Basketball

Detroit Pistons (23-23, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (25-20, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit faces Indiana in Eastern Conference action Wednesday.

Cleveland Cavaliers (37-9, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (23-22, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Denver Nuggets (28-18, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (31-16, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York comes into a matchup against Denver as winners of four straight games.

Minnesota Timberwolves (25-21, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (24-21, eighth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 9 p.m.

Dallas Mavericks (25-22, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (12-35, 14th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans comes into the matchup with Dallas after losing three in a row.

Milwaukee Bucks (26-18, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (17-29, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -6.5; over/under is 231.

Los Angeles Clippers (26-20, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (20-23, 12th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio takes on Los Angeles looking to break its four-game home skid.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

BOSTON (AP) — Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 26 points, Kevin Durant added 24 and the surging Phoenix Suns survived a late scare for a 111-109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.