Basketball

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyus Jones, filling in for Ja Morant, had 24 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 16 and the Memphis Grizzlies withstood a second-half San Antonio rally to beat the Spurs 121-113 on Monday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo could feel the Bucks playing with more energy and could sense a shift in their confidence on their 3-point shots. “Once we made one, then we made the second one,” he said. “Then we made the third one.

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 32 points and Jaylen Brown added 19 as the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 107-99 Monday night and reached the midway point of their season with the NBA's best record.

WASHINGTON (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 34 points and Jonas Valanciunas added 27 points and 12 rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Washington Wizards 132-112 on Monday night.

DENVER (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have ruled out LeBron James for Monday night's game against the Denver Nuggets due to a sore left ankle. Earlier in the day, James was named Western Conference player of the week. He averaged 35 points, 8.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant has a sprained right knee and the Brooklyn Nets say he will miss at least two weeks. Durant was hurt Sunday during the third quarter of the Nets' 102-101 victory in Miami after the Heat's Jimmy Butler fell into his knee.

Hartford Hawks (4-13) at Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (6-9, 0-3 NEC) New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Hartford is looking to end its seven-game losing streak with a win against Saint Francis (BKN). The Terriers are 5-2 on their home court.

Detroit Pistons (11-32, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (24-15, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers square off against the Detroit Pistons.

Oklahoma City Thunder (18-22, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (21-20, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City hits the road against Miami looking to end its five-game road slide.

Phoenix Suns (20-21, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (20-20, sixth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Tuesday, 10 p.m.