The New Orleans Pelicans are trying to put together a winning stretch.
The Los Angeles Clippers have been on one for a while.
The Pelicans have won two of their last three games after losing four in a row before that. They won at Charlotte 119-109 on Sunday and hope to build on that game when they host the Clippers on Monday.
Even though Los Angeles lost at Dallas, 114-110, on Sunday, it had won nine of its last 10 games before that and it is tied with Denver for the best record in the Western Conference (15-7).