Basketball

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden was out for the 76ers. Joel Embiid was in, after the reigning NBA MVP skipped a chance to rest and started Sunday night in Philadelphia’s home opener.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Adrian Griffin tried to lead his Milwaukee Bucks to a second straight victory to start the season Sunday night, he knew he would have an eye on one opposing player in particular.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder are a young, talented team on the rise. The defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets showed them just how much work they have ahead to reach that elite level.

Chicago Bulls (1-2, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (2-0, first in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Monday, 7 p.m.

Portland Trail Blazers (0-2, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (1-1, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -9.5; over/under is 218.

Brooklyn Nets (0-2, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (1-1, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte takes on Brooklyn in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

Dallas Mavericks (2-0, third in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (0-3, 14th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Monday, 8 p.m.

Boston Celtics (2-0, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (1-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits Washington for an Eastern Conference matchup.

PHOENIX (AP) — Grayson Allen cut into the lane before rising up and flushing an unexpected one-handed jam in traffic, pushing the Phoenix lead to 30 points midway through the third quarter.

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 23 points and 15 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons overcame a career-high 51 points from Zach LaVine to beat the Chicago Bulls 118-102 on Saturday night.