Basketball

DENVER (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 21 points and played smothering defense on the final play of the game, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 121-119 on Monday night.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have a history of making things hard on themselves.

Chicago Bulls (3-4, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (4-3, sixth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas and Chicago face off in non-conference action.

Toronto Raptors (2-5, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (4-3, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Sacramento Kings host the Toronto Raptors in non-conference play.

New York Knicks (3-3, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (3-5, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -7.5; over/under is 224.

Miami Heat (3-3, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (6-1, second in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Suns -5.5; over/under is 222.

Cleveland Cavaliers (8-0, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (3-5, 14th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans and Cleveland play in non-conference action.

Philadelphia 76ers (1-5, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (2-4, 11th in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia takes on Los Angeles for a non-conference matchup.

Oklahoma City Thunder (7-0, first in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (3-3, eighth in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -3.

Detroit Pistons (3-5, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (2-5, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -1.5; over/under is 221.