The streaking Philadelphia 76ers continue their pursuit of the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs when they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday afternoon.
The 76ers (45-30) will take the court one-half game behind Cleveland and a half-game ahead of Indiana, both of whom also play Sunday.
They are vying for the third, fourth and fifth playoff spots in the East, with the third and fourth securing home-court advantage in the first round.
The 76ers are the hottest of the bunch, having won nine in a row, but earlier this week lost star center Joel Embiid for the rest of the regular season, and perhaps more, with a fractured orbital near his left eye.