MONDAY’S GAMES
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Jazz at MAVERICKS, late: Dallas was trying to keep its four-game win streak alive Monday. The Mavericks have gone 15-14 against Western Conference teams. The Jazz are 16-6 in conference matchups. Utah has a 20-4 record against teams under .500. The teams meet for the third time this season. The Jazz won 120-101 in the last matchup on Jan. 29. Bojan Bogdanovic led Utah with 32 points.
Knicks at NETS, late: The Nets entered Monday 5-2 against the rest of their division. Brooklyn ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 14.1 fast break points per game. The Knicks are 1-6 against Atlantic Division teams. New York has a 22-12 record when scoring 100 or more points. Julius Randle leads the Knicks averaging 23 points while adding 10.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game.
Kings at TIMBERWOLVES, late: De’aaron Fox enters Monday leading the Kings averaging 24.5 points while adding 3.2 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game. Buddy Hield is averaging 16.6 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 44.1% over the last 10 games for Sacramento. The Timberwolves are 8-22 against conference opponents. Minnesota is 6-19 against opponents below .500.
Cavaliers at SPURS, late : Cleveland entered Monday’s matchup with San Antonio as losers of five straight games. The Spurs have gone 12-16 at home. San Antonio averages 44.2 rebounds per game and is 10-3 when outrebounding opponents. The Cavaliers are 6-19 in road games.
Pistons at THUNDER, late : The Thunder entered having gone 9-15 in home games. Oklahoma City averages 45 rebounds per game and is 8-21 when outrebounded by opponents. The Pistons are 5-20 on the road. Detroit has a 10-34 record when giving up over 100 points.
Wizards at RAPTORS, late : The Raptors entered 12-17 against Eastern Conference opponents. Toronto ranks ninth in the NBA shooting 37.5% from downtown. Russell Westbrook is averaging 21.8 points and 10.4 rebounds for the Wizards.
Suns at ROCKETS, late : Houston entered Monday looking to break its threegame home losing streak. Houston is 9-36 when allowing more than 100 points. The Suns have gone 20-8 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix averages 43.4 rebounds per game and is 15-6 when grabbing more rebounds than opponents.