Cavaliers Shooting for Final Playoff Berth in Eastern Conference

Take a guess which team is riding the longest winning streak in the NBA these days. The Thunder? Miami? The Spurs? No, it's Cleveland. The Cavaliers have won their last six games. The recent success leaves the team three games back of the Bobcats for the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Tonight the Cavs are in Toronto the face the Atlantic Division leading Raptors.

The 76ers are in the midst of the worst losing streak in the NBA as they have dropped nine straight. This evening Philadelphia is home to the Dallas Mavericks.

San Antonio remains the team to beat in the Southwest Division. The Spurs are 40-15 and have a three-game lead over Houston. Tonight the Spurs are playing the Suns in Phoenix while Houston has the night off.

The Clippers have a 3 ½-game lead over the Suns and tonight L.A. is on the road for a game at Memphis.

The remaining NBA games tonight feature the Knicks at Orlando, New Orleans at Charlotte, the Hawks in Detroit to face the Pistons, Denver at Chicago, Portland at home to Utah and the Celtics in L.A. against the Lakers.