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Lakers beat Suns to keep hopes alive of avoiding play-in

Lakers beat Suns to keep hopes alive of avoiding play-in

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Darvin Ham gets briefed every morning on where his team could end up in the Western Conference playoff race.

Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder to host Morant and the Grizzlies

Memphis Grizzlies (51-30, second in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (39-42, 10th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Philadelphia visits Brooklyn following overtime win against Atlanta

Philadelphia 76ers (53-28, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (45-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 1 p.m.

Indiana faces New York, seeks to break 3-game skid

Indiana Pacers (34-47, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (47-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana heads into the matchup with New York as losers of three games in a row.

Houston takes on Washington for non-conference showdown

Houston Rockets (21-60, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (35-46, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Rockets visit the Washington Wizards in out-of-conference action.

Detroit heads to Chicago for conference showdown

Detroit Pistons (17-64, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (39-42, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 1 p.m.

Boston takes home win streak into matchup with Atlanta

Atlanta Hawks (41-40, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-25, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Boston will try to keep its six-game home win streak intact when the Celtics take on Atlanta.

Cleveland faces Charlotte, looks for 4th straight victory

Charlotte Hornets (26-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (51-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 1 p.m.

Orlando takes on Miami, seeks to stop 3-game slide

Orlando Magic (34-47, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (43-38, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Orlando enters the matchup against Miami after losing three straight games.

Toronto faces Milwaukee, seeks 4th straight home win

Milwaukee Bucks (58-23, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (40-41, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto hosts Milwaukee trying to continue its three-game home winning streak.
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