Basketball

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — LaMelo Ball had 17 points and nine assists, and the Charlotte Hornets stopped an eight-game slide with a 112-105 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Trey Lyles scored 21 points, Cade Cunningham and Hamidou Diallo each added 18 and the Detroit Pistons extending their surprising stretch by beating the Toronto Raptors 103-87 on Friday night.

DETROIT — Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. has been ruled out for Toronto's game at Detroit with a sore right hip. The Raptors confirmed their latest injury hours before the Raptors and Pistons faced off at Little Caesars Arena.

San Antonio Spurs (6-7, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (5-8, 13th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Monday, 10 p.m.

Memphis Grizzlies (9-5, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (7-6, seventh in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ja Morant leads Memphis into a matchup with New Orleans.

Oklahoma City Thunder (6-7, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (10-3, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Celtics -11; over/under is 229.

Brooklyn Nets (6-8, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (6-6, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento hosts Brooklyn looking to extend its three-game home winning streak.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyrie Irving's return from suspension is still unknown, with Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn saying Sunday he had no update on the guard. Irving was suspended by the Nets for a minimum of five games on Nov.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James could return to the Los Angeles Lakers' lineup later this week as he recovers from a groin injury. James missed his second straight game with a left adductor strain when the Lakers hosted the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis knew he had to have a big game to help the Los Angeles Lakers snap a five-game losing streak. After getting motivation from an unlikely source, he put together his best game of the season.