The Chicago Bulls are among a group of three teams fighting over the last two spots in the Eastern Conference playoffs and are staring at the easiest closing schedule of the three. The Bulls will play their first of two against the team with the worst record in the NBA when they visit the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.

The Boston Celtics are falling off the pace in their effort to earn the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs but are more concerned with being healthy and playing well before the playoffs start. The Celtics will try to bounce back from a pair of losses when they host the floundering Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.

The Indiana Pacers are trying to lock up a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and are finally beginning to build some positive momentum. The Pacers will try to avoid falling out of the No. 8 spot when they visit the lottery-bound Orlando Magic on Saturday.

The Milwaukee Bucks were in line for the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference before a three-game slide knocked them back into the scrum of teams still fighting to secure a postseason spot. The Bucks will try to pull out of the skid when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers in the finale of a three-game road trip on Saturday.

The Miami Heat end their final road trip of the season in dire need of a victory when they visit the Washington Wizards on Saturday. The Heat split the first two games of the trek, dropping a two-point decision at Toronto on Friday night to sink a game out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with three to play.

The Los Angeles Clippers are making a late dash at homecourt advantage in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs and look to move closer to landing it when they visit the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. The Clippers are averaging 121 points during a four-game winning streak and trail the fourth-seeded Utah Jazz by one game with three remaining.

The Portland Trail Blazers are trying to hold off the Denver Nuggets for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference and are in must-win mode when they host the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Portland holds a one-game lead over the Nuggets as it plays the second of a season-ending, four-game homestand that ends with games against the San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans.

Kevin Durant returns to action after a 19-game absence but another Golden State All-Star may be on the sidelines when the Warriors host the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. Durant (knee) practiced Friday and was cleared to return while point guard Stephen Curry is ailing with his own knee injury and coach Steve Kerr labeled Curry as "doubtful" to play against New Orleans.