Cavs send Knicks to 17th straight loss

CLEVELAND — Collin Sexton scored 20 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a late rally and sent the New York Knicks to their franchise-record 17th straight loss, 107104 on Monday night.

Sexton hit two free throws with 17 seconds remaining to put Cleveland up by three. John Jenkins missed a 3-pointer from the right corner, but Dennis Smith Jr. grabbed the rebound and dribbled to the corner. He also missed a 3-pointer and Larry Nance tapped the rebound to midcourt as time ran out.

PACERS 99, HORNETS 90: Myles Turner scored 16 points and Thaddeus Young added 11 points and eight rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers hold on for a win over the Charlotte Hornets.

The Pacers have won six straight — all without twotime All-star guard Victor Oladipo, who will miss the rest of the season with an injured right knee. CAVS SIGN STAUSKAS FOR REST OF SEASON: The Cavaliers have signed well-traveled guard Nik Stauskas, who was traded three times and released last week, for the rest of the season. Stauskas was briefly with the Cavs, who acquired him from Portland in the deal for forward Rodney Hood. He never appeared in a game before Cleveland sent him two days later to Houston, which promptly traded Stauskas at the deadline to Indiana. The Pacers then waived the 25-year-old, allowing the rebuilding Cavs scooped him up.

LIN GETTING BOUGHT OUT, PLANS TO SIGN WITH RAPTORS: Jeremy Lin is about to be on the move again, with the veteran guard in the process of getting bought out by the Atlanta Hawks so he can sign with the playoffcontending Toronto Raptors.

Jim Tanner, one of Lin’s agents, confirmed the pending move to The Associated Press. ESPN first reported Lin’s plan to join the Raptors.