Basketball

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler took the last free throw of the night, then bent his knees a bit and almost seemed unsure what would happen as the ball made its way to the rim. Turns out, it was perfect — and so was Miami on Tuesday night.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors finally rediscovered their three-point shooting — and it led to a much-needed victory on Tuesday.

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 28 points, Gary Trent Jr. had 24 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 on Tuesday night. O.G.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid says if he can walk, he can play. With an injured left foot feeling better, Embiid got to put the hurt on the Detroit Pistons.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry is back for the Golden State Warriors after an 11-game absence with a partially dislocated left shoulder, rejoining the starting lineup as the defending champions hosted the Phoenix Suns.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jonathan Isaac is about to play basketball again, with the Orlando Magic saying Tuesday that he is set to play in a game with their G League affiliate.

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Raptors forward Otto Porter Jr. has undergone surgery on his left foot and will miss the rest of the season.

Toronto Raptors forward Otto Porter Jr. will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 NBA season after undergoing surgery on his left foot. Porter was limited to eight games in his first season in Toronto and averaged 5.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 18.

Giannis Antetokounmpo set a career high with 55 points last Tuesday in Milwaukee's victory over Washington — and it wasn't even the week's top scoring performance in the NBA's Central Division.

Hartford Hawks (4-13) at Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (6-9, 0-3 NEC) New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Saint Francis (BKN) -8.5; over/under is 126.