The Houston Rockets dropped two straight on the road and are returning home to host one of the hottest teams in the league in the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. The Rockets and Mavericks are battling to be the top scoring team in the Western Conference and are tied at an average of 117.9 points.

The Brooklyn Nets will continue to operate without star point guard Kyrie Irving throughout a three-game road trip, which begins with a visit to the city rival New York Knicks on Sunday. Irving has missed the past four games with a right shoulder impingement and has been ruled out for the entirety of the trip that includes visits to take on his two former teams in Cleveland and Boston.

The Washington Wizards just need a few things to go right on the defensive end, the offense will take care of the rest. The Wizards will look for their third straight win and fourth in five games when they host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.

The Denver Nuggets will try to push their winning streak to a season-high five games when they host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. The Nuggets knocked off Houston and Boston to begin their four-game homestand and record their second four-game winning streak this month.

The Los Angeles Clippers have thrived at home this season and will try to pick up another victory at Staples Center before beginning a road-heavy portion of the schedule when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Since dropping a 132-127 decision at New Orleans earlier this month, the Clippers have reeled off four straight wins - all at home.