The Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Houston Rockets on Monday night to secure their eighth win in the past nine games.Milwaukee Bucks Face Masks



Bulls 114, Raptors 102 – Zach LaVine led the way with 24 points and three 3-pointers, Lauri Markkanen had 20 points and six triples off the bench, and Coby White, Nikola Vucevic, Thaddeus Young and a guy named Javonte Green all scored in double figures for Chicago, as Vuc also had 16 boards, six dimes and two triples in the win. White also had 10 assists for a rare double-double. The Bulls are not technically out of it yet but have a tough hill to climb sitting 2.0 games behind the No. 10 Wizards.Sacramento Kings Face Masks

It was a critical win for Portland over Utah on Tuesday — the Blazers have gone 9-1 in their last 10 and now control their own destiny for securing the five seed. Portland just needs to win out, but with games against Phoenix and Denver that is far easier said than done. If Portland loses out it still could fall behind the Lakers (if LA wins out) all the way to the No. 7 seed and the play-in tournament.Portland Trail Blazers Face Masks



This season, the Jazz hold a 24-13 record against teams at or above .500. That is truly impressive, showing they are more than capable of competing against strong teams. There is only one team that has a better record against teams at or above .500, and that’s the Phoenix Suns, who are 26-10.

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Having lost to Portland Friday night, the Lakers entered Sunday's game against the Suns in dire need of a win. They were still without LeBron James, and Kyle Kuzma (back) was ultimately ruled out. Frank Vogel's team still managed to find a way to win, thanks in large part to the play of Anthony Davis. In 41 minutes, he put up 42 points (13-of-27 FGs, 15-of-17 FTs), 12 rebounds, five assists, three steals, three blocks and one 3-pointer, with the point total being a season-high. Over his last two games, Davis has been responsible for 78 points, 24 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals, four blocks and three 3-pointers, doing more than his share of the work for a shorthanded team that hopes to avoid the play-in tournament.

"When you have time to spend with him and you watch him in practice, you watch the way he integrates with his teammates and everything, he has character both on the court and off the court," Magic coach Steve Clifford said. "Obviously those are the guys that you want talking in the huddles, talking in the locker room, because he believes and he talks about the right things."