Basketball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges had 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 111-102 on Monday night to improve to 2-0 since the arrival of five new players via trade.

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Golden State assistant coach Dejan Milojevic was buried Monday in his native Serbia, with many members of the Warriors' staff among the hundreds of mourners present for the funeral on a rainy day at a Belgrade cemetery.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans guard Dyson Daniels has been diagnosed with a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee, the team announced Monday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets will begin a search for a new president of basketball operations after longtime NBA executive Mitch Kupchak stepped down on Monday.

Sacramento Kings (30-22, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (31-22, fifth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix hosts Sacramento aiming to prolong its five-game home winning streak.

Boston Celtics (41-12, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (21-31, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston hits the road against Brooklyn trying to prolong its five-game road winning streak.

Detroit Pistons (8-44, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (28-26, ninth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City Thunder (36-17, third in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (29-24, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 38 points, Jalen Williams scored 32 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 127-113 on Sunday.

Jayson Tatum had 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics withstood a late rally to beat the Miami Heat 110-106 on Sunday.