The Philadelphia 76ers squandered an 18-point lead against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday in their first game back after the All-Star break but still managed to pull out a 116-115 victory. The 76ers, who went into the break with a five-game winning streak, will try to make it seven straight victories when they host the Orlando Magic on Saturday.

The Miami Heat have lost three straight and eight of their last nine - many in painful fashion - but they have a favorable stretch of home games lined up, beginning with Saturday's visit from the Memphis Grizzlies. The contest opens a five-game homestand and begins a span in which the Heat play 15 of their final 23 at AmericanAirlines Arena.

The Boston Celtics emerged from the All-Star break looking more like the team that led the Eastern Conference for the bulk of the first half of the season. They will try to build upon a solid showing in a win at Detroit when they wrap up a road back-to-back at the New York Knicks on Saturday.

The Golden State Warriors' offense didn't show any rust in the first game after the All-Star break, leaving the team cautiously optimistic that some of the trouble that plagued it early this month was in the process of being fixed. The Oklahoma City Thunder, who visit the Warriors on Saturday, pulled some momentum through the break as well thanks to point guard Russell Westbrook.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be hoping for some positive news on All-Star shooting guard Jimmy Butler as they head home to host the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. Butler left Friday's 120-102 loss at Houston with a right knee injury following a non-contact situation, prompting concern that it could be an ACL issue, although one initial report suggested there was some hope that it may not be so serious.

The Portland Trail Blazers attempt to complete a four-game season sweep of Phoenix when they visit the sinking Suns on Saturday. Portland has scored an average of 118.7 points while winning this season's previous three meetings, and that includes a 124-76 romp over Phoenix in the season opener Oct. 18.

The Utah Jazz will look to start a new winning streak when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Utah won a season-best 11 straight games prior to the All-Star break but struggled offensively Friday when it dropped a 100-81 decision to the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Los Angeles Lakers ended a three-game slide and look to post another victory when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Los Angeles cruised to a 124-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, putting together an impressive performance reminiscent of when it won 12 of 16 games prior to the recent skid.