Basketball

WASHINGTON (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 28 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 21-point second-quarter deficit to beat Washington 119-109 on Wednesday night, handing the Wizards their 16th consecutive loss.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State forward Andrew Wiggins returned from a four-game absence to deal with a family matter and was available for the Warriors when they hosted the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have ruled rookie Victor Wembanyama out of their game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night because of a sprained right ankle.

ATLANTA (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Evan Mobley is expected to miss at least one week with a sprained left ankle.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jeff Peterson made it clear he wants to turn the struggling Charlotte Hornets into one of the NBA’s premier franchises.

The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets will play in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 4 and 6 in preseason games ahead of next season, the NBA announced Wednesday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Kelce brothers showed up for their own giveaway, cheered on the Cavs and chugged beers. No, Taylor Swift wasn't with them.

Boston Celtics (48-13, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (42-20, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston heads to Denver for a non-conference matchup. The Nuggets are 24-6 in home games.

Orlando Magic (36-26, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (9-52, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Magic -7; over/under is 223.

Minnesota Timberwolves (43-19, first in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (35-28, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Thursday, 7 p.m.