NBA ROUNDUP
MONDAY’S GAMES
HOME team in caps.
Kings 119, CAVALIERS 105: De’Aaron Fox scored 30 points, Tyrese Haliburton had a career-high 28 and the Sacramento Kings completed their longest road trip of the season with a 119-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.
Thunder 112, TIMBERWOLVES 103: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder relied on strong 3-point shooting Monday night to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112103.
Hornets 100, SPURS 97: Gordon Hayward scored 27 points, Terry Rozier added 24 and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 100-97 on Monday night in their first game since losing LaMelo Ball to injury.
Jazz at BULLS, late: The Bulls are 9-14 in home games. Chicago has a 16-7 record against teams under .500. The Jazz are 14-9 in road games. Utah is 8-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 14.4 turnovers per game.
Raptors at ROCKETS, late: The Rockets are 5-15 in home games. Houston is 4-19 against opponents with a losing record. The Raptors are 9-15 in road games. Toronto is last in the Eastern Conference shooting 37.9% from 3-point range.
Celtics at GRIZZLIES, late: The Grizzlies are 10-13 in home games. Memphis ranks eighth in the NBA with 45.5 rebounds. The Celtics are 8-14 on the road. Boston is ninth in the Eastern Conference with 11.2 fast break points per game.
Pacers at BUCKS, late: The Bucks are 16-7 against conference opponents. Milwaukee leads the NBA with 48.5 rebounds per game. The Pacers are 4-2 against the rest of their division. Indiana is third in the NBA scoring 15.2 fast break points per game.
Hawks at CLIPPERS, late: The Clippers are 14-6 on their home court. Los Angeles leads the Western Conference shooting 41.3% from downtown. The Hawks are 11-11 in road games. Atlanta ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 11.3 offensive rebounds per game.