Basketball

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James reached 40,000 points, but Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets made a late push to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124-114 on Saturday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James reached 40,000 points Saturday night, still going strong in his 21st NBA season as he tries to put the career scoring record out of reach. James drove past Michael Porter Jr.

Oklahoma City Thunder (41-18, second in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (35-25, sixth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Sunday, 9:30 p.m.

Washington Wizards (9-51, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (27-34, 11th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington is looking to break its 14-game slide with a victory against Utah.

Memphis Grizzlies (20-41, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (24-36, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago Bulls (28-32, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (34-25, seventh in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Monday, 10 p.m.

PHOENIX (AP) — Jalen Green scored 34 points, Fred VanVleet added 24 and the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 118-109 on Saturday night to split a two-game series. “This is who we want to be every night,” said Green, who hit six 3-pointers.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 20 of his 30 points in the second half and overtime and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 107-100 on Saturday night after overcoming a 13-point deficit in the final nine minutes.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James reached 40,000 points, but Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 10 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets made a late push to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124-114 on Saturday night.

MIAMI (AP) — Every Jazz-Heat game in Miami for the last seven seasons has played out the same way. They've all been close, all the way to the end. And Miami wins.