The Charlotte Hornets opened a three-game homestand in dismal fashion but have a good chance at turning things around when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. After picking up an impressive road win at Memphis, the Hornets were staring at three straight home games against losing teams, only to open the stretch with a 23-point loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.

Milwaukee and Brooklyn are each coming off a stunning victory over a top opponent and will try to keep the momentum going when the Bucks visit the Nets on Thursday. Milwaukee occasionally shows glimpses of being a contender in the East and put it all together with a 118-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday while Brooklyn outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers 127-122 in double overtime.

The Orlando Magic opened a five-game road trip with a stunning victory and look to win at another difficult venue when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. Orlando registered an impressive 95-83 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday but has lost 13 of its 15 visits to Memphis.

The Cleveland Cavaliers matched the best 16-game start in franchise history and aim to add another victory to the win total when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Cleveland routinely handles the Clippers in its home building with wins in 18 of the past 21 matchups at Quicken Loans Arena.

Gordon Hayward is on a roll and the Utah Jazz keep winning basketball games. The Utah small forward aims to reach 20 points for a career-best sixth consecutive contest and the Jazz shoot to win their fifth straight game when they host the Miami Heat on Thursday.

The Houston Rockets just allowed the low-scoring Utah Jazz to shoot 55.4 percent from the field in a 120-101 loss and are slipping at the defensive end just in time to face the highest-scoring team in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors, who average 117.6 points, will try to stretch their winning streak to 13 straight when they host the Rockets on Thursday.