Basketball

San Antonio Spurs (11-47, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (40-17, first in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio enters the matchup with Minnesota after losing four in a row.

Philadelphia 76ers (33-24, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (45-12, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston comes into a matchup with Philadelphia as winners of eight straight games.

Houston Rockets (25-32, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (40-17, second in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Toronto Raptors (21-36, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (33-25, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Pacers -6.5; over/under is 245.

Charlotte Hornets (15-42, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (37-21, third in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 33 points, Domantas Sabonis had his NBA-leading 20th triple-double and the Sacramento Kings defeated the Clippers 123-107 on Sunday night, sending Los Angeles to its second loss in a row for the first time since

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nick Richards had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets took advantage of Portland’s horrible 3-point shooting to beat the Trail Blazers 93-80 on Sunday night.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists for his third straight triple-double and 18th of the season after his long buzzer-beater against Golden State sealed the last meeting, leading the defending champion Denver N

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 26 points and the Utah Jazz beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-109 on Sunday night to snap a five-game skid. Jordan Clarkson added 22 points and 10 assists for the Jazz.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The consistent scoring and rebounding that Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic has provided through 13 NBA seasons was on full display in a gritty and gratifying road victory over a Pelicans squad that has been in good form lately.