Basketball

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn's Mikal Bridges kept his ironman streak alive Sunday, starting his 83rd game of the season before committing a foul and immediately checking out of the game after four seconds.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks both have numerous players out for Sunday's season finale. Boston is sitting usual starters Jayson Tatum, the team’s leading scorer at 30.

Los Angeles Clippers (43-38, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-36, fourth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Suns -12.

Golden State Warriors (43-38, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (33-48, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

New Orleans Pelicans (42-39, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (41-40, ninth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Timberwolves -3.

Sacramento Kings (48-33, third in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (52-29, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -1.

San Antonio Spurs (21-60, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (38-43, 11th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Mavericks -4.

Utah Jazz (37-44, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (42-39, seventh in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -16.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Near the end of what he once referred to as the most important regular-season stretch of his career, LeBron James was able to briefly savor one thing many thought was going to be near impossible after 12 games.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points, Norman Powell added 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers solidified their hopes of avoiding the play-in game with a 136-125 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.