They were without Luka Doncic for the first two games of the trip and without LeBron James for Friday's loss to the Boston Celtics. Both were back on Sunday when the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, but the team was still without guard Marcus Smart, who missed their last six games due to a back issue.

The Phoenix Suns face the first of two final challenges on their current four-game road trip with a Monday night date with the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.

Eliminated in group play after winning the NBA's in-season tournament last season, the Bucks are getting a much-needed four-day break while adjusting to playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo for an extended time due to his calf injury. Because the Bucks aren't in the quarterfinals, two regular-season games were added to their schedule.

Andre Snellings breaks down Monday's NBA games and offers his top fantasy streamers, as well as his favorite bets and DFS plays.

Only a handful of teams in NBA history have ever opened a season with this kind of dominance. Naturally, OKC's run begs a look back at other legendary squads to storm out of the gate, from the Wilt Chamberlain era to the height of the Bulls' dynasty.

OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will play in his team's NBA Cup quarterfinals home game against the Phoenix Suns at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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