Basketball

Portland Trail Blazers (9-23, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (19-15, seventh in the Western Conference) Dallas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.

Detroit Pistons (3-30, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-19, 12th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit hits the road against Utah looking to break its 15-game road losing streak.

Charlotte Hornets (7-24, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (19-12, fifth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Milwaukee Bucks (24-9, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (18-14, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana heads into a matchup with Milwaukee as winners of four straight games.

Los Angeles Clippers (20-12, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (18-15, eighth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 9 p.m.

Washington Wizards (6-26, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (18-15, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Miami Heat (19-14, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (17-17, 10th in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points in his return from injury, Paul George added 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the short-handed Miami Heat 121-104 on Monday night for their third straight win.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jordan Clarkson came off the bench to post the first regular-season triple-double by a Utah player since 2008, leading the Jazz to a 127-90 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.

PHOENIX (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 21 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-88 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive victory.