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The Charlotte Hornets head to Barclays Center on Tuesday night for a game they really cannot afford to waste. Charlotte is 39-36 and still stuck in the middle of the Eastern Conference play-in chase, so this matchup against Brooklyn is the kind of spot that has to turn into a win if the Hornets want to keep pushing toward the top six. The Hornets have dropped two straight after a five-game winning streak, which makes this feel a little more urgent than it otherwise would. Brooklyn enters at 18-57 and is still deep in rebuild mode, but the Nets at least bring a little better energy into this one after snapping a 10-game losing streak with a home win over

The Toronto Raptors head into Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday night for a game that matters quite a bit more than a typical late-March Eastern Conference matchup. Toronto is 42-32 and sitting fifth in the East, trying to protect playoff position and avoid slipping into the mess below. Detroit is 54-21 and still holding the top spot in the conference, but this is a more complicated spot for the Pistons than the record suggests after Monday’s overtime loss in Oklahoma City. Toronto comes in rested and feeling good after flattening Orlando 139-87 on Sunday in one of its sharpest performances of the season. Scottie Barnes controlled that game as a scorer and facilitator, and the Raptors looked faster, cleaner, and

The Athletics head into Tuesday night at 0-4 and already chasing the division in the AL West, while Atlanta is 3-1 and sitting at the top of a crowded NL East race. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. EDT at Truist Park, and this series already has a tone to it after the Braves opened it with a 4-0 win on Monday. Weather should not be a major problem early, either. Forecasts call for a warm first pitch in the upper 70s with partly cloudy skies. This one lines up as Aaron Civale against José Suárez, with Atlanta opening the day around a small but clear favorite and the total sitting at 9. The game is listed on MLB.TV,

The Los Angeles Angels head to Wrigley Field on Tuesday night trying to stop an early three-game slide, while the Cubs come in off a 7-2 win in the series opener and sit one game back in the NL Central. Los Angeles enters 2-3 and fourth in the AL West. Chicago is 2-2 and third in its division. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET, which is 6:40 p.m. local in Chicago, and the game is scheduled for Marquee Sports Network and FanDuel Sports Network West. This is one of those early-season spots where the record can lie a little. The Angels have actually hit the ball well enough to be dangerous, and the Cubs have already shown they