Basketball

CHICAGO (AP) — Detroit Pistons coach Monty Williams wasn't exactly backing down a day after ripping the officials for missing a critical call near the end of a loss to the New York Knicks.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors coach Steve Kerr always planned on staying put alongside Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the rest of Golden State's star-studded roster.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero will miss Tuesday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Magic coach Jamahl Mosley disclosed Tuesday that the team's 6-foot-10 All-Star will miss a second straight game due to illness.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Luguentz Dort likes the direction that basketball in Montreal is headed, but he would make just one tweak. Dort is having an excellent season as the starting small forward for the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NBA’s Hornets say they are committed to “fully funding” a new practice facility in downtown Charlotte above $30 million to be provided by the city under a revised proposal.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic promised his players a tasty reward when they finally strung together a three-game winning streak. Now it’s time to pay up.

DENVER (AP) — It's almost hard to picture a postseason without both LeBron James and Stephen Curry. And yet it very well could happen. They're both on the bubble. That's just the strength of the Western Conference this season.

New Orleans Pelicans (34-24, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (34-24, fourth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Pelicans -2.5; over/under is 219.

Sacramento Kings (33-24, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (39-19, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m.

Detroit Pistons (9-48, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (27-30, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Bulls -11.5; over/under is 226.