Basketball

New Orleans Pelicans (37-37, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (32-42, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Trail Blazers -8.

Boston Celtics (52-23, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (33-42, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Minnesota Timberwolves (38-37, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (45-29, third in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Kings -5.

Miami Heat (40-35, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (37-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Toronto and Miami square off on Tuesday.

Orlando Magic (32-43, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (47-27, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has plenty of confidence in his new-look team’s ability to defend at every position, all over the court, even with the ball in Stephen Curry’s hands and the game on the line.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 19 points off the bench in his return from a monthlong injury absence, but Zach LaVine had 32 to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the depleted Portland Trail Blazers 118-112 on Sunday. Jalen Williams had 23 points and Isaiah Joe added 20 off the bench for Oklahoma City.

DALLAS (AP) — Former Baylor All-American NaLyssa Smith has won the Athletes Unlimited individual championship in a unique women's pro league that awards player performance along with team results.

TORONTO — Despite some self-inflicted adversity, the Toronto Raptors got it together when it mattered most. O.G.