Basketball

WASHINGTON (AP) — Corey Kispert scored 27 points and Deni Avdija added 23 to help the Washington Wizards beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-113 on Tuesday night despite Giannis Antetokounmpo's triple-double.

TORONTO (AP) — LeBron James scored 23 points, Anthony Davis had 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 128-111 on Tuesday night for their seventh win in eight games.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell is sidelined again for the Cleveland Cavaliers, sitting out a game against his former team. Mitchell will not play against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night due to injury management.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The grave sits perched on a hill in the historic 72-acre Oakwood Cemetery near downtown.

Even in defeat, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks put on an entertaining show these last few days. The question now is whether the banged-up team can really be a factor in the postseason title chase — because it's been a while.

TORONTO — When starting point guard Immanuel Quickley stepped away from the Toronto Raptors, it was not obvious who would set up the team's offence.

Orlando Magic (44-31, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (45-30, sixth in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Portland Trail Blazers (19-56, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (18-57, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Detroit Pistons (13-62, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (35-40, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks host Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons.

Indiana Pacers (43-33, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (29-47, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Brooklyn Nets host the Indiana Pacers in Eastern Conference play Wednesday.