Basketball

Houston Rockets (26-12, second in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (24-15, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -2.

Phoenix Suns (19-20, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (6-32, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup against Phoenix as losers of seven games in a row.

Indiana Pacers (22-19, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (21-19, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana visits Detroit looking to extend its four-game road winning streak.

New York Knicks (26-15, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (15-23, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -6; over/under is 219.

Cleveland Cavaliers (34-5, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (33-6, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn Nets (14-26, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (21-17, fifth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -14; over/under is 211.

Dallas Mavericks (22-18, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (9-32, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mavericks -1.5; over/under is 225.

Orlando Magic (23-18, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (21-17, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Jalen Williams had 24 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-102 win over a Philadelphia 76ers team missing three All-Stars on Tuesday night.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cam Johnson returned from a five-game absence with a right ankle sprain and scored 24 points in the Brooklyn Nets' 132-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.