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Pistons Head West

With his team on the verge of setting a franchise record for losses to start a season, new Seattle SuperSonics coach P.J. Carlesimo is prepared to make changes.

Trying to avoid a team-record seventh straight loss, winless Seattle may have a different look Sunday night when the Detroit Pistons visit KeyArena.

Mavs Head to Portland

After overcoming a major nemesis, the Dallas Mavericks look to continue their dominance of the Portland Trail Blazers when the teams meet Saturday night at the Rose Garden.

Dallas has won 13 straight against Portland, including six in a row on the road. The Mavericks have not lost to the Blazers since a 97-88 defeat on Dec. 23, 2003.

Struggles Over?

Two days after winning their first game of the season, the Chicago Bulls hope they have put their disappointing start behind them.

Chicago hosts the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, looking to build some momentum before beginning its longest road trip of the season.

Rivalry Renewed

In the early days of the 2007-08 season, the Boston Celtics and New Jersey Nets appear to be the class of the Atlantic Division. On Saturday night at the Meadowlands, they face each other for the first time.

The Celtics (4-0) are off to their best start since 1987-88, when Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish led Boston to a 6-0 start en route to a 52-win season and an appearance in the Eastern Conference finals.

Utah Heads to Seattle

Kevin Durant and the rebuilding Seattle SuperSonics had to expect some growing pains. They weren't, however, expecting to set a franchise record for futility less than two weeks into the season.

Durant looks to help the Sonics avoid matching the longest winless start in team history on Friday when they host the Utah Jazz in a Northwest Division matchup.