Basketball

MIAMI (AP) — Miami got the breathing room it needed over Atlanta. And now the Heat will take a bit of momentum into trying to chase down others in the Eastern Conference.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Lamar Stevens spent three quarters watching and waiting his turn. When it finally came, he didn't waste a single second.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Joel Embiid kept making shots and James Harden kept finding open teammates. The combination was all but unstoppable.

DETROIT (AP) — Damian Lillard had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, securing his second triple-double of the season and third of his career before the end of the third quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 110-104 on M

LOS ANGELES (AP) — There's no timetable for Ja Morant to return to the Memphis Grizzlies, and the All-Star guard knows he's made “difficult decisions and poor choices” that he has to be accountable for, coach Taylor Jenkins said Sunday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo said he stole a triple-double. The NBA took it back.

Portland Trail Blazers (30-34, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (15-49, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Pistons -5.

Utah Jazz (31-34, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (33-32, seventh in the Western Conference) Dallas; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah will attempt to break its three-game road skid when the Jazz face Dallas.

Brooklyn Nets (36-28, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (15-49, 15th in the Western Conference) Houston; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Golden State Warriors (34-31, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (30-34, 12th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8 p.m.