Basketball

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies knew that a win would eventually come, sooner rather than later.

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 23 points after a rare scoreless first quarter point and the Dallas Mavericks bounced back from their first loss with a 124-118 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic didn't have quite the fourth quarter that LaMelo Ball had. The Dallas superstar did plenty to lead a bounce-back win for the Mavericks.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 31 points and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State 115-104 on Sunday night, ending a 16-game losing streak against the Warriors.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors overcame a sizeable deficit and an even larger presence in San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama to win for the first time on the road this season.

DETROIT (AP) — Kevin Durant sat and smiled, trying to speak loudly enough to be heard in a jubilant locker room. “We're excited because we finally got a win," Durant said.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum was diagnosed Sunday with a partially collapsed lung. The announcement came after McCullom scored 13 points in 33 minutes on the court in a 123-105 loss to Atlanta on Saturday night.

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists, Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-best 27 and the Denver Nuggets overcame the loss of point guard Jamal Murray to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-101 on Saturday night.

New Orleans Pelicans (4-2, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (6-1, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts New Orleans aiming to continue its four-game home winning streak.

Los Angeles Clippers (3-2, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (2-4, 10th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m.