Basketball

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-103 on Sunday in a matchup between the top two teams in the Western Conference.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 28 points, Tobias Harris added 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting and the Detroit Pistons defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 119-112 on Sunday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Max Strus had 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100 on Sunday night for their 14th consecutive victory.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two-time All-Star Ja Morant took to the air and pulled the ball back in his right hand ready to throw down a massive dunk during the third quarter. The ball clanked off the back of the rim Sunday night. Morant fell to the floor.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert returned to action Sunday against San Antonio after a 10-game absence due to a lower back injury — and joined in the team's highest-scoring game of the season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lonnie Walker IV and Quentin Grimes scored 25 points apiece and the Philadelphia 76ers earned a 126-122 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the San Antonio Spurs 141-124 on Sunday night for their fifth consecutive victory and highest score this season.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ja Morant scored 32 points and Desmond Bane added 30 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the New Orleans Pelicans 107-104 on Sunday night.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue missed his team’s game against the Sacramento Kings because of back pain. Lue attended his pre-game session with media on Sunday night and gave no indication he was having any issue.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam $25,000 on Sunday for how he confronted and used profane language to game officials.