Aaron Nesmith scored a team-high 24 points, helping the Indiana Pacers rally to a 111-109 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday in Indianapolis.

• Obi Toppin added 19 points and seven rebounds off the bench for Indiana (44-31), which won its seventh game in nine tries, and did so after trailing by 16 in the third quarter. Tyrese Haliburton chipped in 18 points and 11 assists. Indiana is fourth in the Eastern Conference, two games ahead of the idle Detroit Pistons.

  Sacramento (36-39) was paced by DeMar DeRozan's 31 points and eight assists and Domantas Sabonis's 25-point, 16-rebound output. Zach LaVine scored 20 for the Kings, who have lost six of their last seven and are 10th in the Western Conference, one game up on the idle Phoenix Suns for the final play-in tournament spot.

  With the Kings leading 98-95, Haliburton scored five straight, including a stepback triple with 1:17 left, returning the lead to Indiana for the first time since the second quarter. After forcing a Sacramento shot clock violation, Pascal Siakam's 3-pointer with 36 seconds remaining gave Indiana a 103-98 lead. Nesmith iced the game with a pair of free throws with less than five seconds left.

  Thunder 145, Bulls 117

  Isaiah Joe led the way with a season-high-tying 31 points as Oklahoma City beat visiting Chicago for its 10th win in a row.

  The Thunder are 28-1 against Eastern Conference opponents this season, setting a record for most out-of-conference wins in NBA history. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field. He added 12 assists in just 27 minutes of action as he sat out the fourth quarter with the outcome well in hand.

  The Bulls took their second consecutive loss and fell to 10th in the Eastern Conference standings. The game was the first in Oklahoma City for Josh Giddey since being traded to the Bulls in exchange for Caruso in the offseason. Giddey received a large ovation and finished 6 of 15 for 15 points, with 10 assists and eight rebounds.

  Celtics 117, Grizzlies 103

  Al Horford came off the bench to score 26 points and grab eight rebounds as visiting Boston extended its winning streak to nine games by beating Memphis.

  Horford made six 3-pointers in the win, which gave Boston (56-19) six victories during its six-game road trip. The Celtics have won eight in a row on the road overall and are 32-7 record in road games this season. Jayson Tatum added 25 points and 14 rebounds in the win. Boston's Derrick White finished with 14 points and made three 3-pointers, the second of which set a franchise record for most made 3-pointers in a season (246).

  Ja Morant scored a team-high 26 points for the Grizzlies, who received 20 points and 15 rebounds from Jaren Jackson Jr. Santi Aldama tossed in 21 points. Memphis (44-31) has lost six of its last seven games. The Grizzlies are 0-2 since they fired head coach Taylor Jenkins and named Tuomas Iisalo interim head coach.

  Nets 113, Mavericks 109

  Keon Johnson scored 24 points as visiting Brooklyn stunned streaking Dallas in a back-and-forth thriller.

  DeAngelo Russell added 18 points for the Nets, who secured consecutive wins for the first time since winning three straight from Feb. 7-12.

  Daniel Gafford led the Mavericks in scoring with 17 points in his return from a knee injury sustained on Feb. 10. Dallas' Klay Thompson and Spencer Dinwiddie each missed 3-point attempts that would have put their team on top in the last seven seconds.

  Clippers 96, Magic 87

  Ivica Zubac finished with 18 points and 20 rebounds, Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard each added 21 points, and Los Angeles delivered one of its best defensive performances of the season en route to a win at Orlando.

  The 87 points were the second-fewest the Clippers (43-32) allowed this season, and they held the Magic to 30-of-76 shooting (39.5 percent) from the floor. Los Angeles capped a 3-1 road trip.

  Orlando's Paolo Banchero led all scorers with 26 points despite shooting 1-for-8 from 3-point range. Franz Wagner added 21 points for the Magic, who had won four of the previous give games.

  Lakers 104, Rockets 98

  Bench players Gabe Vincent and Dorian Finney-Smith each drained six 3-pointers while scoring 20 points, sparking Los Angeles to a victory over visiting Houston.

  Vincent matched his season high for treys and Finney-Smith established a season best for 3-pointers. Luka Doncic added 20 points, nine assists and six rebounds for the Lakers, who won their second straight game and their third in the past four. LeBron James chipped in 16 points and eight rebounds.

  Amen Thompson scored 20 points and Dillon Brooks added 16 for the second-place Rockets, who lead the third-place Denver Nuggets by 1 1/2 games and the fourth-place Lakers by 2 1/2 games in the Western Conference race.

  Heat 120, Wizards 94

  Bam Adebayo scored 28 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and dished out five assists to lead the Miami Heat over the Washington Wizards.

  The Heat won their fifth game in a row as they try to improve their standing for the upcoming Eastern Conference play-in tournament. Miami's Tyler Herro contributed 27 points on 9-of-19 shooting, although he went a perfect 9-for-9 from the free-throw line, and totaled five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.

  The last-place Wizards dropped their third in a row. Jordan Poole led the Wizards with a game-high 35 points on 10-for-17 shooting, including 7-for-13 success from 3-point range.

  Hornets 110, Jazz 106

  Miles Bridges posted 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to lead host Charlotte over Utah and snap a five-game losing streak in the process.

  Hornets center Mark Williams chipped in an 18-point, 13-rebound effort and four other players scored in double figures for Charlotte.

  Keyonte George had 20 points for the Jazz, who lost for the 16th time in 17 games and hit the 60-loss mark for the first time in team history. With 17 points, seven dimes and three steals, rookie Isaiah Collier broke John Stockton's franchise rookie assists record.

  --Field Level Media

The New Orleans Pelicans are shutting down forward Zion Williamson and guard CJ McCollum for the rest of the season due to injuries.

• Williamson suffered a low back bone contusion on March 19, while McCollum suffered right foot bone contusion on March 23.

  Williamson leads the Pelicans with 24.6 points per game to along with 7.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.2 steals, but he played in just 30 games this season. McCollum averaged 21.1 points per game, while shooting 37.3 percent from 3.

  The Pelicans (21-54) own the fourth-worst record in the NBA. The team has only seven games left on their schedule, and no real incentive to win.

  The shutdown is the continuation of a disappointing, injury-riddled campaign for the Pelicans. Trey Murphy III (shoulder) and Dejounte Murray (Achilles) have already been sidelined with season-ending injuries.

  --Field Level Media

The New York Knicks are planning to sign forward P.J. Tucker to a two-year contract, ESPN reported Monday. The second year will reportedly be a team option.

• Tucker had signed two 10-day contracts with the Knicks over the past month. However, he only appeared in one game for the team, logging two minutes.

  The 39-year-old veteran has had a long, productive NBA career, playing in 884 total games with eight different franchises. He won an NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021.

  During the 2022-23 season, Tucker started 75 games for the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 3.5 points and 3.9 rebounds, while shooting 39.3 percent from 3.

  Three games into the 2023-24 campaign, Tucker was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the James Harden deal. After suiting up in 28 games for the Clippers, he found himself out of the rotation.

  Eventually, the Clippers and Tucker mutually agreed for him to be away from the team, while they looked for a trade destination for him. He was eventually moved to the Utah Jazz, then quickly flipped to the Toronto Raptors, who waived him.

  Tucker has career averages of 6.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

  --Field Level Media

Phoenix superstar Kevin Durant will miss at least one week after suffering a left ankle sprain in Sunday's 148-109 loss to the visiting Houston Rockets, ESPN reported on Monday.

• Durant scored 11 points before his night ended when he rolled his ankle on Jabari Smith Jr.'s foot while driving to the basket with 6:57 remaining in the third quarter.

  It is the third time Durant, 36, has sprained an ankle in his two seasons in Phoenix.

  Suns coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters after the game that Durant would have an MRI on Monday and will not travel with the team on its three-game road trip, which starts Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.

  In February, Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points. He got to the milestone in 1,101 games, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for third-fastest. Wilt Chamberlain (941) and Michael Jordan (960) got there in fewer games.

  A 15-time All-Star, Durant has averaged 26.6 points with 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 62 games this season. In 17 seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007-16), Warriors (2016-19), Brooklyn Nets (2020-23) and Suns, Durant has averaged 27.2 points with 7.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.

  The Suns (35-40) lost their third straight game Sunday to remain in the 11th spot in the West. With seven games left, Phoenix is 1.5 games out of a play-in tournament spot.

  --Field Level Media

Julius Randle scored 26 points on 9-for-18 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 123-104 win over the Detroit Pistons in a game that featured a physical fracas Sunday in Minneapolis.

• Anthony Edwards added 25 points and Rudy Gobert posted 19 points and a season-high 25 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Malik Beasley scored 27 to lead the Pistons, Tim Hardaway Jr. finished with 20 points and Jalen Duren notched 13 points and 11 boards.

  The game was marred by a skirmish in the second quarter that led to seven ejections. The sequence started when Pistons guard Ron Holland II fouled Timberwolves forward Naz Reid on a layup attempt. Reid took exception to the foul and shook his finger in Holland's face.

  A melee ensued after Donte DiVincenzo came to support Reid and Holland shoved him. DiVincenzo grabbed Holland and yanked him to the ground, and within moments a large crowd of players and coaches formed beyond the baseline as both teams continued grabbing and shoving.

  Reid, DiVincenzo and assistant coach Pablo Prigioni were ejected for Minnesota. Holland, Isaiah Stewart, Marcus Sasser and head coach J.B. Bickerstaff were ejected for Detroit.

  Rockets 148, Suns 109

  Jalen Green recorded 33 points, Alperen Sengun added 16 points and nine rebounds, and Houston ran away with the road win over Phoenix.

  Eight players scored in double figures for the Rockets, including Amen Thompson, who went for 12 points, 10 boards and nine assists. Fred VanVleet had 13 points and seven assists for Houston, which won its third straight.

  Devin Booker paced the Suns with 28 points. Kevin Durant had 11 to go along with seven rebounds before he exited in the third quarter after spraining his ankle in a collision with Jabari Smith Jr.'s foot. Durant will undergo an MRI on Monday, per Phoenix coach Mike Budenholzer. Monte Morris finished with 10 points.

  Cavaliers 127, Clippers 122

  Donovan Mitchell had 24 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to lead Cleveland to a home win over Los Angeles and secured the Cavaliers' third 60-win regular season in franchise history.

  Jarrett Allen added 25 points and 12 boards for Cleveland, which never trailed. Evan Mobley contributed 22 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for the Cavs, who have won 60 games in a season for the first time since 2010. The franchise record is 66 wins set the year before.

  Norman Powell paced the Clippers with 34 points, with James Harden chipping in with 24 points, eight boards and eight assists.

  Knicks 110, Trail Blazers 93

  OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges scored 28 points apiece as host New York rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat Portland and earn its fourth win in five games.

  Karl-Anthony Towns added a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double and Josh Hart (14 points, nine assists, eight rebounds) almost secured a triple-double for the Knicks. Landry Shamet chipped in with 11 points off the bench and Precious Achiuwa added 10.

  Deni Avdija scored 33 points for the struggling Trail Blazers, who fell 4 1/2 games behind the Sacramento Kings for 10th place in the West. Shaedon Sharpe had 23 points, Toumani Camara notched 16 and Anfernee Simons added 15 in the loss.

  Hawks 145, Bucks 124

  A career-high 36 points from Zaccharie Risacher set the tone as Atlanta rallied from an early first-quarter deficit and raced away with the road win over Milwaukee.

  Trae Young logged 19 points and 19 assists for the Hawks, who snapped a two-game skid to grab the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. Dyson Daniels scored 22 and Georges Niang had 17.

  The Bucks, who dropped their fourth straight, were led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 31 points. Kevin Porter Jr. chipped in with 28, while Kyle Kuzma scored 25. Milwaukee led 44-37 after the first quarter but was then outscored 81-48 over the next two periods.

  Warriors 148, Spurs 106

  Brandin Podziemski poured in 27 points, hitting a career-high seven 3-pointers to lead a balanced offensive attack as visiting Golden State rolled past slumping San Antonio to move into sixth place in the Western Conference standings.

  Moses Moody added 20 points for the Warriors, with Buddy Hield scoring 19, Draymond Green scoring 14 and Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler III racking up 13 points each. Golden State is 18-4 with Butler in the lineup since his trade to the Bay Area on Feb. 6.

  The Spurs never seriously challenged the Warriors while giving up a season-high point total and dropping their fourth straight outing. They were led by reserve Keldon Johnson's 19 points, while Sandro Mamukelashvili racked up 14 points and 11 rebounds, Malaki Branham added 13 points, Devin Vassell scored 12 and Julian Champagnie had 11.

  Raptors 127, 76ers 109

  RJ Barrett delivered 31 points to pace six double-digit scorers as Toronto notched a road victory over Philadelphia.

  Toronto extended its winning streak to four games despite a quiet game from Scottie Barnes (nine points on 4-of-12 shooting). Ja'Kobe Walter picked up the slack with 17 points, while Jamison Battle chipped in with 16 points off the bench and Jamal Shead added 11 points and nine assists.

  Lonnie Walker IV scored 23 points to pace Philadelphia, which lost its eighth straight game while playing without virtually all of its key players. Jalen Hood-Schifino contributed 18 points and Ricky Council IV pitched in with 17 points and 11 boards for the Sixers, who dropped all four meetings with the Raptors this season.

  Pelicans 94, Hornets 94

  Jose Alvarado hit a go-ahead three-point play with 31.1 seconds left and Keion Brooks Jr. added a layup to seal a win for host New Orleans over Charlotte.

  Down one late after a Nick Smith Jr. 3-pointer, Alvarado made a lay-up as he was fouled, and he made the free throw to put New Orleans on top 96-94. The Hornets' ensuing inbounds pass then sailed out of bounds, setting up a drive-and-dish from Alvarado to Brooks to ice the win.

  Brooks paced the Pelicans with 17 points, Antonio Reeves had 16 and Kelly Olynyk scored 13. Miles Bridges had 20 for the Hornets, with Smith scoring 19 and Jusuf Nurkic finishing with 13 points and 12 rebounds.

  --Field Level Media

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points as Oklahoma City beat visiting Indiana 132-111 on Saturday night for its ninth consecutive victory, keeping alive the chance to become the third team in NBA history to win 70 games.

• The Thunder, who have 62 victories and eight regular-season games remaining, would need to win out to join the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors and 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.

  Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams finished with 18 points with six assists, Luguentz Dort added 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field with six 3-pointers and Isaiah Joe added 19 off the bench with five 3-pointers.

  Tyrese Haliburton led seven Pacers in double-figures with 18 points. Andrew Nembhard added 16, Obi Toppin had 12 and Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner chipped in 11 apiece.

  Magic 121, Kings 91

  Caleb Houstan's 6-of-7 3-point shooting off the bench en route to 18 points helped Orlando capitalize on a stifling defensive effort as it cruised past visiting Sacramento.

  Orlando, the NBA's top defense in points allowed coming into Saturday's matchup, delivered its 18th game holding an opponent to fewer than 100 points this season. The Magic limited the Kings to 42 percent shooting from the floor, including 7-of-28 from 3-point range.

  Paolo Banchero scored a game-high 24 points for the Magic, while Franz Wagner added 21. DeMar DeRozan finished with 21 points for Sacramento, and Domantas Sabonis had 14 points and 13 rebounds.

  Nets 115, Wizards 112

  Jalen Wilson and Tyrese Martin scored 20 points apiece as visiting Brooklyn snapped a six-game losing streak at the expense of Washington.

  Drew Timme had a career-high 19 points and Cameron Johnson had 18 points and nine rebounds for Brooklyn, which rallied from a 17-point deficit in the second quarter.

  AJ Johnson scored 14 of his career-high 20 points in the fourth quarter for Washington, which has lost seven of its last eight games. Colby Jones also scored 20.

  Mavericks 120, Bulls 119

  Klay Thompson had 20 points and hit two critical free throws with 6.7 seconds left as Dallas won for the fourth time in five games by edging host Chicago.

  The Mavericks are also 4-0 when Anthony Davis plays. Davis was 7 of 23 from the floor Saturday and finished with 18 points in 30 minutes. Seven Mavericks players scored in double figures, among them P.J. Washington with 19 points and Kai Jones 15.

  Rookie Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 28 points. Coby White and Nikola Vucevic -- who hit a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left for the final margin -- each had 25.

  Heat 118, 76ers 95

  Tyler Herro scored 30 points and Alec Burks chipped in 20 as Miami smashed host Philadelphia for its fourth straight win.

  Long-range shooting fueled the victory for Miami, which knocked down 20 of 43 shots (46.5 percent) from beyond the arc. Burks made six 3-pointers, while Herro drained five and Haywood Highsmith knocked down three 3-pointers off the bench en route to 13 points. Kel'el Ware also had a productive night for the Heat, shooting 6 of 6 from the field for 13 points to go along with 14 rebounds.

  Philadelphia absorbed its seventh straight defeat despite 19 points and 10 assists from Jared Butler. Justin Edwards pitched in with 17 points for the Sixers, while Adem Bona contributed 16 points and 10 boards.

  Lakers 134, Grizzlies 127

  Austin Reaves had 31 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to help Los Angeles Lakers defeat host Memphis and spoil the debut of interim coach Tuomas Iisalo.

  Luka Doncic recorded 29 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who won their second game in three outings and wrapped up a four-game road trip. LeBron James added 25 points, eight dimes and six boards.

  Memphis, playing in its first game since firing head coach Taylor Jenkins on Friday, was led by Desmond Bane's 29 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 and Ja Morant recorded 22 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.

  Celtics 121, Spurs 111

  Jayson Tatum hit for 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as visiting Boston easily handled San Antonio while producing its season-best eighth straight victory.

  The Celtics dominated San Antonio throughout, leading by 12 points at halftime, by 17 late in the third quarter and 94-81 and heading into the final period. Jrue Holiday added 21 points for Boston, which also got 15 points and 16 rebounds off the bench from Luke Kornet, 14 points from Jaylen Brown and 13 from Derrick White.

  Reserve Keldon Johnson paced San Antonio with 23 points. Stephon Castle added 22 points, Jeremy Sochan had 18, Devin Vassell 14, Harrison Barnes 13 and Chris Paul 12 for the Spurs.

  --Field Level Media

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said Saturday that the decision to fire coach Taylor Jenkins was "in the best interest of the team."

• The timing of Jenkins' dismissal, announced Friday, came as a surprise with the Grizzlies battling for playoff position in the Western Conference. Memphis is 44-29 and beginning a key three-game homestand against the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors.

  It was the short time remaining between now and the end of the season that led Kleiman to fire Jenkins, who said repeatedly that the decision was his alone. He offered very few specifics into how he came to that decision, however.

  "Urgency is a core principle of ours," said Kleiman, who spoke for just over two minutes. "So, (I) decided to go on with the move."

  The Grizzlies haven't acted with urgency. They were in second place in the Western Conference on Feb. 27 with a 38-20 record. Since then, they are 6-9 to dip in the standings and put a home-court advantage in a first-round playoff series in jeopardy.

  Entering action Saturday, the Grizzlies and the Lakers had identical records to stand tied for fourth place in the conference. The top six are guaranteed playoff berths, with the top four rewarded with home-court advantage.

  Kleiman said the team was not notified in advance and no players influenced his decision.

  "I'm focused on how we operate. I'm responsible for everything. I'm responsible for coaching. I'm responsible for the roster. I'm not trying to absolve myself of anything. I'm excited to see what this team can do the rest of the way," Kleiman said. "This is the conclusion I came to that this is in the best interest of the team and we push forward with this group."

  Assistant coach Tuomas Iisalo is serving as interim head coach, and Kleiman said he will watch how Iisalo can lead the team.

  "There's realistic expectations. There's not going to be time to install a bunch of things this time of year," Kleiman said. "My expectations are clarity of direction and we'll see what we can do."

  After this homestand, the Grizzlies will have six games remaining, including road games against teams currently in solid playoff position -- the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons. Three other games are against teams battling for a play-in spot.

  --Field Level Media

Tim Hardaway Jr. had a season-high 32 points and the host Detroit Pistons clinched their first winning season in nine years by defeating the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122 on Friday night.

• The last time Detroit (42-32) posted a winning season was 2015-16 when it finished 44-38. The Pistons also snapped a 12-game losing streak against the Cavaliers. Detroit had not beaten Cleveland since Feb. 24, 2022.

  Malik Beasley supplied 19 points, while Ausar Thompson had 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots. Dennis Schroder contributed 17 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.

  Donovan Mitchell carried the Cavaliers with 38 points. Darius Garland had 21. Pistons All-Star Cade Cunningham missed his third straight game due to a left calf contusion.

  Clippers 132, Nets 100

  Kawhi Leonard finished with 31 points, including 19 in the second quarter, as Los Angeles rolled to its seventh win in eight games with the victory over Brooklyn in New York.

  Leonard, who also had six rebounds and four steals, scored 25 points in the first half, while Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 12 boards. James Harden had 17 points and six assists for the Clippers, who shot 55 percent from the field and outscored the Nets 79-42 in the second and third quarters.

  Keon Johnson led Brooklyn with 13 points, while Cameron Johnson contributed 11. Brooklyn's other three starters -- Ziaire Williams, Nic Claxton and D'Angelo Russell -- were held to a combined 17.

  Raptors 108, Hornets 97

  Jakob Poeltl scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead host Toronto past Charlotte for its third consecutive win.

  Poeltl's efficient 12-of-14 effort from the field pushed him to his 22nd double-double of the season. Immanuel Quickley scored 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting and had nine assists, while Scottie Barnes added 18 points, six rebounds and six assists.

  Mark Williams led the Hornets with 18 points and 12 rebounds on a perfect 9-of-9 from the field. DaQuan Jeffries scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting as Charlotte took its fourth straight loss.

  Knicks 116, Bucks 107

  OG Anunoby had 31 points, Mikal Bridges added 26 and New York held on for a road win over Milwaukee.

  Karl-Anthony Towns had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who have won three of the last four, and Josh Hart chipped in 13 points, 14 boards and eight assists.

  Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30 points and nine rebounds, while Kyle Kuzma and Ryan Rollins each scored 20 points. Milwaukee has dropped three straight and four of its last six.

  Nuggets 129, Jazz 93

  Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 14 rebounds and Michael Porter Jr. scored 20 points as host Denver routed Utah.

  Russell Westbrook had 17 points and Christian Braun contributed 16 for the Nuggets, who have won three of their past four games.

  Collin Sexton scored 20 points to lead the Jazz, who have lost five in a row and 15 of 16. Kyle Filipowski finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Keyonte George also scored 18 points.

  Timberwolves 124, Suns 109

  Julius Randle had 25 points, six rebounds and eight assists, and Minnesota pulled away for a win over Phoenix in Minneapolis.

  Rudy Gobert notched 17 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota, which completed a four-game sweep of the Suns during the regular season. Anthony Edwards finished with 20 points, and Jaden McDaniels scored 16.

  Kevin Durant scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead Phoenix. Collin Gillespie had 22 points and 10 assists, and Royce O'Neale finished with 21 points off the bench.

  Warriors 111, Pelicans 95

  Stephen Curry overcame a slow start in his return from injury to score 23 points as visiting Golden State defeated New Orleans to snap a two-game skid.

  Curry, who missed two games because of a pelvic contusion, scored just three points in the first quarter. But the Warriors gradually took control. Jimmy Butler III added 18 points and 10 rebounds for Golden State.

  Bruce Brown scored 18 points and Yves Missi had 12 points and 10 boards for New Orleans, which was outscored 28-13 in the fourth quarter.

  --Field Level Media

The Charlotte Hornets are shutting down point guard LaMelo Ball for the remainder of the season as he will have procedures for ankle and wrist injuries, the team said on Friday.

• Ball, 23, will undergo arthroscopic surgery for a right ankle impingement and what the Hornets called a minor procedure on his right wrist. The team said in a news release that Ball is expected to make a full recovery, return to "full basketball activity within four to six weeks" as part of a complete offseason work regimen.

  The Hornets (18-54) have 10 regular-season games remaining and are second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings and out of postseason contention.

  Ball last played on Tuesday, collecting 25 points and nine assists in a 111-104 home loss to the Orlando Magic. He averaged a career-high 25.2 points per game along with 7.4 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 32.0 minutes in 47 games (all starts) this season.

  The team said Ball is one of 10 players this season to average at least 25 points and five assists per game, and that he leads the NBA in fourth-quarter points average (7.8).

  Ball is the first Hornets player to average 25 points and seven assists in a season, according to ESPN Research.

  Charlotte selected Ball with the third overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2020-21 season and an All-Star the next season.

  For his career, Ball averages 21.0 points, 7.4 assists, 6.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 31.9 minutes in 231 games (211 starts). He has dealt with ankle injuries in his career, including ending last season on March 28, 2024, to rehabilitate his right ankle following a sprain in November 2023 and recurring problems. His career high is 75 games in the 2021-22 season.

  --Field Level Media

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey will miss at least two more games with a sprained finger, coach Nick Nurse confirmed Friday.

• Maxey will not play in the home games Saturday against the Miami Heat and Sunday against the Toronto Raptors, extending his lineup absence to 15 contests.

  He has also been dealing with a back issue and has not played since a March 3 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

  Maxey's next chance to play will come Tuesday in a road game against the New York Knicks.

  The 76ers (23-50) have lost six straight and nine of their past 10. With nine games left, they entered NBA action Friday on the brink of elimination from the play-in tournament picture.

  Maxey, 24, has averaged a career-high 26.3 points to go with, 6.1 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 52 games (all starts) this season. He made his first All-Star team and was named the NBA's Most Improved Player in 2023-24.

  --Field Level Media

The Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach Taylor Jenkins on Friday despite the club's 44-29 record.

• The Grizzlies entered the day tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for the fifth-best record in the Western Conference.

  Jenkins, 40, is the winningest coach in franchise history with a 250-214 record with three playoff appearances since being hired in June 2019.

  "I'm genuinely appreciative of Taylor's contributions to this team and this city over the past six seasons," Grizzlies president and general manager Zach Kleiman said in a statement. "This was a difficult decision, given the consistent and tangible development of our players and overall success under Taylor's leadership. I wish Taylor the very best going forward."

  Per ESPN, the Grizzlies are naming assistant Tuomas Iisalo as the team's interim head coach. He joined the Grizzlies after serving as the head coach of Paris Basketball in 2024, and he was named the coach of the year in his native Finland.

  Memphis turned things around this season after a 27-55 campaign in 2023-24, which was marred by the absence of star guard Ja Morant for 73 games due to injury and suspension.

  The Grizzlies are coming off a 125-104 loss at Oklahoma City on Thursday night, extending a slump that has seen them drop five of their past seven games. Memphis is just 8-11 since the All-Star break.

  Jenkins signed a multi-year contract extension with the Grizzlies in June 2022. He previously worked as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks (2018-19) and Atlanta Hawks (2013-18).

  Lionel Hollins held the previous franchise record with 214 coaching wins.

  The Grizzlies host the Lakers in a crucial Western Conference game on Saturday.

  --Field Level Media

The Brooklyn Nets announced a multi-year deal with forward Drew Timme on Friday. Terms were not disclosed.

• Timme, 24, was undrafted in 2023 following a decorated four-year career as an All-American at Gonzaga.

  He is averaging 23.9 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 29 games (28 starts) this season for Brooklyn's NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.

  Timme, who has yet to make his NBA debut, was named the G League's Player of the Week for March 17-23.

  --Field Level Media

Josh Giddey buried a miracle shot from beyond halfcourt at the final buzzer as the Chicago Bulls overturned an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-117 on Thursday.

• The Bulls trailed 115-110 with 12.6 seconds remaining before delivering down the stretch with a wild sequence of plays. Patrick Williams and Coby White hit 3-pointers for Chicago before Los Angeles' Austin Reaves made a layup with 3.3 seconds left, setting the stage for Giddey's heroics.

  Giddey finished with 25 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season, while White scored 26 points and Kevin Huerter added 21 for Chicago. The Bulls won their fourth game in a row.

  Reaves scored 30 points for the Lakers, and Luka Doncic had 25 points, 10 boards and eight assists. Los Angeles took its fourth loss in five games.

  Pacers 162, Wizards 109

  Nine players scored in double figures as Indiana set multiple franchise records in a blowout of host Washington.

  The Pacers began to pull away with a 12-0 run in the first quarter. That spurt set Indiana on its way to scoring 83 first-half points, just three shy of matching the franchise's single-half record. But while the Pacers did not quite reach a half scoring mark, they broke their single-game record of 157 points reached twice last season.

  Tyrese Haliburton's 29 points led the Pacers. Haliburton hit 7 of 10 from 3-point distance, helping Indiana set another organization record for 3-point makes with a 27-of-47 night from beyond the arc as a team. Alex Sarr scored 22 points in the most lopsided loss in Wizards history.

  Heat 122, Hawks 112

  Tyler Herro scored a game-high 36 points on 13-for-17 shooting, helping guide Miami over visiting Atlanta.

  Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell added 16 points apiece for the Heat, who have won three consecutive games. Bam Adebayo collected 12 points and 10 rebounds.

  Trae Young had 29 points and 12 assists for Atlanta, which dropped its second in a row. Caris LeVert scored 17 points off the bench.

  Cavaliers 124, Spurs 116

  Jarrett Allen scored 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Darius Garland produced five key points in the final 1:16 as host Cleveland defeated San Antonio.

  Donovan Mitchell added 25 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers, who have won three straight games. Max Strus scored 18 points.

  Stephon Castle led San Antonio with 22 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Devin Vassell also had 22 points as the Spurs dropped their second game in a row.

  Mavericks 101, Magic 92

  Jaden Hardy scored 22 points and Anthony Davis added 15 to go along with seven rebounds, fueling Dallas to a victory at Orlando.

  Brandon Williams scored 14 points and Klay Thompson and Max Christie each had 12 for the Mavericks, who changed the complexion of the game by erupting for a 20-2 run to end the third quarter.

  Orlando's Paolo Banchero finished with 35 points to eclipse the 30-point plateau for the fifth straight game, and he grabbed 10 rebounds. Franz Wagner recorded 20 points and nine rebounds as the Magic saw their three-game winning streak end.

  Rockets 121, Jazz 110

  Alperen Sengun totaled 33 points and 10 rebounds to boost Houston to a victory over Utah in Salt Lake City.

  Jalen Green added 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Rockets posted their 11th win in 12 games. Amen Thompson and Tari Eason each had 15 points, and Thompson pulled down 10 rebounds.

  Collin Sexton led Utah with 21 points, but the Jazz fell for the fourth consecutive outing. Brice Sensabaugh and Keyonte George each contributed 17 points off the bench.

  Thunder 125, Grizzlies 104

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to lead Oklahoma City over visiting Memphis, the Thunder's eighth straight victory.

  Gilgeous-Alexander added six assists and three steals and didn't have a turnover. Oklahoma City All-Star Jalen Williams scored 20 points in his return from a hip injury. Isaiah Hartenstein scored eight of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 11 rebounds.

  Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points to lead the Grizzlies, who have lost four of their last five to drop to fifth in the Western Conference standings. Scotty Pippen Jr. added 17 points.

  Kings 128, Trail Blazers 107

  Zach LaVine scored 29 points on 13-of-18 shooting to help Sacramento break a four-game losing streak with a win over visiting Portland.

  Domantas Sabonis recorded 22 points, 19 rebounds and six assists and DeMar DeRozan had 21 points and 10 assists for the Kings, who shot a season-best 64.9 percent.

  Deni Avdija registered 24 points and nine rebounds and Shaedon Sharpe added 22 points and seven rebounds for Portland, which clinched a losing season with a third straight loss.

  --Field Level Media

The NBA and FIBA will jointly explore the creation of a new professional league in Europe, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and FIBA secretary general Andreas Zaglkis announced on Thursday.

• Silver and Zaglkis made the announcement after the NBA board of governors meeting in New York and the FIBA executive committee meeting earlier this month in Mies, Switzerland.

  "The NBA and FIBA are uniquely positioned to build on the rich tradition of European basketball," silver said. "We look forward to collaborating with FIBA to explore the creation of a new league for fans across the continent."

  The league, which would aim to increase the game's growth and draw more fans throughout Europe, would merge into the current European basketball structure, allowing teams to play in their national leagues. While some of the teams will be permanent, others would be offered an opportunity to qualify based on merit.

  "The European basketball community is proud of its seven-decade history of international club competitions and the elite talent it develops," Zagklis said. "Yet given the sport's popularity and the success of national team competitions, there is untapped potential in European club basketball.

  "A new league in Europe would combine the NBA's business acumen with the international expertise of FIBA to attract new basketball fans and investors alike, maximize club benefits, and establish synergies for the benefit of all stakeholders."

  More than a year ago, the NBA and FIBA initiated talks with prospective partners, teams, developers and investors.

  As part of the league, the NBA and FIBA plan to provide financial support and assist the development of Europe's basketball structure, namely team academies. The two organizations would also continue to back their existing programs to develop all aspects and levels of the game, including players, coaches and referees.

  --Field Level Media

It's unclear what next year's NBA All-Star Game will look like, but commissioner Adam Silver said the league is "a bit back to the drawing board" as it moves away from the three-game mini-tournament that was implemented this season.

• Speaking to reporters on Thursday following a board of governors meeting, Silver said the league will look for ways to improve the midseason event, which this year drew 4.7 million viewers across TNT platforms - down 13 percent from last year. The only NBA All-Star Game with fewer viewers came in 2023, with 4.6 million.

  "I thought we made almost an immeasurable amount of progress," Silver said. "I thought this was a little better, but it was a miss. We're not there in terms of creating an All-Star experience that we can be proud of, that our players can be proud of."

  This season's format featured four teams competing in a three-game mini-tournament, with 24 All-Stars divided among three teams in San Francisco. The fourth team was the Rising Stars event winner, which was held two nights before the All-Star Game. Four-time NBA MVP LeBron James, a late scratch, was not among the participants. Anthony Edwards also scratched.

  "We recalibrated around this year's All-Star game in San Francisco, around more of an entertainment product, and I don't think it worked," Silver said. "The breaks were too long. And I get it: It was an opportunity to celebrate TNT, as they were gonna have their last All-Star Game. It was well-intentioned."

  Next year's All-Star Game will be broadcast on NBC, which takes over following a 23-year run by TNT, and will occur during NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina.

  "(NBC is) very enthusiastic about the All-Star Game as a marquee property," Silver said.

  The commissioner added that despite the success of the NHL's Four Nations Face-Off, the NBA doesn't appear to be set on adding a USA vs. World format for next year's All-Star Game in Inglewood, Calif.

  "I'm not sure that makes sense, with the level of development, if that's fair to lump all the other countries together these days," Silver said.

  -Field Level Media

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II is sidelined indefinitely with a thumb injury, ESPN reported Thursday.

• Payton tore a ligament in his left thumb during Tuesday night's loss to the Miami Heat, per the report.

  He is averaging 6.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists through 58 games (11 starts) this season.

  Payton has career averages of 5.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in 266 games (51 starts) over nine seasons with five franchises.

  --Field Level Media

The Los Angeles Lakers waived forward Cam Reddish and converted guard Jordan Goodwin from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract on Thursday.

• Reddish, 25, averaged 3.2 points and 17.8 minutes in 33 games (eight starts) this season with the Lakers.

  The former lottery pick has career averages of 8.5 points and 2.7 rebounds in 254 games (116 starts) with four teams. That includes the Atlanta Hawks, who drafted him 10th overall in 2019 out of Duke.

  On a standard deal, Goodwin now becomes playoff eligible. He has appeared in 19 games (five starts) this season for the Lakers, averaging 6.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 20.5 minutes.

  According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Goodwin's new deal includes a team option for the 2025-26 season.

  Goodwin, 26, owns career averages of 6.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 140 games (25 starts) with four teams since going undrafted in 2021 out of Saint Louis.

  --Field Level Media

LeBron James tipped in the game-winning layup as time expired, giving the Los Angeles Lakers a 120-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Wednesday.

• James, who didn't connect on a field goal until the fourth quarter, finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists as the Lakers (44-28) snapped a three-game losing streak.

  Trailing by three with five minutes left, Los Angeles went on an 11-2 run. The Pacers then retook the lead with seven straight points to grab a 119-118 edge with 42 seconds left. After Bennedict Mathurin missed a 3-pointer, the Lakers' Luka Doncic missed a floater, but James got a hand on the ball for the tip-in just a split-second before the buzzer.

  Doncic had 34 points, seven boards and seven assists for Los Angeles, while Austin Reaves scored 24 and Hachimura added 14. Indiana (42-30) was led by Mathurin's 23 points off the bench and Haliburton's 16 points and 18 assists. Myles Turner contributed 16 points and 12 rebounds for Indiana, which had its five-game winning streak come to an end.

  Wizards 119, 76ers 114

  Alex Sarr had 24 points to lead Washington to a road win over Philadelphia to snap a five-game losing streak.

  Justin Champagnie had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who shot 50.5 percent from the field, including 18 of 44 3-pointers. Jordan Poole chipped in with 18 points and seven assists.

  Quentin Grimes paced the 76ers with 22 points, while Guerschon Yabusele went for 21 points and eight boards. With 19 points and 10 rebounds, Justin Edwards recorded his first career double-double for Philadelphia, which dropped its sixth straight.

  Raptors 116, Nets 86

  With Orlando Robinson going for 23 points and 12 rebounds, Toronto picked up its largest margin of victory of the season with the rout of Brooklyn in New York.

  Robinson, starting in place of the resting Jakob Poeltl, hit 10 of 14 shots to give the Raptors their second straight win. Jonathan Mogbo had 16 points off the bench for Toronto, while R.J. Barrett and Scottie Barnes both scored 15.

  Nic Claxton had 22 points and 11 boards to lead the Nets, who lost their fifth straight and 16th in 19 games. Ziaire Williams finished with 13 points for Brooklyn, which committed 20 turnovers that turned into 30 points for the Raptors.

  Nuggets 127, Bucks 117

  In his first appearance after a five-game absence due to injuries to his left ankle and right elbow, Nikola Jokic piled up 39 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his 30th triple-double of the season to lead Denver to a home win over Milwaukee.

  Michael Porter Jr. added 23 points and 10 boards for the Nuggets, Christian Braun chipped in with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Jamal Murray finished with 17 points.

  Playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo (left foot sprain) and Damian Lillard (deep vein thrombosis), the Bucks were paced by Brook Lopez, who had 26 points. Ryan Rollins added 17 off the bench, while Gary Trent Jr. scored 16.

  Clippers 126, Knicks 113

  James Harden and Kawhi Leonard combined for 56 points as Los Angeles rode a 16-of-30 3-point shooting performance to knock off host New York.

  Harden showed no ill effects from a foot injury sustained on Sunday vs. Oklahoma City, pacing the Clippers' 3-point barrage by hitting 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on the way to 29 points for Los Angeles. Leonard flirted with a triple-double, going for 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, marking his seventh straight game scoring at least 23 points.

  Karl-Anthony Towns led New York with game-highs of 34 points and 14 rebounds. OG Anunoby scored 28 points and Mikal Bridges finished with 17 points and nine assists. The Knicks played without Jalen Brunson for the 10th consecutive game.

  Celtics 132, Suns 102

  Kristaps Porzingis recorded 30 points and eight rebounds and Jaylen Brown added 24 points to help Boston roll to a dismantling of host Phoenix.

  Porzingis and Brown each made four 3-pointers while playing just three quarters and Boston matched a season best with its seventh straight win. The Celtics have won 12 of their past 13 games and are 4-0 on a six-game road trip. Al Horford had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Derrick White added 16 points and seven assists and Jrue Holiday also scored 16 points for the Celtics.

  Kevin Durant scored 30 points in three quarters for the Suns, who had a four-game winning streak halted in the finale of a five-game homestand. Phoenix is tied with Dallas for the final Western Conference play-in spot. Devin Booker added 14 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and Nick Richards scored 10 points for the Suns.

  --Field Level Media

Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum missed Boston's Wednesday road game against the Phoenix Suns due to his sprained left ankle.

• Tatum worked out on the court before the game with a trainer before being ruled out less than an hour prior to tipoff.

  Tatum left the Celtics' Monday victory over the Sacramento Kings in the third quarter due to the injury and was initially listed on Tuesday as doubtful to play against Phoenix. He was upgraded to questionable on Wednesday afternoon after going through a workout.

  Tatum, 27, is averaging 27.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and career-high 6.0 assists in 66 games this season.

  Boston doesn't play again until Saturday, when it visits the San Antonio Spurs.

  --Field Level Media

The NBA will increase the salary cap by 10 percent for the 2025-26 season, ESPN reported.

• The increase -- the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement -- is reportedly projected to bring the cap number from $140.6 million to $154.6 million. Additionally, the luxury tax threshold is projected to rise from $170.8 million to $187.9 million, per Tuesday's report.

  For teams that exceed the tax, the First Apron Level is projected to be $195.9 million and the Second Apron Level to be $207.8 million.

  It is a move that was anticipated ahead of the league's new broadcast rights kicking in next season.

  It would mark the third time in the past four years that the salary cap has increased by 10 percent.

  --Field Level Media

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Wednesday night's game against the Denver Nuggets because of a sprained left foot.

• Antetokounmpo has played in all 18 games since the All-Star break but missed 12 before the break due to right knee and left calf injuries.

  The 30-year-old played 37 minutes Monday night in Milwaukee's 108-106 loss to the Suns in Phoenix. He scored 31 points on 12-of-19 shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds.

  On the season, the two-time league Most Valuable Player is averaging 30.2 points (second in NBA) and 12.0 rebounds (sixth) per game.

  His absence is a double blow for the Bucks (40-31), who learned Tuesday that guard Damian Lillard will be sidelined indefinitely due to deep vein thrombosis (blood clots) in his right calf.

  A nine-time All-Star, Lillard is averaging 24.9 points, 7.1 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in 58 games (all starts) in his second season with Milwaukee.

  For Denver, the Nuggets announced Wednesday afternoon that their superstar, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, has been upgraded to questionable and is "trending towards making his return tonight." He last played March 15, scoring 40 points and adding 13 rebounds in a loss to the Washington Wizards.

  He has missed the past five games with a left ankle impingement.

  Jokic, 30, is averaging a triple-double on the season: 29.1 points (third in NBA), 12.8 rebounds (third) and 10.3 assists (second).

  The game Wednesday is important to both the Bucks and Nuggets (45-28), who are jostling for playoff position as the regular season draws to a close. The Bucks are trying to stave off the Detroit Pistons for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Nuggets are just a half-game ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies for the third seed in the West.

  --Field Level Media

Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns became the first teammates to record triple-doubles in the same game in New York Knicks history Tuesday night, leading the hosts to a 128-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

• Hart finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his team-record ninth triple-double of the season. Towns had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his third career triple-double. OG Anunoby scored a team-high 35 points for the Knicks.

  Hart and Towns are only the 17th set of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game in NBA history and the second to do so this year. Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook each recorded triple-doubles for the Denver Nuggets on Dec. 30 and Jan. 10.

  Naji Marshall scored 38 points -- but just 10 in the second half -- for the undermanned Mavericks, who had their two-game winning streak snapped.

  Rockets 121, Hawks 114

  Jalen Green posted a 32-point double-double, Fred VanVleet added 21 points and Houston fended off a fourth-quarter charge from visiting Atlanta.

  Green added 11 rebounds and helped rebuff Atlanta's 20-4 surge to open the final period. Alperen Sengun tallied 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Rockets, who have won 10 of 11. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 17 points, and Tari Eason added 10 points and 14 rebounds.

  Trae Young (19 points, 12 assists), Onyeka Okongwu (14 points, 15 rebounds) and Dyson Daniels (19 points, 10 assists, four steals) recorded double-doubles for the Hawks. Rookie Zaccharie Risacher tallied 18 points, while Terance Mann scored 12 of his 16 points off the bench in the fourth quarter.

  Cavaliers 122, Trail Blazers 111

  Darius Garland recorded 27 points and eight assists and Ty Jerome scored 25 points off the bench to help Cleveland beat host Portland.

  Evan Mobley added 21 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots as Cleveland won its second straight game following a four-game slide. Jarrett Allen had 14 points and eight rebounds, Sam Merrill also had 14 points and De'Andre Hunter tallied 11 points off the bench for the Cavaliers.

  Donovan Clingan registered 18 points and 12 rebounds, Shaedon Sharpe also scored 18 points and reserve Scoot Henderson had 18 points, six assists and six rebounds for Portland, which lost its second straight game after four consecutive wins. Deni Avdija contributed 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and reserve Matisse Thybulle had 15 points on five 3-pointers.

  Thunder 21, Kings 105

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points as Oklahoma City beat Sacramento for its 60th win.

  Chet Holmgren posted 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder (60-12), who won their seventh straight and reached 60 wins for the fifth time in franchise history. Alex Caruso finished with 15 points, and Isaiah Joe added 14.

  Keegan Murray scored 28 points, hitting 9 of 13 3-pointers, for the Kings, who lost a fourth straight game and fell into a tie with the Phoenix Suns for ninth place in the Western Conference. Zach LaVine tallied 19 points and seven assists.

  Magic 111, Hornets 104

  Paolo Banchero scored 32 points and Orlando stiffened on defense late in the game to overcome some second-half snags and win at Charlotte.

  Franz Wagner racked up 26 points and Anthony Black posted 20 points off the bench to help the Magic win for the fifth time in a seven-game stretch. Banchero has scored 30 or more points in four consecutive games. Reserve Caleb Houston, who drained four 3-pointers, had 12 points.

  LaMelo Ball's 25 points on 9-for-13 shooting weren't enough for the Hornets, who were playing in their first game since they were eliminated from playoff contention. They've lost five of their last six games. Josh Green and reserve Nick Smith Jr. added 13 points apiece and Miles Bridges provided 11 points for Charlotte, which shot 42 percent.

  Pistons 122, Spurs 96

  Marcus Sasser poured in a career-high 27 points as host Detroit took a big early lead and downed San Antonio.

  Tobias Harris supplied 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals for Detroit. Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson tossed in 14 points apiece. Duren also had seven of the Pistons' 33 assists. Malik Beasley added 13 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 12. Cade Cunningham missed his second straight game with a left calf contusion.

  Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 26 points and six rebounds. Stephon Castle supplied 19 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 11 and Keldon Johnson had 10.

  Heat 126, Warriors 86

  Jimmy Butler, playing against the Heat for the first time since they traded him, was held to 11 points as host Miami defeated short-handed Golden State.

  Miami got a game-high 27 points and eight rebounds from Bam Adebayo, 20 points and seven assists from Tyler Herro and 17 points from Alec Burks. Miami is just 6-17 since trading Butler on Feb. 6. Golden State is 16-5 since making the move.

  Jonathan Kuminga led the Warriors with 15 points. Brandin Podziemski scored 14. Butler finished with six rebounds and two assists and made 5 of 12 shots.

  Grizzlies 140, Jazz 103

  Desmond Bane scored 21 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 19 as Memphis snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Utah in Salt Lake City.

  Scotty Pippen Jr. had 16 points and 10 assists for Memphis, which trailed by one at halftime before outscoring Utah 41-17 in the third quarter. Jay Huff, Vince Williams Jr. and Zach Edey each added 15 points.

  Isaiah Collier led Utah with 21 points. Collin Sexton scored 15 points and Johnny Juzang and Kyle Filipowski scored 13 apiece for the Jazz, who lost for the 13th time in their last 14 games.

  --Field Level Media

Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard has deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, the team announced Tuesday.

• According to the Bucks, Lillard is on a blood-thinning medication that has stabilized his condition and he will continue to undergo testing. The team did not provide a timetable for Lillard's return, only saying updates would be provided as appropriate.

  "Damian's health is our No. 1 priority," Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement. "We will support him as he moves through his weekly process of strict criteria to ensure that it is safe for him to return to play. Doctors have indicated that his situation is very unlikely to occur again. We are thankful that this was identified and medicated quickly, which helps with the recovery."

  Lillard, 34, last played March 18 at the Golden State Warriors before sitting out the Bucks' last three games with what was described as a calf injury.

  Lillard is averaging 24.9 points, 7.1 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in 58 games (all starts) in his second season with Milwaukee. He has career averages of 25.1 points, 6.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game in 900 games with the Portland Trail Blazers (2012-23) and Bucks.

  The Bucks (40-31) have 11 games remaining in the regular season. They currently hold fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings and are down a pair of big men in Jericho Sims (thumb) and Bobby Portis Jr. (suspension).

  --Field Level Media

Devin Booker knocked down a 20-foot jumper with 1.7 seconds remaining to give the Phoenix Suns a 108-106 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

• Kevin Durant recorded 38 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Suns (35-37) won their fourth consecutive game. Booker added 19 points and 12 assists, Ryan Dunn had 12 points and nine rebounds and Nick Richards contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds for Phoenix.

  The contest marked the first time Phoenix's Mike Budenholzer coached against Milwaukee since the Bucks fired him after the 2022-23 season. Budenholzer guided the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2020-21 NBA title.

  Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Bucks (40-31), who dropped to 2-2 on a five-game road trip. Brook Lopez added 23 points and 10 rebounds but his 18-foot baseline jumper bounced off the rim as time retired.

  Gary Trent Jr. scored 19 points off the bench and Kyle Kuzma scored 15 points for Milwaukee, which was without Damian Lillard (right calf strain) for the third straight game.

  Bulls 129, Nuggets 119

  Coby White scored 37 points, Josh Giddey had 26 points and nine assists, and visiting Chicago beat short-handed Denver.

  Dalen Terry and Jalen Smith scored 14 points each, Nikola Vucevic had 13 points and Matas Buzelis contributed 10 for the Bulls, who finished 4-2 on their longest road trip of the season.

  Jamal Murray scored 28 points and Peyton Watson added a career-high 24 for the Nuggets, who were without Nikola Jokic (ankle) and Aaron Gordon (calf).

  Mavericks 120, Nets 101

  Anthony Davis finished with 12 points in a 27-minute stint during his return from a left adductor strain as Dallas never trailed and took control early in a victory over Brooklyn.

  In his first action since getting hurt against the Houston Rockets on Feb. 8, Davis played in short bursts, shot 6-of-9 and helped the Mavericks (35-37) win consecutive games for the first time in over a month. Naji Marshall led the way with 22 points off the bench as Dallas saw its reserves finish with 55.

  Nic Claxton scored 19 points to lead the Nets (23-49), who lost their fourth straight and for the 15th time in 18 games. Cameron Johnson added 17 while Trendon Watford contributed 12 as the Nets shot 51.3 percent.

  Magic 118, Lakers 106

  Powered by 32 points from Franz Wagner and 30 from Paolo Banchero, Orlando blew past visiting Los Angeles.

  The victory snapped a six-game home losing streak for the Magic.

  Luka Doncic matched Wagner with 32 points for the Lakers, while LeBron James added 24 but the Lakers faltered on defense in the second half, allowing the Magic to take over. Orlando outscored the Lakers 34-18 in the third quarter.

  Raptors 112, Wizards 104

  Jakob Poeltl scored an efficient 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Toronto to a win over host Washington.

  Poeltl made nine of his first 10 attempts on the way to a 10-of-13 performance from the field, helping Toronto end its four-game losing streak. Immanuel Quickley added a less efficient 21 points, making five of his 16 attempts from the floor.

  Jordan Poole finished with 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting to lead the Wizards, who took their fifth loss in a row. Alex Sarr added 16 points on 6-of-19 shooting, while fellow rookie AJ Johnson scored a career-high 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting off the bench.

  Pelicans 112, 76ers 99

  Rookie Karlo Matkovic matched his career-high 19 points to lead a balanced scoring effort as host New Orleans pulled away from Philadelphia.

  Kelly Olynyk finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists. Antonio Reeves scored 17, and Yves Missi added 16 for the Pelicans, who won for just the third time in 12 games.

  Justin Edwards and Jared Butler scored 19 points each, and Jeff Dowtin Jr., Guerschon Yabusele, and Chuma Okeke added 12 each to lead the Sixers, who lost their fifth straight game and 20th in the past 23.

  Pacers 119, Timberwolves 103

  Tyrese Haliburton recorded a 24-point, 11-assist double-double, and Indiana scored its fifth consecutive win with a defeat of Minnesota in Indianapolis.

  Haliburton's 11th consecutive double-double dating back to Feb. 23 paced Indiana offensively. Obi Toppin came off the bench to score 20 points, shooting 6-of-9 from outside. Aaron Nesmith shot 3-of-3 from 3-point range en route to 17 points. Bennedict Mathurin's 11 points extended his run of double-digit scoring performances to five games.

  Anthony Edwards went 1-of-11 from deep, the same rate at which he shot in Indiana's 132-130 win at Minnesota on March 17. Edwards finished with 17 points. Julius Randle finished with nine points, less than half of his season average. Naz Reid's 20 points off the bench led the Timberwolves. Rudy Gobert posted a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds in the loss.

  Celtics 113, Kings 95

  Jayson Tatum poured in a game-high 25 points before spraining his left ankle, Payton Pritchard came off the bench to contribute 22 points and Boston ran away from host Sacramento for its sixth straight win.

  Tatum also had seven rebounds and eight assists in 26 minutes before he came down on Domantas Sabonis' foot after a 3-point attempt with 3:35 left in the third period. Tatum shot 8-for-15 overall and Pritchard 8-for-18 as Boston avenged a 114-97 shellacking at home by the Kings in January.

  DeMar DeRozan and Sabonis put up double-doubles for the Kings, DeRozan with a team-high 20 points and game-high 10 assists, Sabonis with 16 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.

  --Field Level Media

Celtics six-time All-Star Jayson Tatum sustained a left ankle sprain in the third quarter and did not return to Boston's 113-95 road win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday.

• Tatum, who scored a game-high 25 points and added seven rebounds and eight assists in 26 minutes, came down on the foot of the Kings' Domantas Sabonis after a 3-point attempt with 3:35 left in the third quarter.

  After several minutes on the floor, Tatum was able to take the two free throws -- making one -- before being replaced. The Celtics (53-19) led 79-68 at the time. Sabonis was assessed a flagrant foul for having run under a 3-point shooter.

  "He seems to be doing OK, he's just icing it right now," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said postgame. "I didn't see the play. They made the right call, it was a flagrant foul. Fortunate he was able to shoot the free throw and (he's) just taking care of it right now.

  "I know he'll do anything and everything to make sure he gets better."

  Through 66 games this season, Tatum leads the Celtics in scoring (27.1 points per game), rebounding (8.7) and assists (6.0).

  --Field Level Media