Basketball

Los Angeles Clippers (35-29, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (17-48, 14th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Portland Trail Blazers (28-37, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (36-28, sixth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -11.

New York Knicks (40-23, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (33-30, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Monday, 10:30 p.m.

Dallas Mavericks (32-33, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (26-36, 13th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spurs -6.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard stood at the top of the key, letting seconds tick off the clock. He dribbled to his right, then turned and moved across the paint. As the defense collapsed on him, he put up a left hook .

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard’s hook shot at the buzzer lifted the Los Angeles Clippers over the Sacramento Kings 111-110 in overtime on Sunday night to tighten their grip on eighth place in the West.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-103 on Sunday in a matchup between the top two teams in the Western Conference.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 28 points, Tobias Harris added 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting and the Detroit Pistons defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 119-112 on Sunday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Max Strus had 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100 on Sunday night for their 14th consecutive victory.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two-time All-Star Ja Morant took to the air and pulled the ball back in his right hand ready to throw down a massive dunk during the third quarter. The ball clanked off the back of the rim Sunday night. Morant fell to the floor.