Basketball

Memphis Grizzlies (31-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (30-16, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York comes into a matchup against Memphis as winners of three consecutive games.

Los Angeles Lakers (25-18, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (12-30, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m.

Detroit Pistons (23-22, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (36-9, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland enters the matchup against Detroit after losing three in a row.

Atlanta Hawks (22-23, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (24-21, seventh in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Monday, 8 p.m.

Orlando Magic (24-23, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (22-22, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will aim to stop its three-game road slide when the Magic take on Miami.

Milwaukee Bucks (25-17, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-33, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m.

Houston Rockets (30-14, second in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (32-14, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston travels to Boston for a non-conference matchup.

Denver Nuggets (28-17, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (19-27, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago looks to break its five-game home slide with a victory against Denver.

DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

PHOENIX (AP) — Things are looking up for the Phoenix Suns on the basketball court these days. The same can't be said for Jusuf Nurkic. The struggling Nurkic has gone from the starting center to a benchwarmer in the space of about a month.