The Philadelphia 76ers came into the 2017-18 campaign with something that has been missing from the team in recent seasons - expectations. The 76ers, who have yet to earn a win, will continue to try to meet their own expectations and those of their fans when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Monday.

The Miami Heat rebounded from a disappointing season opener with a strong performance and look to move over .500 for the first time since early in the 2016-17 campaign when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. The Heat led by as many as 21 points in the second half before withstanding a fourth-quarter comeback attempt and posting a 112-108 victory over Indiana on Saturday as they began a six-game homestand without injured center Hassan Whiteside.

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets each already have a win over the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors under their belt and both are undefeated on the young season. Something will have to give on Monday, when the Rockets host the Grizzlies in an early Southwest Division showdown.

The Charlotte Hornets are the next team to try their hand at slowing down Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo when the teams tangle Monday night in Wisconsin. Antetokounmpo scored at least 34 points in each of his first three games and put up a career-high 44 on 17-of-23 shooting in Saturday's 113-110 win over Portland.

The Golden State Warriors came into the season with almost unreal expectations and are having some trouble meeting them in the first week of the season. The Warriors will try to keep their cool and even their record when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.

The San Antonio Spurs played the first two games without former Defensive Player of the Year Kawhi Leonard but still had little trouble shutting down their opponents. The Spurs will try to make it three straight strong performances with Leonard sidelined when they host the Toronto Raptors on Monday.

The Washington Wizards had a solid start to their season at home and will try to carry over that success when they open a four-game road trip at the Denver Nuggets on Monday. The Wizards averaged 117.5 points in knocking off Philadelphia and Detroit in the nation's capital, although they hope to get more stops on the other end of the floor as the season progresses.

The Phoenix Suns have had a woeful time trying to stop teams from scoring, a scenario that prompted the firing of head coach Earl Watson on Sunday. The Suns hope to reverse that trend under interim head coach Jay Triano when they host the offensively challenged Sacramento Kings on Monday.