Basketball

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points, and the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New York Knicks 117-100 on Monday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 23 points and had 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat blew out the Chicago Bulls 118-100 on Monday night, two nights after blowing a 21-point lead in the same building.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Paul George scored 28 points, Kawhi Leonard added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio 124-99 on Monday night, extending the Spurs’ losing streak to nine games.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo described it as “random basketball” — which is ironic since so many of his points came from the same area of the court.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges made the most of his first NBA start in 586 days. Bridges hit a 3-pointer with 6.

DETROIT (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 21 points and carried Denver in the fourth quarter after two-time MVP Nikola Jokic was ejected in the first half, and the Nuggets handed the Detroit Pistons their 12th straight loss, 107-103 on Monday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Nikola Jokic and Nuggets coach Michael Malone were ejected in the first half of Denver's game at Detroit on Monday night. Jokic received his first technical for arguing a call in the first quarter.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard will miss a minimum of two weeks recovering from a bone bruise in his left knee and forward Xavier Tillman Sr. now is considered week to week recovering from his own injured left knee.

Portland Trail Blazers (3-10, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (7-6, eighth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Tuesday, 9 p.m.

Denver Nuggets (9-4, third in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (2-12, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -8.