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Holland has big final quarter and scores season-high 26 points to lead Pistons over Pelicans 136-130

Holland has big final quarter and scores season-high 26 points to lead Pistons over Pelicans 136-130

DETROIT (AP) — Ron Holland II scored 14 of his season-high 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Detroit Pistons beat CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans 136-130 on Sunday.
Raptors forward Brandon Ingram is running, doing lateral movement after ankle sprain

Raptors forward Brandon Ingram is running, doing lateral movement after ankle sprain

TORONTO — Forward Brandon Ingram is progressing in his recovery from a high left ankle sprain. Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says Ingram has been running and doing some lateral movement drills.
LeBron James returns from 7-game injury absence, and nothing else goes right in Lakers' blowout loss

LeBron James returns from 7-game injury absence, and nothing else goes right in Lakers' blowout loss

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James returned from a two-week injury absence Saturday night, looking rested and ready to lead the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch toward the postseason.

Illawarra Hawks beat Melbourne United in Game 5 decider to clinch Australian title

SYDNEY (AP) — The Illawarra Hawks have beaten Melbourne United 114-104 in the decisive fifth game of Australia's National Basketball League championship series on Sunday.

Dallas faces Brooklyn, aims to stop road skid

Dallas Mavericks (34-37, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (23-48, 13th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will try to end its three-game road skid when the Mavericks face Brooklyn.

Philadelphia faces Atlanta on 3-game road slide

Philadelphia 76ers (23-47, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (34-36, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Sunday, 6 p.m.

Orlando plays Los Angeles, looks to break home skid

Los Angeles Lakers (43-26, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (33-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Orlando takes on Los Angeles looking to end its six-game home losing streak.

Pacers face the Timberwolves on 4-game win streak

Minnesota Timberwolves (41-31, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (41-29, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Monday, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee visits Phoenix after Durant's 42-point performance

Milwaukee Bucks (40-30, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (34-37, 10th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Monday, 10 p.m.

Pascal Siakam's late scoring flurry helps Pacers fend off hard-charging Nets

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored eight of his 26 points over the final 3 1/2 minutes Saturday and Myles Turner made five 3-pointers and finished with 22 points to help the Indiana Pacers hold off the charging Brooklyn Nets 108-103.
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