Philadelphia is second in their division and fourth in the East with a 30-17 record. Philadelphia is coming off a loss last time out, but have won seven of 10 and are 19-5 at home this season. Against the West Philadelphia is 10-4 while Houston is 9-7 against the East. Houston is in first place in their division and 5th in the West with a 26-19 record. Houston is coming off a win and is 6-4 in their last 10 games. Houston is 9-12 on the road and have lost their last two road games. This is a star studded affair with Embiid and Butler for Philadelphia and Houston has James Harden who is the leagues leading scorer. Look for Harden to get his points as per normal, but the duo of Embiid and Butler to have an inside out game working and leading the 76ers to the 10 point win at home 126-116. Play Philadelphia

Oklahoma City is third in the West with a 27-18 and come in off a win over the 76ers as they continue their East road trip in New York. The Oklahoma City Thunder have gone 13-11 on the road and 11-4 against the East. The Knicks are fading down the East standings having lost five in a row and nine of 10 to fall dangerously close to the bottom of the East. The Knicks are 4-9 against the West as they host the Thunder and just 4-14 at home this season. The Knicks are scoring just 107 points per game this year and allowing 115 points per game as they are getting outscored by eight points a game. Oklahoma City is scoring 113 points per game while allowing 109 points per game. Even though this is an afternoon game look for Russel Westbrook and Paul George to shine under the bright lights of Broadway with 25 points each in a 127-108 victory for the Thunder. Play Oklahoma City

These two teams are the bottom two in the East and in the entire NBA as they come into this game having a combined record of 19-74. Chicago is on a 10 game losing streak, is 5-19 on the road and 2-7 in divisional games. Cleveland has lost three in a row, nine of 10, 5-17 at home and are 1-8 in divisional games. This is the third of four meetings between these two clubs and the Bulls have won each of the first two winning at home by 1 in the first meeting and in Cleveland by 20 in the second meeting. This game won't be as close as the first meeting or as much of a blow out as the second meeting, but look for a close game early before the Bulls turn it on half way through the third and into the fourth to pull away and win 117-106. Play Chicago

This is an East meets West battle of two Midwest teams. Dallas has hit a rough patching dropping three in a row and seven of 10 as they head up to Milwaukee. Dallas is 20-25 on the year, 4-19 on the road and 8-6 against the East. Milwaukee is red hot having won four in a row and eight of 10 to move to 33-12 good for tops in the East. Milwaukee is 11-5 against the West and 20-4 at home which is tied for tops in the league. This the first of two meetings on the year and in a two week span as they play again on February 8th. Dallas is allowing and scoring 109.6 points per game this season while Milwaukee is the highest scoring team in the East at 117 points per game and second to Golden State in the NBA. Milwaukee is 7th in the NBA on defense allowing just 107 points per game. Look for Milwaukee and the Greek Freak to shine in this afternoon affair with Milwaukee winning going away 125-105. Play Milwaukee

Sacramento is coming off a win and 24-22 on the season, but have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games and are in fourth place in their division. The Nets are also in fourth place in their division at 24-23, but have won three in a row and seven of 10 to climb into the sixth spot in the Eastern conference. The Nets are 12-11 at home and 7-11 against the West on the year. Sacramento is 10-12 on the road and have gone 11-4 against East teams this year. Brooklyn has won five in a row against Western Conference foes and will make it six in a row with an afternoon win over the Kings by controlling the paint on both ends of the floor winning 115-111. Play Brooklyn

Golden State has been rolling winning seven in a row and nine of 10. Golden State is the top team in the West with a 32-14 record and are 7-2 in division play. Golden State has been doing well on the road with a 14-8 record and dominating Western Conference does with a 20-10 record. The Lakers are on the outside looking in for the playoffs having one more loss than eighth seeded Clippers. The Lakers are 25-22, coming off a loss and 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Lakers are 5-2 in divisional play, 17-15 against the West and 15-9 at home. The Lakers will most likely still be without LeBron James in this game Monday Night and that will give the Warriors free reign to run wild over the Lakers. In the first meeting of the year between these two clubs the Lakers won at Golden State 127-101 with a monster fourth quarter outscoring the Warriors 36-19. The Lakers had 7 players with double digits while the Warriors had four and shot just 25% from three. Look for the Warriors to continue their hot streak from three in a 130-110 win in LA behind 30+ from Durant and Curry. Play Golden State