Basketball

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder are a young, talented team on the rise. The defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets showed them just how much work they have ahead to reach that elite level.

Chicago Bulls (1-2, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (2-0, first in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Monday, 7 p.m.

Portland Trail Blazers (0-2, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (1-1, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -9.5; over/under is 218.

Brooklyn Nets (0-2, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (1-1, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte takes on Brooklyn in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

Dallas Mavericks (2-0, third in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (0-3, 14th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Monday, 8 p.m.

Boston Celtics (2-0, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (1-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits Washington for an Eastern Conference matchup.

PHOENIX (AP) — Grayson Allen cut into the lane before rising up and flushing an unexpected one-handed jam in traffic, pushing the Phoenix lead to 30 points midway through the third quarter.

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 23 points and 15 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons overcame a career-high 51 points from Zach LaVine to beat the Chicago Bulls 118-102 on Saturday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Naz Reid relished the roar from the Minnesota crowd roar during introductions and the fast chant of his name late in the game, further affirmation he's in the right place even though he comes off the bench.

TORONTO — There was no added motivation for Scottie Barnes to show up his former head coach on home court. However, the Toronto Raptors fell short a second straight night in trying to get a win.