Basketball

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 31 points, passing Elvin Hayes for 11th place all time, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 120-107 in an In-Season Tournament game on Tuesday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Despite playing shorthanded for a third straight game, the Cleveland Cavaliers continued their winning ways as Darius Garland scored 32 points and Jarrett Allen added 26 in a 122-119 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tue

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 25 points, Jalen Suggs added 18 points and a lot of energy, and the Orlando Magic won their fourth straight, 126-107 over the Toronto Raptors in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Tuesday night.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis forward Jake LaRavia will have a procedure to repair a corneal abrasion of his left eye that will keep him out at least two to three weeks.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The injury-riddled Cleveland Cavaliers were without star forward Donovan Mitchell, shooting guard Caris LeVert and small forward Isaac Okoro for Tuesday night's NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading the NBA’s hottest young team on both ends of the floor.

There was no shortage of reasons why the NBA In-Season Tournament was put together. And the benefits are already clear: ratings are up, people are talking about games before Christmas and some players say there's an extra energy in those contests.

Washington Wizards (2-11, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (4-9, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Memphis Grizzlies (3-10, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (6-6, eighth in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston hosts Memphis looking to extend its six-game home winning streak.

Los Angeles Clippers (5-7, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (3-11, 15th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio aims to break its six-game home slide with a win over Los Angeles.