Blake Griffin got his return to Staples Center out of the way when the Detroit Pistons visited the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, but Saturday's trip is going to bring another emotional dimension. Griffin will face his former team for the first time on his former home floor when the Pistons visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.

The Miami Heat managed to cool the Boston Celtics on Thursday and got back to .500 in the process. The Memphis Grizzlies, who visit the Heat on Saturday, are coming off their own impressive victory after snapping a six-game slide with a 96-86 triumph over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

The Boston Celtics will try to bounce back from their most lopsided loss of the season when they continue a three-game road trip at the Orlando Magic on Saturday. Following a 4-0 homestand in which they outscored opponents by an average of 20.5 points, the Celtics opened the trip with a 115-99 loss at Miami on Thursday.

The New Orleans Pelicans will attempt to match their season-high four-game winning streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. New Orleans averaged 129 points while winning its last three outings and looks to carry the momentum into the opener of a five-game road trip.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will get a chance to redeem themselves quickly after suffering a crushing double-overtime loss in San Antonio on Thursday. The Thunder will try to exact some revenge when they host the Spurs in the conclusion of a home-and-home set on Saturday.

The Denver Nuggets own the best record in the Western Conference as Nikola Jokic cruises along at a superstar level. Jokic will try to follow up another triple-double and lead the Nuggets to an eighth win in the last nine games when they visit the Phoenix Suns on Saturday.

The Charlotte Hornets limp into the fifth contest of their six-game road trip when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Charlotte was hammered 127-96 in Portland on Friday as it fell to 1-3 on the trip with its seventh loss in 10 overall contests.

Donovan Mitchell looks to continue his stellar stretch when the Utah Jazz host the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. Mitchell has scored 33 points in back-to-back contests and has topped 25 in four straight games for the first time in his young career.