Basketball

Ja Morant received a standing ovation from the Memphis crowd when he arrived courtside just before tip-off Monday night in his return from an eight-game NBA suspension.

The Detroit Pistons entered the season with a young nucleus led by Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft. There was talk of a new phase of their rebuild. Instead, they appear poised to finish with the worst record in the NBA.

Phoenix Suns (38-33, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (35-37, 11th in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Indiana Pacers (32-40, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (35-37, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Boston Celtics (49-23, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (43-28, third in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Kings -4.5; over/under is 238.

Golden State Warriors (37-36, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (36-36, seventh in the Western Conference) Dallas; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

New York Knicks (42-31, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (39-34, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia 76ers (48-23, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (34-37, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Portland Trail Blazers (31-40, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (35-36, 10th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m.

Houston Rockets (18-54, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (44-27, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m.