Basketball

New Orleans Pelicans (42-39, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (41-40, ninth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Timberwolves -3.

Sacramento Kings (48-33, third in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (52-29, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -1.

San Antonio Spurs (21-60, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (38-43, 11th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Mavericks -4.

Utah Jazz (37-44, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (42-39, seventh in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -16.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Near the end of what he once referred to as the most important regular-season stretch of his career, LeBron James was able to briefly savor one thing many thought was going to be near impossible after 12 games.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points, Norman Powell added 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers solidified their hopes of avoiding the play-in game with a 136-125 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 33 points in 25 minutes and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed San Antonio 151-131, the most points allowed in regulation under Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, on Saturday at the Moody Center.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 28 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 118-114 victory over the Western Conference leading Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 28 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 118-114 victory over the Western Conference leading Denver Nuggets on Saturday, snapping a four-game losing streak.

The NBA will get what it wanted — drama to end the regular season.