Basketball

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns will miss multiple weeks with a strained right calf muscle that occurred in the team's most recent game.

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic may just be putting together his best season. It still may not be enough to get the Denver Nuggets' big man a third straight NBA MVP. Chalk that up to MVP fatigue.

Delaware State Hornets (1-5) at Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (2-4) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Francis (BKN) hosts the Delaware State Hornets after Tedrick Wilcox Jr.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rookie Andrew Nembhard hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer, and the Indiana Pacers rallied from a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a stunning 116-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.

Washington Wizards (11-10, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (11-11, ninth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia 76ers (12-9, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (13-8, third in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

San Antonio Spurs (6-15, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (8-13, 12th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks (11-10, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (5-16, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Orlando is looking to break its four-game home skid with a victory against Atlanta.

Indiana Pacers (11-8, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (10-9, seventh in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Miami Heat (10-11, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (17-4, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics host the Miami Heat. Tatum is fifth in the NBA scoring 30.