The Houston Rockets (37-25) are riding momentum after a dominant 146-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans to open a six-game homestand. Now, they set their sights on the Orlando Magic (32-30), who snapped a five-game losing streak with a 111-109 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. Houston has been experimenting with a two-center lineup, pairing Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams, and the results have been promising. In the win over New Orleans, the duo combined for 26 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, four steals, and four blocks, showing their effectiveness on both ends of the floor. Coach Ime Udoka started using this look out of necessity when the Rockets struggled to match Dallas’ size on Feb. 8, and

The Atlanta Hawks (34-29) continue their push for a solid playoff position as they prepare to host the Philadelphia 76ers (28-35) on Monday. The Hawks have been on a roll, winning three of their last four games, including a 120-118 win over Indiana on Saturday. On the other hand, the Sixers have been in a free fall, dropping 12 of their last 14 games. However, they managed to snap a three-game losing streak with a 126-122 victory over Utah on Sunday. Atlanta currently sits in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, holding a half-game lead over Orlando and Miami in the tight play-in race. They trail sixth-seeded Detroit by 5.5 games, meaning they still have a shot to secure a

The Edmonton Oilers (40-20-4) are heating up at the right time, while the Buffalo Sabres (26-34-5) are searching for answers as the two teams prepare to face off on Monday night in Buffalo. Edmonton enters the game on a two-game win streak, picking up a 3-2 OT win over Montreal before holding off the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Saturday. Meanwhile, Buffalo has lost six straight (0-5-1) and was shut out 4-0 by Florida in its last game. Edmonton’s top scorers took over against Dallas, racing out to a 5-1 lead before holding on for the win. Draisaitl has been held off the scoresheet just twice since Dec. 5, proving why he leads the NHL in goals. Defenseman Jake Walman, acquired

The Ottawa Senators are rolling, while the Detroit Red Wings are desperately searching for answers ahead of their Monday night showdown. Ottawa, sitting atop the Eastern Conference wild-card race, has won three of its last four games (3-0-1), including a thrilling 4-3 overtime comeback win over the New York Rangers on Saturday. Meanwhile, Detroit has dropped five straight games, including a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday, leaving them three points behind Ottawa and two points out of the final playoff spot. The Senators have made a habit of late-game heroics, pulling off back-to-back overtime wins after trailing in the third period. Captain Brady Tkachuk played the hero again on Saturday, scoring twice—including the game-winner just 33 seconds