Matchups

Power forward Kevin Love will return after a one-game absence and the Cleveland Cavaliers look for their sixth victory in seven games when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Love sat out Thursday's victory over the Los Angeles Lakers due to pain in both knees and he's looking to rebound from an 11-for-42 shooting slump over his last four outings.

A three-game winning streak and multiple offensive options have the Indiana Pacers eyeing a climb in the Eastern Conference standings. The Pacers travel to Atlanta on Sunday to play the Hawks, who lead Indiana by 1 ½ games for the sixth seed, one day after seven players scored in double figures to extend the winning streak with a 112-105 victory at Dallas — Indiana’s first game following a four-day layoff.

All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins returns from a one-game suspension when the Sacramento Kings host the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Cousins was disciplined for being insubordinate toward coach George Karl during Wednesday's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Brooklyn Nets, fresh off a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, will get a look at another up-and-coming young team when they host the Milwaukee Bucks and former coach Jason Kidd on Sunday. The Bucks are not streaking up the standings but at least look like they are finding a path toward future success while the Nets remain stuck in a rebuilding mode that has yet to really begin.

Kobe Bryant put on one of the best performances of his final season against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, but the Los Angeles Lakers still suffered their 52nd loss. Bryant will try to put on another impressive performance against a rival star and guide his Lakers to a win when they host Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks on Sunday.