Basketball

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner started the week by dislocating his right index finger. He ended it with a painful message for the Miami Heat: Indiana intends to keep the No. 6 seed in the East — and perhaps improve upon it.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 23 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, James Harden added 22 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-118 on Sunday for their 50th victory.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton left the Milwaukee Bucks' game against the New York Knicks on Sunday after getting hit in the mouth midway through the second quarter.

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 48 points, Dante Exum forced overtime with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 22 points down for a 147-136 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum sat out Sunday night against the Portland Trail Blazers because of a right knee contusion. Tatum leads Boston in scoring at 27.0 points per game and rebounding at 8.2.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo returned for the Milwaukee Bucks’ matchup with the New York Knicks on Sunday night after missing a game with a hamstring issue.

Philadelphia 76ers (43-35, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (19-58, 15th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -6.

Sacramento Kings (44-33, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (31-47, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland Cavaliers (46-32, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (49-28, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Minnesota Timberwolves (53-24, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (45-33, eighth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -3; over/under is 224.