Basketball

DETROIT (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 32 points and 12 rebounds as the Washington Wizards ended a nine-game losing streak with a 126-107 rout of the Detroit Pistons on Monday in a battle of the NBA's worst teams.

DENVER (AP) — SGA for MVP has a certain ring to it. The notion isn't far-fetched, either.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Westbrook got into an extended verbal exchange with a fan late in the Los Angeles Clippers’ loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were undermanned, on the road and playing the second night of a back-to-back without Nikola Jokic.

Los Angeles Lakers (10-8, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (2-15, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit heads into the matchup with Los Angeles as losers of 14 in a row.

Utah Jazz (6-11, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (3-13, 14th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis looks to end its eight-game home skid with a victory against Utah.

Washington Wizards (3-14, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (12-5, second in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Orlando hosts Washington trying to extend its five-game home winning streak.

Philadelphia 76ers (12-5, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (9-9, ninth in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to help the Philadelphia 76ers rout LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 138-94 on Monday night.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rookie Keyonte George scored a season-high 19 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 114-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night and a sweep of their two-game series.