Basketball

Los Angeles Lakers (31-19, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (12-39, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets (13-38, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (26-29, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte travels to Orlando looking to end its three-game road slide.

Miami Heat (25-26, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (43-9, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Portland Trail Blazers (23-31, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (35-19, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m.

Golden State Warriors (27-26, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (28-26, eighth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Golden State takes on Dallas in Western Conference action Wednesday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley scored 28 points, fellow All-Star Donovan Mitchell added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers broke out to a big early lead and had little trouble against Minnesota, beating the Timberwolves 128-107 on Monday night.

SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney Kings forward Xavier Cooks has been suspended for a possible doping violation ahead of the post-season in Australia’s National Basketball League.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points in three quarters as the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the New Orleans Pelicans 137-101 on Monday night.

DALLAS (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 42 points, including a baseline floater with 2 seconds left in overtime, and the Sacramento Kings beat the depleted Dallas Mavericks 129-128 on Monday night.

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 40 points, Christian Braun had 26 points, and the surging Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 146-117 on Monday night for their seventh straight win.