Basketball

Washington Wizards (0-2, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (2-0, third in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Atlanta and Washington square off on Monday.

Cleveland Cavaliers (3-0, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (1-1, fifth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York hosts Cleveland in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

Portland Trail Blazers (0-2, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (0-1, 12th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Portland plays Sacramento in Western Conference action Monday.

Utah Jazz (0-2, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (1-1, eighth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah plays Dallas for a Western Conference matchup.

Milwaukee Bucks (1-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (3-0, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee plays Boston for an Eastern Conference matchup.

DENVER (AP) — James Harden had 23 points and 16 assists, Norman Powell scored 26 of his 37 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Nikola Jokic’s 41 points to beat the Denver Nuggets 109-104 on Saturday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 29,000 career points, reaching the mark Saturday night as his Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-102.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had a triple-double with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and Anthony Davis added 31 points and nine rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-127 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Jusuf Nurkic added 18 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-102 on Saturday night.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — With the Grizzlies comfortably ahead of the Orlando Magic, the calls for Japanese reserve Yuki Kawamura grew louder and louder. “We want Yuki. We want Yuki,” the Memphis faithful screamed.