The two biggest surprises in their respective conferences through the first three weeks might be the Milwaukee Bucks and the Sacramento Kings, who are both exceeding expectations. The Kings will try to pick up a sixth straight win while the host Bucks attempt to bounce back from their first loss on Sunday.

The Philadelphia 76ers just completed another successful homestand, but the road continues to flummox the young squad. The 76ers will try to earn their first road win and stretch their overall winning streak to three straight when they visit the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

The Washington Wizards were booed off their home floor on Friday and are hoping to find things a little more accommodating when they host the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Wizards are struggling through a five-game losing streak and are last in the NBA in scoring defense at an average of 123.9 points allowed.

The San Antonio Spurs have spent the past week beating up on teams at the bottom of the Western Conference, and they get a crack at one of the East's lesser squads when they host the Orlando Magic on Sunday. The Spurs won three straight against teams that entered Saturday with a combined record of 6-19 and then pushed the streak to four in a row while sending New Orleans to its fifth straight loss.

The Phoenix Suns and the Memphis Grizzlies engaged in a spirited race to the bottom of the Western Conference standings last season, with the Suns ultimately finishing one game worse and ending up with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. The Suns, who host the Grizzlies on Sunday, are looking good for a return trip to the top of the lottery while Memphis resembles a playoff contender in the early going.

The Jimmy Butler saga is not getting any easier for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and neither is the schedule. The Timberwolves may or may not have Butler in the lineup when they continue a challenging five-game road trip at Portland on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Lakers have seemingly responded to increased pressure from the front office and have a shot at their first three-game winning streak of the season when they host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. After president of basketball operations Magic Johnson put some heat on coach Luke Walton in a recent meeting, the Lakers eked out a one-point victory over Dallas at home and followed it up with a solid showing at Portland on Saturday.