Heading into the final contest of a four-game homestand, Curry is riding a tear, averaging 36.3 points on 58.3% shooting from the field and 49.5% from deep. With the Heat winning four of their last six contests, the Warriors will need to count on Curry to end their homestand on a high note.

Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas should obviously be an All-Star this year. Everyone with his stats (16.5 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, 60.4 effective field-goal percentage) over a full season has been an All-Star.New Orleans Pelicans

Sources: 2021 NBA All-Star reserves:West: Chris Paul, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Zion Williamson, Anthony DavisEast: James Harden, Julius Randle, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Zach LaVine, Ben Simmons, Nikola VucevicAtlanta Hawks

Reports on Saturday indicate that the Rockets will part ways with Cousins in the coming days. The news comes a day after the team guaranteed his $2.3 million contract for the remainder of the season.

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Shake Milton will sit out a fifth consecutive game with a left ankle sprain, though Rivers expects he'll play Sunday against the Raptors.

Russell Westbrook fell one assist shy of his fourth straight triple-double Monday night, but he’s still averaging a triple-double over his last six games (20.5 PPG, 11.5 RPG, 11.7 APG). The counting stats are nice, but Westbrook’s 5.0 turnovers per game, horrific free throw percentage (48.6% FT) and complete lack of three-point production (0-13 3PT) have fantasy managers feeling a little empty.Memphis Grizzlies

Another team sitting at 13-17 is the New Orleans Pelicans, who haven't yet made the leap to playoff contender in Zion Williamson's second season. In fairness to the Pelicans, they did earn an impressive win over the Celtics on Sunday, which included a 24-point comeback. San Antonio Spurs