Basketball

DETROIT (AP) — Victor Wembanyama looked like the biggest playmaker in the world, setting up teammates with slick passes on the break and in the post.

ATLANTA (AP) — This time, Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks finished a close win at home.

BOSTON (AP) — The last time the Timberwolves won in Boston, Kevin Garnett was the starting center — for Minnesota.

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 45 points — 14 of them in the fourth quarter and another 12 in overtime — as the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120 in a matchup of the two conference leaders Wednesday night to remain perfect at

MIAMI (AP) — The season is nearing the halfway point, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are barely outside of the top spot in the Western Conference. They're not impressed.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner had 18 points and 13 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers’ overcame star guard Tyrese Haliburton's absence to beat the Washington Wizards 112-104 on Wednesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Keegan Murray scored 25 points, Domantas Sabonis had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-98 on Wednesday night for their second straight victory.

LOS ANGELES — Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will miss Wednesday night's road game against the Los Angeles Clippers with back spasms, the team announced before tip-off. Siakam had yet to miss any of Toronto's 37 games this season.

TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has settled on Keith Pelley, chief executive of golf's DP World Tour and former president of Rogers Media, as its new president and CEO, according to a source.

MIAMI (AP) — Erik Spoelstra was hosting a clinic in the Philippines, his mother's homeland, this past summer while the Miami Heat coach was there as an assistant with USA Basketball for the World Cup.