Any hope the Charlotte Hornets had of making a run at a playoff spot is fading during a five-game slide that included four losses to teams ahead of them in the East. The Hornets will try to end the losing streak when they host the lowly Phoenix Suns on Saturday.

The Washington Wizards look to knock off Miami for the second time in five nights when they visit the Heat on Saturday. All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal poured in 30 points on 12-of-16 shooting as the Wizards posted a 117-113 overtime triumph over the Heat at home on Tuesday.

The Memphis Grizzlies haven't won since Jan. 29, and they look to halt their 16-game losing streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Memphis also struggles mightily on the road as it has dropped its last 13 games away from home and 24 of its past 26.

The San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder are separated by percentage points in the Western Conference standings and entered play on Friday just as close to third place as they were to 10th. The teams will at least try to gain some separation from each other when the Thunder host the Spurs on Saturday.

The Los Angeles Clippers take aim at defeating Orlando for the ninth consecutive time when they host the Magic on Saturday. The Clippers have won the previous eight meetings by an average of 14.1 points, including a 106-95 victory at Orlando on Dec. 13.