Basketball

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Jaylen Brown added 24 and the Boston Celtics kicked off their Christmas weekend in Southern California with a 145-108 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been activated for Saturday night's home game against Houston after missing his team's previous contest with an undisclosed non-COVID illness. Williamson is averaging 22 points, 5.

NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, Bobby Portis added 23 points and 11 boards, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 130-111 on Saturday, opening a two-game series with their seventh stra

Utah Jazz (11-18, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (11-17, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Raptors -5.

San Antonio Spurs (4-23, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (16-12, seventh in the Western Conference) Dallas; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Mavericks -7; over/under is 239.

Detroit Pistons (2-26, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (13-15, ninth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nets -9.

Minnesota Timberwolves (21-6, first in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (16-10, fourth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Kings -2.5; over/under is 232.

Denver Nuggets (20-10, third in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-19, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -8; over/under is 226.

Portland Trail Blazers (7-20, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (14-14, 11th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Houston Rockets (14-12, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (17-12, sixth in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Pelicans -6.5; over/under is 223.