The Boston Celtics were the preseason favorites to win the Eastern Conference but putting together the pieces might take more time than originally thought. The Celtics will try to earn back-to-back wins for the first time this season when they host the upstart Orlando Magic on Monday.

The Toronto Raptors look like the best team in the Eastern Conference less than a week into the regular season, with the continued All-Star play of point guard Kyle Lowry just as much of a key to the team's success as the addition of Kawhi Leonard. Lowry, Leonard and the Raptors will try to improve to 4-0 when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.

The Milwaukee Bucks will attempt to open 3-0 for the first time since 2005 when they continue a three-game homestand against the New York Knicks on Monday. Behind another prolific attack from beyond the arc, the Bucks rolled to a 118-101 win over Indiana in their opener at the new Fiserv Forum on Friday.

The Indiana Pacers recorded two victories by 20 points or more at home in the early going but hope to produce a better effort in their second road game Monday night, when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Pacers could not get enough stops as Milwaukee pulled away for a 118-101 victory Friday before coming home to rout Brooklyn 132-112 one night later with the help of 25 points from Victor Oladipo.

The Dallas Mavericks' rebuild received an encouraging sign in the team's home opener and it will try to make it two straight when the Chicago Bulls pay a visit Monday night. Behind 19-year-old Luke Doncic's 26 points and a strong stretch run for 20-year-old Dennis Smith Jr. -- who scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter -- the Mavericks rallied past Minnesota 140-136 on Saturday.

The Utah Jazz will try to bounce back from a painful loss to the defending champs when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. After scoring 81 first-half points against the Golden State Warriors on Friday at home, the Jazz faded down the stretch and lost 124-123 on a last-second putback.

The Portland Trail Blazers put together a pair of impressive wins to begin the season and are feeling good about themselves and their chances in the Western Conference. The Trail Blazers will try to remain undefeated on Monday, when they host a Washington Wizards team coming off a pair of tough losses to begin the campaign.

The Golden State Warriors will try to make a quick recovery from their first loss of the season when they host the Phoenix Suns on Monday. Stephen Curry scored 30 points and made six 3-pointers, but his teammates combined to hit just 1-of-13 from beyond the arc in the Warriors' 100-98 loss at Denver on Sunday.

The fightin' Los Angeles Lakers are ready to scuffle in LeBron James' first season with the team, but that isn't translating to many wins. The Lakers will be missing two key players due to suspension when they go for their first win against the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Monday.