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Sacramento plays Brooklyn, aims to end road losing streak

Sacramento Kings (23-22, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (14-32, 12th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento will look to break its three-game road skid when the Kings take on Brooklyn.

Knicks face the Grizzlies on 3-game win streak

Memphis Grizzlies (31-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (30-16, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York comes into a matchup against Memphis as winners of three consecutive games.

Los Angeles faces Charlotte on 3-game win streak

Los Angeles Lakers (25-18, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (12-30, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m.

Cleveland faces Detroit, seeks to break 3-game slide

Detroit Pistons (23-22, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (36-9, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland enters the matchup against Detroit after losing three in a row.

Atlanta faces Minnesota, looks to halt 4-game slide

Atlanta Hawks (22-23, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (24-21, seventh in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Monday, 8 p.m.

Orlando visits Miami on 3-game road slide

Orlando Magic (24-23, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (22-22, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will aim to stop its three-game road slide when the Magic take on Miami.

Milwaukee plays Utah on 5-game win streak

Milwaukee Bucks (25-17, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-33, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m.

Boston takes on Houston in cross-conference game

Houston Rockets (30-14, second in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (32-14, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston travels to Boston for a non-conference matchup.

Chicago hosts Denver, aims to end home slide

Denver Nuggets (28-17, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (19-27, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago looks to break its five-game home slide with a victory against Denver.
Celtics defeat Mavericks 122-107 in NBA Finals rematch, Tatum scores 24

Celtics defeat Mavericks 122-107 in NBA Finals rematch, Tatum scores 24

DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.