Just when it seems like the Chicago Bulls are ready to pack it in and fall out of the postseason race completely, they pull off an impressive upset against a top-four team from the Western Conference. The Bulls will try to pull the same trick against a top team from the East when they visit the No. 4 Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.

The Detroit Pistons are clinging to the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference and are hoping a win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday was what the team needed to shake out of an offensive malaise that resulted in a three-game slide last week. The Pistons will try to prove Sunday's win wasn't a one-game fluke when they visit the NBA-worst Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday.

The Miami Heat used a tremendous surge to jump back into playoff contention in the Eastern Conference but are finding it more difficult to hang onto one of the top eight spots. The Heat will try to solidify their position when they continue a five-game homestand by hosting the slumping Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.

The Memphis Grizzlies are part of a three-team competition for the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference and they aim to take another step forward when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. The contest is the opener of a four-game road trip for the Grizzlies, who have won four consecutive games to put heat on the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Golden State Warriors are back on course after a recent funk and shoot for their fifth consecutive victory when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Golden State endured a three-game losing skid prior to bouncing back with the winning streak and was sharp while rolling to a 111-95 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.

The San Antonio Spurs own Minnesota and look to make it 11 straight victories in the series when they visit the Timberwolves on Tuesday. San Antonio won this season's previous three previous meetings by an average of 9.7 points behind the heroics of All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard.

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Milwaukee Bucks are both trying to secure a spot in the top eight of their respective conferences, and both are facing some stiff competition. The Trail Blazers will go for their fourth straight win and try to close the gap on the eighth-place Denver Nuggets in the West when they host the Bucks on Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Clippers are closing in on the fourth-place Utah Jazz in the Western Conference playoff chase and look to create more pressure on Utah when they play the host Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The Clippers are just one game behind Utah after posting back-to-back victories and have a crucial contest against the Jazz on Saturday.