The San Antonio Spurs have hit a snag on the offensive end and now face a team that is beginning to thrive on defense when they finish a four-game road trip at the Boston Celtics on Monday. The Celtics have won four in a row while giving up an average of 90 points, forcing 19 turnovers in Saturday's 96-90 win at Miami.

The Miami Heat are struggling to get into the win column without Hassan Whiteside in the middle and are about to get a big test to the defense. The Heat hope to get Whiteside back from a four-game absence when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.

A pair of teams coming off impressive road wins meet Monday in Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks host the Denver Nuggets. The Knicks authored one of the more stunning results on the young season with a 114-95 victory at Cleveland on Sunday, their second victory in a row following an 0-3 start.

The Philadelphia 76ers are still learning how to execute in the final minute with their talented young roster but seem to be getting better in that regard. The 76ers will try to avenge a recent loss that included some struggles down the stretch when they visit the Houston Rockets on Monday.

The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the most impressive teams out of the gate with just one loss in six games and look to remain unbeaten at home when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. The Grizzlies boasts a victory over defending champion Golden State and knocked off high-scoring Houston 103-89 on Saturday to improve to 4-0 on their home court.

The New Orleans Pelicans look to follow up two outstanding performances when they go for their third straight victory Monday night against the visiting Orlando Magic. The Pelicans finished their road trip with an eight-point win at Sacramento and came home to set season highs in points and assists (33) in Saturday’s 123-101 rout of the Cleveland with three players scoring at least 29.

The Utah Jazz have yet to win on the road but are luckily near the beginning of a stretch with eight of nine at home. The Jazz will try to improve to 2-0 in that stretch and 4-0 at home overall when they host the struggling Dallas Mavericks on Monday.

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Toronto Raptors feature two of the highest-scoring backcourts in the league, and both enter the week in fine form. The Raptors will try to ride the hot hands of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan to another road win when they visit Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and the Trail Blazers on Monday.

The Los Angeles Clippers get their first crack this season at ending a lengthy losing streak against the visiting Golden State Warriors when the teams meet Monday at the Staples Center. The Clippers have lost 10 straight against their Pacific Division rivals since a win over the Warriors on Christmas in 2014.