There are seven games set for NBA on MLK Day with some of the hottest teams in basketball, such as Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timbe

Professional basketball has long evoked the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bill Russell stood with the civil rights leader during the March on Washington, while Oscar Robertson helped organize a memorial game for King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the wake of his assassination.

The Suns then begin a five-game road trip on Tuesday at Atlanta as they play every other day during the trip. Phoenix defeated the Hawks last Thursday at home. Here’s a breakdown of Phoenix’s five-game road trip that includes a matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Cavs have the NBA’s best record.

Martin Luther King Day will see the NBA honor one of the most significant figures in American history with eight games to celebrate the Civil Rights activist. But who is playing an