Basketball

OKLAHOMA CITY — Luguentz Dort likes the direction that basketball in Montreal is headed, but he would make just one tweak. Dort is having an excellent season as the starting small forward for the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NBA’s Hornets say they are committed to “fully funding” a new practice facility in downtown Charlotte above $30 million to be provided by the city under a revised proposal.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic promised his players a tasty reward when they finally strung together a three-game winning streak. Now it’s time to pay up.

DENVER (AP) — It's almost hard to picture a postseason without both LeBron James and Stephen Curry. And yet it very well could happen. They're both on the bubble. That's just the strength of the Western Conference this season.

New Orleans Pelicans (34-24, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (34-24, fourth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Pelicans -2.5; over/under is 219.

Sacramento Kings (33-24, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (39-19, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m.

Detroit Pistons (9-48, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (27-30, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Bulls -11.5; over/under is 226.

Los Angeles Lakers (31-28, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (37-19, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Miami Heat (32-25, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (15-41, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Heat -6.5; over/under is 214.

Brooklyn Nets (22-35, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (32-26, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Magic -8.5; over/under is 215.