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Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors Date Sunday, afternoon tip Venue Toronto Schedule spot Raptors’ 6th game in 9 days, 4th in 7; Celtics also on a heavy stretch but riding momentum Recent form Raptors have lost 4 of 5; Celtics have won 4 straight and 9 of 11 Last games Raptors lost 111-86 to Hornets;

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Denver Nuggets at Charlotte Hornets Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Charlotte Schedule spot Nuggets on the road, looking for a 10th straight road win; Hornets aiming for a three-game home winning streak Recent form Nuggets have won 9 straight on the road; Hornets have won 3 of their last 5 and just held Toronto under

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Portland Trail Blazers at Memphis Grizzlies Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Memphis Schedule spot Blazers off a road loss in Detroit; Grizzlies home after a win vs Clippers Recent form Grizzlies have won 6 of 8; Blazers have dropped 4 of 5 and 9 of 12 Season context Memphis climbing back toward .500 after a

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Salt Lake City Key storyline Thunder ride a 14-game winning streak; Jazz trying to bounce back from brutal first-quarter showings Last meeting Thunder 144, Jazz 112 (Nov. 21 in Salt Lake City, OKC erased an 18-point first-quarter deficit) Line and Odds Market Number Notes

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Philadelphia Schedule spot Lakers close out an East Coast road trip; Sixers return home after a statement win vs Milwaukee Recent form Lakers split first two on the trip (win at Toronto, loss at Boston); Sixers on a three-game winning streak Season series Teams

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams St. Louis Blues at Montreal Canadiens Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Bell Centre, Montreal Recent form Canadiens have won 5 of their last 7; Blues snapped a 2-game skid with a road win in Ottawa Last game Canadiens 2-1 SO win at Toronto; Blues 4-2 win at Ottawa Line and Odds Market Number Notes Moneyline

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams New York Islanders at Florida Panthers Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise Schedule spot Both teams on a back-to-back; Panthers off 7-6 OT win vs Columbus, Islanders off 2-0 win at Tampa Bay Recent form Panthers snapped a four-game skid and five-game home slide; Islanders riding a three-game win streak Line and

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams San Jose Sharks at Carolina Hurricanes Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue PNC Arena, Raleigh Schedule spot Hurricanes on second half of a back-to-back after a 6-3 win vs Nashville; Sharks on one day of rest after a 4-1 loss in Dallas Recent form Carolina has won three of its last four; San Jose has dropped

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Honda Center, Anaheim Schedule spot Ducks finish a heavy home stretch before a five-game road trip; Blackhawks close a four-game West Coast swing Recent form Ducks 6-4-0 over their last 10, 10-4-0 at home; Blackhawks coming off a 6-0 loss after a 2-1 win in