Basketball

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland has been cleared to resume some on-court activities after being sidelined for the past month with a broken jaw.

Being good at the halfway point of the NBA season guarantees absolutely nothing.

Minnesota Timberwolves (28-11, first in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (4-36, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit takes on Minnesota looking to break its three-game home losing streak.

Denver Nuggets (28-13, third in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (25-13, third in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -4.5; over/under is 227.

Orlando Magic (22-18, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (16-23, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta takes on Orlando in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

Oklahoma City Thunder (27-12, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (25-14, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Clippers -4.5; over/under is 236.

Golden State Warriors (18-22, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (22-20, ninth in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m.

Milwaukee Bucks (28-12, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (23-15, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets (8-29, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (24-17, seventh in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Brooklyn Nets (16-23, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (10-29, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m.