Basketball

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe threw down a vicious one-handed slam that was immediately hailed as one of the best dunks of the season, part of a career-best 36-point performance that carried the Portland Trail Blazers to a 129-121 win over the Was

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 34 points and seven assists, Mikal Bridges scored 28 points and the New York Knicks held off the Philadelphia 76ers 110-105 on Wednesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had 33 points and 11 assists to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 111-91 on Wednesday night. Haliburton was 12 of 15 from the field, going 7 of 9 from 3-point range.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had 33 points and 11 assists to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 111-91 on Wednesday night. Haliburton was 12 of 15 from the field, going 7 of 9 from 3-point range.

CHICAGO (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard returned against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night after missing the previous two games because of a sore left foot.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Luka Doncic speaks four languages, he struggled for the words to express just how strange it was to play against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

TORONTO — Three-point shooting is the weapon of choice in the modern NBA but the Toronto Raptors are struggling to find consistency from beyond the arc. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont.

New Orleans Pelicans (15-43, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (27-31, 11th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans visits Phoenix looking to break its eight-game road losing streak.

Golden State Warriors (31-27, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (29-31, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Boston Celtics (42-16, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (32-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -3.5; over/under is 225.