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Inside the numbers: LeBron James and his path to 50,000 points in the NBA, including playoffs

Inside the numbers: LeBron James and his path to 50,000 points in the NBA, including playoffs

Another milestone awaits LeBron James: 50,000 NBA points. He's one point away from getting to that number, which takes into account his regular season and playoff scoring.

Oklahoma City visits Memphis following Gilgeous-Alexander's 51-point game

Oklahoma City Thunder (50-11, first in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (38-23, fourth in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m.

Houston visits Indiana on 7-game road skid

Houston Rockets (37-24, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (34-25, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -3.5; over/under is 229.

Edwards leads Minnesota against Philadelphia after 44-point performance

Philadelphia 76ers (21-39, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (33-29, ninth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -13; over/under is 223.

Young, Hawks host the Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks (34-25, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (28-33, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -5.5; over/under is 241.

New York faces Golden State, seeks 4th straight victory

Golden State Warriors (33-28, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (40-20, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -4.

Celtics host the Trail Blazers in non-conference action

Portland Trail Blazers (28-34, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (43-18, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Trail Blazers take on the Boston Celtics in non-conference action.

Utah visits Washington, looks to end road skid

Utah Jazz (15-46, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (11-49, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah will try to break its nine-game road losing streak when the Jazz take on Washington.

Sacramento takes road win streak into matchup with Denver

Sacramento Kings (32-28, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (39-22, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander making 50-point games a regular occurrence for the West-leading Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander making 50-point games a regular occurrence for the West-leading Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's putback basket in the fourth quarter put him over 50 points and sent the Oklahoma City crowd into a frenzy. The Thunder star responded by jogging downcourt expressionless, as if it were no big deal.