Basketball

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.

DALLAS (AP) — Dwight Powell walked to the bench with blood streaming down his forehead while teammate Kessler Edwards lay flat on his back holding his head.

DALLAS (AP) — Devin Booker scored 24 points, Kevin Durant had 21 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Phoenix Suns beat the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 125-116 on Sunday.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Canadian star 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.

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.

TORONTO — Kyshawn George danced and bobbed as he moved around the visitors locker-room at Scotiabank Arena as Sexyy Red's "Get It Sexyy" blasted from a nearby portable speaker.

Detroit Pistons (35-29, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (28-36, 12th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -2.5; over/under is 231.

Los Angeles Lakers (40-22, third in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (21-42, 12th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn hosts Los Angeles looking to stop its four-game home losing streak.

Memphis Grizzlies (39-24, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (17-47, 14th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Grizzlies -8.5; over/under is 239.