The Philadelphia 76ers are streaking in the right direction again and won their last four games while scoring an average of 114 points, but they are about to run into a defensive wall. The 76ers will try to find a way around that wall and push the winning streak to five in a row when they play the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics across the Atlantic in London on Thursday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off one of their worst performances just in time to face one of the hottest teams in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers will try to solve their defensive woes in time to stop DeMar DeRozan and company when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Thursday.

Visits to Sacramento typically result in victories for the Los Angeles Clippers, who look to win in California's capital for the 11th straight time when they visit the Kings on Thursday. Los Angeles kept its streak alive with a 97-95 victory Nov. 25 and last lost in Sacramento on March 19, 2013.

The Los Angeles Lakers knew the Ball family drama would follow them when they drafted Lonzo Ball No. 2 overall last summer, and they've become adept at brushing away some of the things Lonzo's father, LaVar, has to say about the state of the team. The Lakers will try to move to 3-0 since LaVar Ball said the team didn't want to play for coach Luke Walton when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.