The Boston Celtics bounced back from their only double-digit loss of the season in fine fashion and look to gain steam as they continue a five-game homestand against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. The homestand opened with a 118-108 setback against the Detroit Pistons, which also represents the Celtics' worst defensive effort of the season and was their second loss in four contests since a 16-game winning streak.

Life without Blake Griffin did not get off to the best start on Thursday, and the Los Angeles Clippers expect to be without their star forward for the next two months due to a knee injury. The Clippers will try to bounce back when they open a two-game trip by visiting the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.

The Brooklyn Nets will try to build off a winning road trip when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday afternoon in the front half of a home-and-home set. Wednesday's 109-104 victory at Dallas gave the Nets a 2-1 mark on the trip, with the lone loss coming at Western Conference-leading Houston.

The Cleveland Cavaliers attempt to stretch the NBA's longest active winning streak to 11 games when they host the sinking Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Cleveland's run is the franchise's best since a 12-gamer during the 2014-15 campaign, while the Grizzlies are looking to halt a 10-game skid - also currently the longest in the league.

The Philadelphia 76ers have been shut down in recent days by two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. They will try their hand at another high-ranking conference opponent when they host the Detroit Pistons on Saturday in the opener of a three-game homestand.

The Milwaukee Bucks rolled to victory in their matchup earlier this week and look to repeat the feat when they host the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Milwaukee faced few issues while trouncing the Kings 112-87 as part of a 3-1 West Coast trip that concluded with Thursday's 12-point win at Portland.

The Los Angeles Lakers came close to knocking off rivals the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors over the last two games before falling just short, and the losses are beginning to pile up. The Lakers will try to avoid a fourth consecutive setback when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis is expected to miss Saturday's game against the host Portland Trail Blazers after badly injuring his left groin during a loss to Utah a night earlier. Davis was hurt early in the fourth quarter and was unable to get up from the floor as he was placed in a wheelchair and taken to the locker room.