Basketball

Charlotte Hornets (2-3, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (4-1, third in the Western Conference) Dallas; Sunday, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento Kings (2-3, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (2-3, 11th in the Western Conference) Houston; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento visits Houston in Western Conference action Monday.

Phoenix Suns (2-4, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (2-4, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Suns -5.5; over/under is 222.

Utah Jazz (2-5, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (2-5, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago comes into the matchup with Utah after losing three in a row.

Milwaukee Bucks (3-2, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (3-3, sixth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn plays Milwaukee in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

Atlanta Hawks (4-2, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (3-3, 10th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Monday, 8 p.m.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 15 of his season-high 25 points in a dominant third-quarter stretch, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away to beat the Utah Jazz 123-95 on Saturday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored his 10,000th career point in the second quarter of Saturday night’s 124-114 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 25 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Phoenix Suns 112-100 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 124-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. Tatum scored his 10,000th career point in the second quarter.