many ways with five straight losses and nine in the last 11 as they attempt to seal a playoff spot. The Grizzlies will try to move one step closer to the postseason and clinch their sixth straight winning season when they visit the Orlando Magic on Sunday.

The Utah Jazz are making their push to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2011-12 and can’t afford a loss when they visit the struggling Phoenix Suns on Sunday. The Jazz have three road games left against teams who won’t be in the postseason and took care of another with a 98-85 triumph against Minnesota on Friday - their ninth victory in the last 12 contests.

The Chicago Bulls missed out on an opportunity to gain ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race at home, and now must try to stay alive on the road. The reeling Bulls, losers of five of their last seven, begin a crucial three-game road trip Sunday with a visit to the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Indiana Pacers survived a scare against the league’s worst team and try to build off a strong fourth quarter 24 hours later when they visit the New York Knicks on Sunday. Indiana scored 41 points in the final 12 minutes to rally past Philadelphia 115-102 on Saturday, increasing its lead over Chicago for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference to two games.

The Golden State Warriors continue pursuit of the best record in NBA history while trying to shrug off the disappointment of having their 54-game home winning streak snapped when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Golden State was stunned 109-106 by the Boston Celtics on Friday at Oracle Arena, and must win five of its final six games to finish 73-9 and eclipse the NBA standard of 72-10 set by the Chicago Bulls in 1995-96.

The Boston Celtics look to follow up a signature win against the NBA's top team with a successful visit to one of its worst when it takes on the rival Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The Celtics, who clinch a playoff spot with a victory, became the first team since Jan. 27, 2015 to win at Golden State when they outlasted the Warriors 109-106 on Friday night.