The Detroit Pistons could not come up with a win out of the break and have suddenly dropped four of five while attempting to get back into the top eight in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons will try their luck Sunday on the road against a surging Charlotte Hornets squad.

The Milwaukee Bucks came out of the All-Star break hoping to make a move in the Eastern Conference and made a statement by earning a win at East-leading Toronto on Friday. The New Orleans Pelicans, who visit the Bucks on Saturday, are trying to make their own move in the tightly-packed West and are winners of four straight.

The San Antonio Spurs came back from the All-Star break the same way they went in -- falling at the Denver Nuggets. The Spurs are fading with losses in four straight and six of seven and will try to turn things around despite the continued absence of star forward Kawhi Leonard when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.

The Philadelphia 76ers have a chance to record their longest winning streak in nearly 15 years when they visit the Washington Wizards on Sunday. A 116-105 victory over Orlando on Saturday at home gave the 76ers seven straight wins, matching the franchise's longest run since a nine-gamer late in the 2002-03 season.

The Houston Rockets are bridging the All-Star break with an 11-game winning streak but are about to begin the toughest part of the remaining schedule with 10 of the next 13 on the road. That stretch begins with a high-altitude back-to-back, starting with a visit to the surging Denver Nuggets on Sunday.