Basketball

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Amani Bartlett doesn't know exactly how she got the job as LSU's hype woman. She didn't apply for it. No one asked her to do it. It just kind of happened.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it's closely monitoring an investigation of Toronto Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter.

Los Angeles Lakers (40-32, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (24-48, 13th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -4; over/under is 217.

Golden State Warriors (37-34, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (42-29, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Magic -5.5; over/under is 217.

Milwaukee Bucks (46-26, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (44-28, fifth in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee takes on New Orleans for a non-conference matchup.

Houston Rockets (36-35, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (50-21, second in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 132-96 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.

Austin Reaves had a triple-double and made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 37.8 seconds left in the second overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of LeBron James and rallied to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128-124 on Tuesday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Staring at a double-digit deficit midway through the fourth quarter without LeBron James available, Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers faced a clear choice.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder lost a 20-point, second-half lead, but not their composure.