The Boston Celtics are fresh off their highest scoring output of the season and they look to record a fifth straight victory when they visit the Miami Heat on Thursday. The Celtics shot 56.8 percent from the field and clicked on all cylinders during Wednesday's 135-108 home rout of the Indiana Pacers.

The streaking Denver Nuggets strive to post their seventh victory in eight games when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. The Nuggets continue to be the surprising leader in the Western Conference while the Clippers reside in fourth after winning three straight and seven of their past 10.

The San Antonio Spurs attempt to recover from a subpar effort when they begin a home-and-home with the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. The Spurs saw a season-high five-game winning streak evaporate as they shot a woeful 36.1 percent from the field during a 96-86 loss to the host Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.

Two struggling teams badly in need of a victory square off on Thursday, when the Sacramento Kings host the Detroit Pistons. Sacramento has dropped five of its last six games while Detroit has lost six of its last seven and 15 of 19.