The moment, Austin Reaves has always felt, can wait. The game comes first, the next play the priority.
NBA & WNBA
Brooklyn looks to stop its three-game skid when the Brooklyn Nets take on Cleveland. Tuesday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The Nets won the previous matchup 125-117. Brooklyn is 26-18 against the Eastern Conference, and Cleveland is 29-15 against conference opponents.
Orlando and Washington will take the floor in a matchup of Eastern Conference opponents. Tuesday's game is the third meeting this season between the two teams. The Wizards won the previous matchup 138-118. Orlando is 5-8 against the Southeast Division, and Washington is 7-5 against division opponents.
Oklahoma City plays the Los Angeles Clippers after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points in the Thunder's 124-120 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Tuesday's meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams. Los Angeles is 22-21 against the Western Conference, and Oklahoma City is 21-23 against conference opponents.
Detroit heads into the matchup with Atlanta as losers of three games in a row. Tuesday's game is the fourth meeting this season between the two teams. The Hawks won the previous matchup 130-105. Atlanta is 21-23 against the Eastern Conference, and Detroit is 7-37 against conference opponents.
New Orleans and San Antonio will square off in a matchup of Western Conference foes. The teams meet Tuesday for the fourth time this season. New Orleans is 9-5 against the Southwest Division, and San Antonio is 2-12 against division opponents.
Houston hosts the Golden State Warriors after Jalen Green scored 40 points in the Houston Rockets' 117-107 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Monday's game is the fourth meeting of the season between the two teams. The Warriors won the last matchup 116-101. Houston is 11-36 against the Western Conference, and Golden State is 23-20 against conference opponents.
Austin Reaves scored a career-high 35 points, D’Angelo Russell added 18 points and the Los Angeles Lakers hung on for a 111-105 victory over the Orlando Magic. Anthony Davis had 15 points and 11 rebounds on another rough shooting night, but Reaves carried the Lakers to victory with 13 points in the fourth quarter, including 10 in the final 1:33. Rookie Paolo Banchero scored 21 points for Orlando, but got an unwise technical foul with 25.3 seconds to play. Franz Wagner also scored 21 points in the Magic’s sixth loss in eight games to wrap up a four-game road swing.
Paul George had 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers handed the Portland Trail Blazers their sixth straight loss with a 117-102 victory on Sunday night. Kawhi Leonard added 24 for the Clippers as they fight for home-court advantage in the playoffs. Los Angeles was sitting at fifth in the Western Conference standings just behind of the Phoenix Suns. Jusuf Nurkic finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers, who were in 13th in the West, well outside of playoff contention. Damian Lillard had 21 points and nine assists.
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in his 28th triple-double of the season, Michael Porter Jr. had 28 points and nine rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 108-102 on Sunday.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Brook Lopez scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied for a 118-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Khris Middleton added 20 points and Bobby Portis had 14 as the Bucks improved to an NBA-best 51-20. Antetokounmpo had his 33rd career triple-double. Fred VanVleet had 23 points and O.G. Anunoby added 22 for the Raptors, who had won their three previous games. Toronto missed a chance to move into eighth in the East Conference ahead of Atlanta, which lost to San Antonio 126-118.
The battle for the national championship in women’s basketball is on. The top seeds are South Carolina, Indiana, Stanford and Virginia Tech. Stanford is the first of that quartet to lose, ousted by Ole Miss. Sweet 16 weekend brings a twist this year for the women’s teams: There will be two regional sites instead of four: Greenville, South Carolina, and Seattle each will host eight teams. The Final Four is in Dallas on March 31 and the championship game is two days later on April 2.
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