NBA Sports

Without Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III, the New Orleans Pelicans fell 138-87 at Golden State on Monday for a third straight loss.

Anthony Davis scored 44 points, but the Washington Wizards still lost 122-111 at Detroit on Monday, their fourth defeat in a row.

Grayson Allen scored 27 and Naz Reid added 25 points and 13 rebounds as the Hornets beat Cleveland 124-112 in Charlotte to end a six-game losing streak.

The Milwaukee Bucks fell to 1-9 Sunday night as Boston rallied from an early 14-point hole for a 117-97 win at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

The Detroit Pistons erased most of a 26-point deficit Sunday but fell 121-116 to the Lakers in Detroit, slipping to 6-3 on the season.

Charlotte coach Charles Lee says the Hornets will evaluate Brandon Miller over the weekend after he left a blowout loss to Boston with a groin injury.

The Houston Rockets rallied from 19 down to tie Phoenix at halftime but lost 102-99 on Saturday as Kevin Durant missed a tying 3-pointer late.

The Washington Wizards scored just 75 points in a 114-75 loss at Oklahoma City on Saturday, their lowest total since the 2017-18 season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in three quarters as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Washington Wizards 114-75 at Paycom Center.

Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points in three quarters as the San Antonio Spurs won 125-103 in Portland on Saturday for their eighth win in a row.

The Knicks issued a statement Friday backing Taylor Swift as a longtime fan after reserve guards Tyler Kolek and Miles McBride questioned her support.

Luka Doncic scored 53 and hit a late jumper as the Lakers erased a 16-point deficit and beat Portland 124-118 in an NBA Cup game for a fourth straight win.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets take on an injury-hit Indiana Pacers team Saturday at Arena CDMX in the NBA’s 35th game played in Mexico.

P.J. Washington scored 26 and Cooper Flagg added 21 as Dallas topped Utah 112-100 on Friday night to stay unbeaten in NBA Cup group play.

Team Lightning kept its hold on the Farm Bureau Diamond Dawg Classic on Friday night, beating Team Thunder 12-3 in Starkville.

Kyshawn George scored 33 points, but the Washington Wizards lost 139-132 to the Hawks in Atlanta on Friday and slipped to 4-5 on the season.

The Memphis Grizzlies host Oklahoma City in NBA Cup group play Friday as both sit 6-2 and the Thunder lean on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander through injuries.

LeBron James and the 8-1 Philadelphia 76ers play at Cleveland on Friday in an East Group B game of the NBA Cup, a rematch of an Oct. 22 Sixers win.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 26 and rookie Kingston Flemings added 14 in his first NBA start as the Atlanta Hawks beat Washington 120-105.

The 6-1 Detroit Pistons host the 7-1 Philadelphia 76ers at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena with first place in the East on the line.

With 11 players out, the Indiana Pacers dressed only six and still pushed the Atlanta Hawks to the wire before losing 108-104 in Indianapolis.

Sacramento, the last winless team in the NBA, hit 19 threes and beat Dallas 115-100 on Monday as Darius Acuff Jr. and Malik Monk led the way.

Boston's five-game win streak ended Monday as the Celtics, playing without a resting Paul George, fell 109-93 to the Rockets in Houston.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will retire Russell Westbrook's No. 0 jersey on Feb. 7, 2027, at Paycom Center, Sam Presti announced Monday.

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 119-97 at home Monday night for a fifth straight win, with seven players reaching double figures.

Oklahoma City's Thunder beat the Cavaliers 117-112 in Cleveland on Monday as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a season-high 43 points.

Zion Williamson scored 25 and Jeremiah Fears hit two late free throws as the Pelicans beat the Grizzlies 135-134 in overtime in Memphis on Monday.

Alperen Sengun had 26 points and 10 assists as the Rockets beat the Celtics 109-93 in Houston on Monday to improve to 7-1 and lead the West.

The Knicks trailed Brooklyn by four after three quarters, then opened the fourth on a 25-5 run to win 103-90, their 15th straight win over the Nets.

Cade Cunningham scored a season-high 33 points as the Detroit Pistons routed the Charlotte Hornets 124-91 on Monday for their third win in a row.

The NBA suspended Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Kingston Flemings one game without pay for elbowing a Pelicans guard in the head on Oct. 31 in New York.

Luka Doncic poured in 45 points with 15 rebounds as Los Angeles beat Toronto 131-125 Sunday, a day before the Lakers host Miami.

The Charlotte Hornets, losers of three straight, host the 5-1 Detroit Pistons at 7:30 p.m. Monday with Coby White expected to make his season debut.

The Atlanta Hawks try to stop a skid Monday night when they visit the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

The NBA suspended Atlanta Hawks rookie Kingston Flemings one game without pay for elbowing a Pelicans guard in the head, so he will miss Monday at Indiana.

Oklahoma City's Thunder, 4-1 this season, play at Cleveland on Monday night without Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace.

The Memphis Grizzlies, the only unbeaten team in the NBA at 6-0, host the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night chasing a seventh straight win.

Rookie Cameron Boozer scored 27 and Isaiah Stewart added 24 as the Memphis Grizzlies beat Sacramento 136-105 to stay the last unbeaten NBA team.

Atlanta NBA basketball: the Hawks made just 8 of 46 3-pointers in a 121-99 loss at New Orleans on Saturday, their fourth defeat in five games.

The Charlotte Hornets lost 109-104 to a Philadelphia team without LeBron James and Joel Embiid on Saturday night at Spectrum Center.

Saddiq Bey scored 25 off the bench and Jeremiah Fears added 20 as the New Orleans Pelicans beat Atlanta 121-99 Saturday for a second straight win.

Victor Wembanyama piled up 43 points and six blocks Saturday night as the San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota 121-111 for a fourth straight win.

Ron Holland II starred off the bench in a 36-17 third quarter as Detroit beat Brooklyn 110-94 Friday to open NBA Cup group play at 1-0.

Stephen Curry scored 31 as Golden State erased a 25-point deficit and beat Luka Doncic and the Lakers 112-95 in an NBA Cup game Friday night.

LeBron James hit the go-ahead fadeaway and a late putback as Philadelphia beat the champion Knicks 98-93 Friday to open NBA Cup group play.

The Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 95-79 on Friday night as top pick AJ Dybantsa scored 17 points in his first home game.

Kyrie Irving scored 35 and Cooper Flagg 33 as the Dallas Mavericks rallied past Houston 116-111 Friday, the first loss of the season for the Rockets.

Alabama A&M and Alabama State meet at Legion Field in Birmingham on Saturday for the 85th Magic City Classic, with a morning parade and 2:30 p.m. kickoff.