Basketball

Brooklyn Nets (23-51, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-57, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nets -1; over/under is 220.

Detroit Pistons (42-32, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (42-32, eighth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 7 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks (35-38, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (40-33, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee heads into the matchup against Atlanta as losers of three straight games.

Portland Trail Blazers (32-42, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (46-27, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Portland comes into the matchup against New York after losing three in a row.

Charlotte Hornets (18-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (20-54, 14th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte travels to New Orleans looking to stop its four-game road slide.

Houston Rockets (48-26, second in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (35-39, 11th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Sunday, 9 p.m.

Los Angeles Clippers (42-31, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (59-15, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo says he appreciated the compliment LeBron James gave him by saying the Milwaukee Bucks star could have scored 250 points in a game if he’d played in the 1970s.

DETROIT (AP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a season-high 32 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122 on Friday night to guarantee their first winning season since 2016.

TORONTO — As the Toronto Raptors veer toward the end of the season with a playoff berth out of sight, the team’s focus has turned toward development.