Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. ET
Jimmy Butler’s absence takes some of the sizzle out of this game but Derrick Rose and Kemba Walker sharing the court will still be plenty of fun. Pay attention to how Pau Gasol defends Charlotte’s floor-spacing big men because Chicago may see a fair share of that in the playoffs.
Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons, 7:30 p.m. ET
A strong stretch at the same time many of their rivals stumbled has put the Raptors in a clear second place in the East, actually closer to Cleveland at #1 than Boston at #3.