Basketball

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland couldn't change what happened in a disappointing playoff debut. On Tuesday night, Garland made sure he didn't repeat it.

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It was a tie game in Orlando on Nov. 5. De’Aaron Fox got the ball with about five seconds left, took four dribbles and let a shot fly from just inside of midcourt as time expired. Swish, for the win.

CLEVELAND (AP) — New York Knicks versatile guard Josh Hart is active for Game 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night after being slowed the past few days by a sprained left ankle.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies aren’t saying whether their star players will be available Wednesday night as both teams try to avoid falling into 0-2 holes before hitting the road in their respective first-round series.

DENVER (AP) — Michael Malone didn't allow the Denver Nuggets to get cocky over their blowout of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opener of their series, holding a spirited practice Tuesday that was preceded by a critical film session.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro says he will undergo surgery Friday for his broken right hand and likely won’t return this postseason unless his team wins the Eastern Conference title.

Canadian star centre Zach Edey declared for the NBA draft on Tuesday. Edey averaged a career-best 22.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks across 34 games in a breakout junior season for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Two clubs have been kicked out of China’s basketball league amid suspicions of match-fixing.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected from a playoff game after stomping on the chest of Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis.