Basketball

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray was hitting jumpers . Nikola Jokic was finding open teammates. Simple as that, the Denver Nuggets were rolling.

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DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving made the tying and go-ahead 3-pointers, finishing with 35 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 115-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored eight of his 35 points in overtime, Caleb Houstan added a career-high 25 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-110 on Sunday night.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 30 points, making seven 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Pelicans led by 50 points in a 133-100 rout of the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Anfernee Simons had 38 points and 11 assists, Malcolm Brogdon scored eight of his 18 points during Portland’s nearly flawless overtime, and the Trail Blazers beat the Brooklyn Nets 134-127 on Sunday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jarrett Allen had 29 points and 16 rebounds, Caris LeVert scored 23 points off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the San Antonio Spurs 117-115 on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks waived Taj Gibson on Sunday, three weeks after bringing back the 38-year-old veteran big man. The Knicks turned to Gibson, a favorite of coach Tom Thibodeau, on Dec.

Houston Rockets (18-16, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (20-15, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston takes on Miami for a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 9-6 in home games.

Boston Celtics (28-7, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (20-15, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston takes on Indiana in Eastern Conference action Monday.