Basketball

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 10 assists, and the Detroit Pistons beat NBA-worst Washington 123-103 on Tuesday night in a physical game that included two late flagrant fouls by the Wizards.

CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Star Darius Garland scored 18 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 109-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, matching the longest winning streak in franchise

TORONTO — It was a hot debate in the Toronto Raptors' locker-room.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and nine rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 133-104 on Monday night.

This fall will mark the 10th anniversary of the NBA changing its playoff rules and not guaranteeing a division champion a top-four seed regardless of record. This season's Southeast Division is a good reason why that change was necessary.

ATLANTA (AP) — Dyson Daniels scored 25 points, and the surging Atlanta Hawks beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 132-123 on Monday night. Atlanta shot 54.1% from the field and had six players score in double figures.

Minnesota Timberwolves (37-29, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (42-23, second in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Philadelphia 76ers (22-42, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (22-43, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn Nets (22-42, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (54-10, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -18.

Oklahoma City Thunder (53-12, first in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (47-18, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -4.5; over/under is 233.