Basketball

Brace yourself. There’s going to be some angry people in the NBA on Thursday night. With good reason.

METZ, France (AP) — The French basketball federation has opened a disciplinary case after a Black player was reportedly targeted by a racist insult during a lower-league game.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 42 points, Anfernee Simons hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 34 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Atlanta Hawks 129-125 on Monday night.

Brooklyn Nets (31-19, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (36-15, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and Kevin Durant meet when Boston hosts Brooklyn.

Portland Trail Blazers (24-26, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (32-18, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City Thunder (24-26, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (12-38, 15th in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Houston Rockets.

Golden State Warriors (26-24, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (27-26, ninth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Sacramento Kings (28-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (14-37, 14th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio enters the matchup with Sacramento after losing six straight games.

Los Angeles Lakers (23-28, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (27-24, seventh in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Knicks -2.5; over/under is 237.

Washington Wizards (24-26, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (13-39, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington visits Detroit looking to extend its five-game road winning streak.