The Boston Celtics look to get past a tumultuous five-game road trip when they begin a favorable stretch run against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon. The Celtics went 2-3 on the trip, including a dramatic loss at Phoenix and an ugly 119-99 setback in Denver on Friday, two nights after a 99-86 victory at Western Conference-leading Golden State.

The New York Knicks will try to gain a split of their four-game road trip when they visit the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. After beginning the trek with a win at Orlando, the Knicks have suffered double-digit losses to Milwaukee and Detroit, falling 112-92 to the Pistons on Saturday as star forward Carmelo Anthony continued to struggle.

The Miami Heat are pushing their way up the Eastern Conference standings and are finally on the verge of cracking the top eight. The Heat try to make it five wins in the row and pull into a tie for the No. 8 spot when they visit the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.

The Phoenix Suns are proving to not be such an easy mark for teams hoping to check off another win on their way up the standings. The young Suns will try to disappoint another team going for the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a rare losing streak but will be hard-pressed to make it two wins in a row as they face a quick turnaround Sunday, when they visit the Houston Rockets. LeBron James and Kyrie Irving combined for 46 points in the Cavaliers' 116-104 victory at Orlando on Saturday as they halted a three-game slide.

Three days after ending a long skid and two after introducing a new general manager, there is a rare sense of optimism surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers, who host the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. The Lakers had dropped a season high-tying eight in a row prior to Thursday's 122-110 victory at Phoenix, and then they had GM Rob Pelinka produce some positive vibes in his opening press conference the following day.