Basketball

NEW YORK (AP) — Could it really be true? That of all of college basketball’s urban myths, one of New York’s five boroughs is actually the birthplace of filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket? Before all those office pools truly defined March, betting

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers says he saw star potential in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while coaching him as a rookie before the Los Angeles Clippers traded him to Oklahoma City. But the veteran coach concedes that Gilgeous-Alexander, of Hamilton, Ont.

Washington Wizards (15-51, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (29-39, 12th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trail Blazers -4.5; over/under is 231.

Indiana Pacers (37-29, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (40-29, seventh in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -7.5; over/under is 229.

Atlanta Hawks (32-36, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-50, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte faces Atlanta in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

Chicago Bulls (28-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-53, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -5.5; over/under is 239.

Philadelphia 76ers (23-44, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (43-25, second in the Western Conference) Houston; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -15.5; over/under is 222.

Toronto Raptors (24-44, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (31-37, 11th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Suns -8.5; over/under is 227.

Cleveland Cavaliers (56-11, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (38-30, eighth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m.

San Antonio Spurs (28-38, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (41-25, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m.