Basketball

Atlanta Hawks (14-13, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (13-13, 11th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -1; over/under is 234.

Utah Jazz (5-20, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (11-16, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -4.5; over/under is 227.

Chicago Bulls (12-15, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (21-5, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -14.5; over/under is 245.

Denver Nuggets (14-10, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (8-18, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tuesday night's championship between Milwaukee and Oklahoma City didn't quite have the intensity of a playoff game, but the high energy that has typified the second version of the NBA Cup was ratcheted up.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA Cup finalists had different styles in how they play. And how they spend.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — ESPN has announced that 91-year-old Hubie Brown will call the final game of his broadcasting career on Feb. 9. It'll be a full-circle moment for Brown.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA 's All-Star Game is going to be an All-Star tournament this season, with the league announcing on Tuesday that it has finalized plans to use a different format for the upcoming midseason showcase in San Francisco.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton was ruled out of Tuesday night's NBA Cup final against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of illness. Middleton didn't practice on Monday, and the Bucks felt he wasn't ready to play a day later.