Basketball

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Aaron Nesmith scored 16 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-100 on Saturday night.

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-103 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory. Jabari Smith Jr.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Golden State star Stephen Curry returned to the starting lineup on Saturday when the Warriors faced the Los Angeles Lakers.

Minnesota Timberwolves (45-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (29-37, 12th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 9:30 p.m.

Portland Trail Blazers (19-47, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (40-26, fifth in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Pelicans -13.5; over/under is 212.

Atlanta Hawks (29-37, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (42-24, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta enters the matchup with Los Angeles as losers of three games in a row.

Phoenix Suns (39-28, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (43-24, second in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee hosts Phoenix looking to prolong its three-game home winning streak.

Charlotte Hornets (17-50, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (36-30, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -10.5; over/under is 208.

Miami Heat (36-30, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (13-53, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Detroit and Miami will play on Sunday.

Denver Nuggets (47-20, first in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (38-29, eighth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Denver hits the road against Dallas looking to extend its five-game road winning streak.