Basketball

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum knew what was coming and waited for his moment. His team leading by 10 with less than three minutes to play, he hawked Atlanta's Trae Young as he dribbled on the right wing and tried to lead Tatum into a screen.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson pondered the Golden State Warriors' current playoff situation and expressed some relief.

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 38 points, Kevin Durant had 25 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 on Tuesday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference first-round series.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State forward Draymond Green has been suspended for one game without pay for stepping on the chest of Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis and will miss Game 3 of the Warriors' first-round playoff series Thursday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland couldn't change what happened in a disappointing playoff debut. On Tuesday night, Garland made sure he didn't repeat it.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.

It was a tie game in Orlando on Nov. 5. De’Aaron Fox got the ball with about five seconds left, took four dribbles and let a shot fly from just inside of midcourt as time expired. Swish, for the win.

CLEVELAND (AP) — New York Knicks versatile guard Josh Hart is active for Game 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night after being slowed the past few days by a sprained left ankle.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies aren’t saying whether their star players will be available Wednesday night as both teams try to avoid falling into 0-2 holes before hitting the road in their respective first-round series.

DENVER (AP) — Michael Malone didn't allow the Denver Nuggets to get cocky over their blowout of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opener of their series, holding a spirited practice Tuesday that was preceded by a critical film session.