Basketball

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo says he wants to produce with so much consistency that it causes boredom. That's the only respect in which the two-time MVP has fallen shortly lately.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City's top scorer was out, so everybody pitched in to make things work.

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (8-8, 1-0 NEC) at Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (6-7, 0-1 NEC) New York; Thursday, 1 p.m.

Oklahoma City Thunder (16-21, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (13-24, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks (17-20, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (20-16, fifth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Kings -1.5; over/under is 244.

Boston Celtics (26-12, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (22-16, fourth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum meet when Dallas hosts Boston.

Milwaukee Bucks (24-13, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (16-21, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Clippers (21-18, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (24-13, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles aims to end its three-game slide with a win over Denver.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points in a return from a one-game absence and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington 123-113 on Tuesday night, snapping the Wizards’ five-game winning streak.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans are bracing for another extended stint without forward Zion Williamson. The Pelicans announced Tuesday that Williamson has a strained right hamstring and will be re-evaluated in three weeks.