The team announced Thursday that "the injury will be treated conservatively and Coulibaly's recovery status will be updated as appropriate."

Coulibaly, 20, is averaging 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.3 steals through 59 games (all starts) in his second season with the Wizards.

Drafted No. 7 overall by Indiana in 2023 and then traded to Washington, the Frenchman has career marks of 10.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 122 games (74 starts).

Oklahoma City, which outscored Boston 30-24 in the fourth quarter, has won eight of its past nine games. The result ended Boston's five-game winning streak.

The game was tied at 98 with 8:12 to play, but the Thunder took control by scoring 15 of the next 19 points. Seven Oklahoma City players scored in double figures.

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 33 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. The Celtics received 22 points and eight rebounds from Derrick White, while Al Horford added 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Timberwolves 115, Nuggets 95

Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, Julius Randle added 25 and visiting Minnesota beat Denver for its season-high sixth win in a row.

Jaden McDaniels contributed 16 points while Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who have beaten the Nuggets five straight times dating back to the 2024 playoffs.

Nikola Jokic had 34 points and eight rebounds and Russell Westbrook scored 19 points for the Nuggets, who fell into a tie with the Memphis Grizzlies for second place in the Western Conference. Denver struggled from deep, making just 7 of 30 shots (23.3 percent).

Knicks 114, Trail Blazers 113 (OT)

Mikal Bridges scored 33 points and drilled the winning 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to give New York a victory over host Portland.

Deni Avdija Avdija (27 points, 15 rebounds) converted a three-point play with 3.4 seconds left to put Portland ahead by two before the Knicks ran a play for Bridges, who finished off a stellar 13-of-21 shooting effort with the decisive trey.

OG Anunoby recorded 23 points and seven rebounds, Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and seven boards and Josh Hart contributed 11 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for the Knicks. Scoot Henderson scored 20 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and overtime for Portland, which lost its fifth straight.

Rockets 111, Suns 104

Jalen Green scored a game-high 29 points, Alperen Sengun and Dillon Brooks combined for 39 points and Houston topped visiting Phoenix for its fourth win in a row.

Green finished 10-for-11 from the free-throw line and grabbed seven rebounds while Sengun paired 20 points with seven assists. Brooks added 19 points on 8-of-14-shooting from the field.

Bradley Beal paced the Suns with 25 points while Kevin Durant and Devin Booker scored 19 each. Phoenix shot 53.4 percent from the field but committed 17 turnovers en route to its fourth loss in six games.

Grizzlies 122, Jazz 115

Luke Kennard came off the bench to score a career-high-tying 30 points and Ja Morant added 28 points and seven assists to lead Memphis past visiting Utah.

Kennard made 11 of 14 shots from the field, including 7 of 9 from beyond the arc. Kennard and Morant made key 3-pointers in the final minute to give the Grizzlies their fourth straight win. Utah lost its seventh straight.

Desmond Bane chipped in 17 points, nine assists and five rebounds for Memphis, which improved to 24-10 at home. Utah got 22 points apiece from John Collins and Collin Sexton.

Clippers 119, Heat 104

James Harden posted 24 points, eight rebounds and a game-high 11 assists while leading visiting Los Angeles past struggling Miami.

Bogdan Bogdanovic added 30 points and 10 rebounds and Ivica Zubac posted 26 points and a game-high 14 rebounds for the Clippers, who have won four of their past five. Kawhi Leonard, who had 29 points in a loss at New Orleans on Tuesday, was held out as the Clippers played on consecutive nights.

Miami took its season-worst fifth straight despite a game-high 31 points plus seven assists and six rebounds from Tyler Herro. Andrew Wiggins added 22 points, but Bam Adebayo was held to six points, though he had seven rebounds, seven assists and a game-high five steals.

Raptors 118, 76ers 105

Jared Rhoden posted a career-high 25 points and 12 rebounds and A.J. Lawson added 28 points as Toronto defeated visiting Philadelphia.

Toronto led by as many as 22 points in the first half, but the margin dwindled to three entering the fourth quarter. Rhoden had a steal and a dunk, however, to put the Raptors ahead by 10 with 8:28 left in the fourth, and he followed with a 3-pointer to bump the margin to 13.

Orlando Robinson added a career-best 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who got 14 rebounds from Colin Castleton. Quentin Grimes scored 29 points for the 76ers and Jeff Dowtin Jr. added a career-best 20 points.

Hawks 123, Hornets 110

Trae Young returned to the lineup to produce his 39th double-double of the season and help Atlanta win its fourth consecutive game, taking down visiting Charlotte.

Young, who missed a Monday game with a bruised left quadriceps, came back to score 35 points -- going 21-for-21 at the foul line. He added 12 assists and seven rebounds. Young became only the eighth player in NBA history to have 21-plus free throws without a miss.

Charlotte's Miles Bridges logged 31 points and 11 rebounds. LaMelo Ball contributed 25 points and nine assists, and DaQuan Jeffries scored a career-high 20 points. The Hornets had their two-game winning streak end.

Spurs 126, Mavericks 116

De'Aaron Fox racked up 32 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead host San Antonio past Dallas, giving the Spurs a split of the teams' two-games-in-three-nights series.

Fox registered his highest point output as a member of the Spurs since being acquired from the Sacramento Kings in early February. Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan each added 18 points off the San Antonio bench.

Reserve Brandon Williams led the Mavericks with 19 points, while Dante Exum added 17.

No cause of death was stated.

He played nine seasons in the NBA for six teams, including three seasons each with the Phoenix Suns and the Toronto Raptors.

Miller was the Southwest Conference Player of the Year for the Razorbacks as a junior in 1990-91, when he averaged 15.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and a national-best 2.9 blocked shots per game.

A season earlier, he put up 11.1 points and 6.3 boards per game as Arkansas advanced to the Final Four, where it lost to Duke.

Arkansas athletics tweeted on Wednesday, "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Arkansas legend Oliver Miller. A key member of the 1990 Final Four team, an SWC Hall of Famer, a first round NBA draft pick and a true embodiment of the Razorback spirit. We love you Big O. Our thoughts are with his family."

Selected by Phoenix with the 22nd overall pick of the 1992 NBA Draft, Miller also appeared in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons, the Raptors, the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In 493 career NBA games (196 starts), Miller averaged 7.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 blocks. His best season was 1995-96 with Toronto, when he contributed 12.9 points, 7.4 boards, 2.9 assists and 1.9 blocks per contest.

Deni Avdija converted a three-point play with 3.4 seconds left to put Portland ahead by two before the Knicks ran a play for Bridges. He finished off a stellar 13-of-21 shooting effort with the decisive trey.

OG Anunoby recorded 23 points and seven rebounds, Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and seven boards and Josh Hart contributed 11 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for the Knicks. Miles "Deuce" McBride also had 11 points as New York won its second straight game.

Scoot Henderson scored 20 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and overtime for Portland, which lost its fifth straight game.

Avdija registered 27 points and 15 rebounds, Shaedon Sharpe had 21 points and nine boards and Toumani Camara put up 14 points before fouling out for the Trail Blazers, who began a seven-game homestand.

Bridges hit a free-throw-line jumper with 2:50 remaining in the extra session to give New York a 111-110 lead.

The score remained the same until the final seconds as Avdija followed his own miss and put the ball in the hoop. He was fouled and made the free throw to give the Trail Blazers a 113-111 lead.

Earlier, Henderson scored the last five points of regulation, including two free throws with 3.4 seconds left, to force the overtime.

New York shot 46.8 percent from the field, including 12 of 31 (38.7 percent) from 3-point range.

Portland made 44.4 percent of its attempts and was 17 of 42 (40.5 percent) from behind the arc. Jerami Grant (knee) sat out his second straight game.

In regulation, Towns buried two consecutive 3-pointers to give the Knicks a 104-98 lead with 1:17 remaining.

Henderson banked in a 3-pointer with 1:06 remaining to bring Portland within three. After Bridges hit a shot in the lane with 47.4 seconds to play, Henderson converted a three-point play as the Trail Blazers moved within 106-104 with 40.5 seconds left before hitting two tying free throws.

Bridges had 15 first-half points as New York led 48-46 at the break. Avdija and Sharpe each had 14 points in the half for the Trail Blazers.

The contest was tied at 77 entering the fourth quarter.

Jaden McDaniels contributed 16 points, Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo added 10 points for Minnesota, which has beaten Denver five straight dating back to the 2024 playoffs.

Nikola Jokic had 34 points and eight rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 19 points, Jamal Murray finished with 12 points and eight assists and Michael Porter Jr. logged 10 points and nine boards for the Nuggets.

Denver struggled from deep, making just 7 of 30 shots (23.3 percent) and fell into a tie with the Memphis Grizzlies for second place in the Western Conference, a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Minnesota used a smothering defense to take a 57-48 lead at intermission. The Nuggets shot 42.6 percent in the first half despite Jokic and Westbrook combining to go 17-for-25 from the field. Murray missed all seven of his shots before the break, and Porter and Christian Braun were a combined 2-for-9.

Mike Conley opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer to give the Timberwolves a 12-point lead, but Denver responded with seven straight points.

Randle scored off the glass, Edwards made a 3-pointer and McDaniels made two corner treys to push the lead to 73-61.

Edwards was fouled on a driving layup but missed the free throw late in the third. Minnesota got the rebound and turned it into a Randle layup to push the lead to 89-73, and the Timberwolves took a 14-point advantage into the fourth.

Randle hit the first two baskets of the final period to push the lead to 93-75. Porter made two free throws, but Naz Reid hit a layup and Randle drained a 3-pointer from the top of the arc to make it 98-77.

Jokic converted a three-point play, but Reid hit a corner 3-pointer, McDaniels made a floater in the lane and Gobert dunked to give the Timberwolves a 105-82 lead with 7:02 to go.

Edwards' fifth 3-pointer and two free throws to make it a 26-point lead, and Minnesota closed it out.

But opponents are having a hard time restricting him. The latest to fail the test was the Los Angeles Clippers, who saw Williamson record his second career triple-double in the host Pelicans' 127-120 victory on Tuesday night.

The Orlando Magic will try their luck against Williamson when they visit the Pelicans on Thursday night.

Williamson had 22 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds while playing 32-plus minutes for just the second time in the 21 games he has played in since he returned on Jan. 7.

His first triple-double came just 13 days earlier when he had 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a 124-116 victory at Phoenix.

"When he makes up his mind that he's going to attack, there's really nothing teams can do, and he's been doing that lately," New Orleans coach Willie Green said. "Even in limited minutes, he's stepping on the floor with an attack mentality.

"He's rebounding, he's defending, he's sharing the basketball with his teammates, and he's scoring. When he's playing at this level, he's unguardable."

The Pelicans have had seven double-figure scorers in each of their last three games, including a 107-104 loss to visiting Memphis on Sunday when Williamson didn't play because the Pelicans aren't allowing him to play on consecutive nights.

"This season hasn't gone the way we wanted it to," Williamson said. "But that doesn't mean we can't build into something next year, build into better habits."

The Magic have lost six of their last seven games and are just 10-22 since the start of 2025, but they're still well-positioned to qualify for the play-in tournament in the Eastern Conference.

The Magic's latest outing -- a 97-84 loss at Houston on Monday -- left them with a lot to work on if they're going to regain the form they showed in starting the season 15-7.

Orlando allowed the most total rebounds (63) and the most offensive rebounds (20) that it has in a game this season.

"That was the game right there, essentially," Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley said. "We turned them over. We got out (to run) a little bit, but 20 offensive rebounds is very difficult to overcome in game like that."

Orlando shot just 32.6 percent from the floor and 25 percent on 3-pointers.

"We have to do a better job of moving the ball from side to side," center Wendell Carter Jr. said. "Offensively we kind of fell into the one-pass shots. Then we had to exert our energy more on defense. That definitely drains a team a little bit. We have to do a better job of trusting the process a little bit more."

The Magic hope this game against New Orleans can have an effect on them similar to the teams' first meeting. Orlando never trailed as it beat the visiting Pelicans 115-88 on Nov. 8. The victory not only ended a five-game losing streak, but started a six-game winning streak and a stretch of 12 wins in 13 games.

The Warriors entered Wednesday holding the sixth seed after winning 12 of their last 14 games, while Sacramento's hopes of a top-six finish are fading fast. The Kings are in ninth place, 3 1/2 games behind Golden State.

Golden State has been trending upward since trading for Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat on Feb. 6. He had 15 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds in a 130-120 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday.

Butler has been a perfect fit with his new team, helping the Warriors go 9-1 since the All-Star break.

"I think it's everything that I expected," Butler said. "Everything that I actually dreamed of, too, if I'm being brutally honest. They just want to win. There ain't no individual goals here. They don't care who scores, they don't care who gets triple-doubles. None of that. All I want to do is win a championship."

Gary Payton II scored a career-high 26 points and Stephen Curry added 24 for Golden State, which is expected to have forward Jonathan Kuminga back in the lineup on Thursday.

Kuminga has missed 31 straight games with an injured right ankle and will be on a minutes restriction as he eases back into action. Guard Brandin Podziemski will miss his third straight game with low back soreness.

Golden State's lack of size near the basket might be viewed as a weakness, but Butler said it could be an advantage.

"We are faster than a lot of teams," Butler said. "We have a lot of high-level IQ guys, but we do not use (the lack of size) as an excuse. We are expected to win. No matter who is in the lineup, no matter how tall anyone is, we are expected to win. We have been doing that lately, and I have a feeling that we will continue to do it."

The Warriors have lost two of this season's first three meetings against Sacramento, which is looking to bounce back after losing 133-104 to the visiting New York Knicks on Monday.

New York shot 53.6 percent from the field and led by as many as 35 in the fourth quarter.

"They just outworked us, came in and were out-physical-ing us," Sacramento guard Malik Monk said. "They just punked us tonight. We didn't get any loose balls. They were beating us to every loose ball. They just outplayed us tonight."

Monk returned after missing three games with a sprained right toe and scored 21 points, while Zach LaVine added 17.

Center Jonas Valanciunas had 10 points and 13 rebounds in place of Domantas Sabonis, who is questionable after missing the last five games with a strained left hamstring.

The Kings welcomed two days off after losing both ends of a back-to-back. Sacramento fell 111-110 in overtime to the host Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday before struggling to keep pace with the Knicks.

"We can look for excuses," Valanciunas said after Monday's loss. "We can look for reasons, but it's on us. It's on us tonight. It was embarrassing. We didn't come out with the energy. We didn't play our game, so we've got to be better. Simple as that. I know it's not easy to do, but we have to find our energy, find our style of play and be better."

The Bulls' bid for their first four-game winning streak in more than 15 months will have to happen without Giddey, who will sit out Thursday night when Chicago hosts the Brooklyn Nets.

The Bulls seek their first four-game winning streak since Nov. 30-Dec. 8, 2023. They are on their fifth three-game winning streak this season following a 121-103 home win over the Indiana Pacers Monday night when Vucevic and Williams were on minutes restrictions as they returned from a calf and knee injury, respectively.

The Bulls are 5-3 in their past eight since dropping six straight Feb. 5-22. Vucevic was out since Feb. 22 and posted a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) in 24 minutes while Williams was limited to 13 minutes in his first action since Feb. 12. With their frontcourt replenished, the Bulls shot 50 percent for the third time in five games and scored 68 points in the paint.

"I really like the way we played, physically on both ends of the floor," Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. "They're a team willing to run up and down the floor with us. They did not get off shooting it, we scored in the paint and we were able to get downhill and attack the basket."

Giddey totaled 29 points, 10 rebounds and four assists against Indiana Monday before spraining his right ankle in the fourth quarter. Over his last nine games, Giddey has averaged 23.1 points, 10.9 rebounds and 8.4 assists on 52.2 percent shooting from the field. Though Giddey was not in a walking boot Wednesday -- he left the arena Monday wearing one -- Donovan said he will be out for a few weeks.

Without Giddey, the Bulls are hoping to see Coby White continue to produce. White scored 29 Monday and has averaged 28.2 points over his past six games, including a 44-point showing in last Thursday's 44-point win at Orlando.

The Nets are 1-8 over their past nine games and four of those losses came after holding a double-digit lead. Brooklyn blew an 18-point lead Feb. 25 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, a 22-point lead against the Golden State Warriors a week ago and a 17-point working margin Saturday in Charlotte.

The latest occurred Tuesday when the Nets held an 18-point lead before taking a 109-104 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers for their fifth straight road defeat. Brooklyn held its 18-point lead with 9:23 left in the third quarter and wound up getting outscored 56-33 the rest of the way.

The Nets gave up a game-ending 23-8 run and were held to 18 points in the fourth quarter, which blunted any momentum gained from Monday's 111-108 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Cam Thomas scored 27 points in his fifth game back from a second hamstring injury, but was 2-for-8 in the fourth quarter when the Nets were outscored 31-18 and sent Cleveland to the foul line 11 times.

"I think their physicality just went up in the second half," Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said. "Defensively, we had 21 fouls for their 25 free throws, and they fouled us 10 times for our 14."

D'Angelo Russell was held out against Cleveland on the second night of a back-to-back to manage a recent ankle injury but is expected to play Thursday.

The Spurs led by just two at the break but took charge in the third quarter, going up by a dozen on the way to a 97-87 advantage heading into the final 12 minutes. San Antonio pushed its advantage to 14 early in the fourth before the Mavericks drew to within eight on a Spencer Dinwiddie 3-pointer with 8:36 remaining.

That was as close as Dallas would get as the Spurs pulled away in the final minutes to snap a three-game losing streak. San Antonio avoided a sweep of the season series after Dallas won the first three matchups, including Monday's 133-129 road victory.

Fox's point output was his highest as a member of the Spurs since being traded from the Sacramento Kings in early February.

Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan each added 18 points off the bench, while Devin Vassell had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Harrison Barnes scored 14 points for the Spurs.

Reserve Brandon Williams led Dallas with 19 points, with Dante Exum adding 17, Naji Marshall and Kessler Edwards scoring 15 apiece and Dinwiddie hitting for 14 points. The Mavericks have dropped six of their past seven.

San Antonio led for the majority of the first quarter but the Mavericks rallied, tying the game at 18 on Powell's three-point play at the three-minute mark and carrying a 28-20 lead at the end of the period.

The Spurs trimmed their deficit to 48-44 after Fox's dunk near the six-minute mark and knotted the game at 58 on Chris Paul's 3-pointer with 2:23 left in the half. Another Paul trey granted San Antonio a 64-60 edge with 35 seconds remaining, and the Spurs carried a 64-62 lead to the break.

Fox led all scorers with 17 points before halftime while Barnes had 14 on 6-of-7 shooting from the field. Marshall paced the Mavericks with 13 points with Edwards hitting for 12 and Williams scoring 10 points over the first 24 minutes.

Kennard made 11-of-14 shots, including 7-of-9 from beyond the arc.

Kennard and Morant made key 3-pointers in the final minute to give the Grizzlies their fourth straight win. Utah lost its seventh straight.

Desmond Bane chipped in 17 points, nine assists and five rebounds for Memphis, which improved to 24-10 at home.

Utah got 22 points apiece from John Collins and Collin Sexton. Lauri Markkanen finished with 14 points and Walker Kessler added 14 boards.

The Grizzlies had to hold off a determined Jazz squad in the closing minutes.

Two free throws by Collins gave the Jazz a 111-110 lead with 3:04 left. But Kennard answered for the Grizzlies with a corner 3-pointer. Fouled on the play by Sexton, Kennard converted the free throw for a four-point play.

A putback by Sexton with 1:16 to go gave the Jazz their last lead at 115-114. Kennard's final 3-pointer came with 55 seconds left and Morant followed with his last 3-pointer with 12.4 seconds to go for a 120-115 lead.

The Jazz grabbed their first lead since midway through the opening quarter on a driving layup by Brice Sensabaugh with 3:41 to go. Sensabaugh's basket gave Utah a 109-107 advantage that Morant quickly erased with a corner trey 18 seconds later.

Utah erased a 19-point first-half deficit with a 36-point third quarter. The Jazz trailed by 14 early in the third before mounting their comeback.

A 24-10 run allowed the Jazz to tie the game at 85 with 1:19 to go in the quarter. Consecutive 3-pointers by Jordan Clarkson and another by Markkanen closed the run.

The Jazz played for the second straight game without Keyonte George, who is averaging 16.8 points. He is sidelined with a left foot contusion.

The Grizzlies have been without All-Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. since he suffered a left ankle injury Feb. 3 against Atlanta.

Memphis led 64-50 at the half behind Kennard, who had 13 second-quarter points.

Green finished 10 for 11 from the free-throw line and grabbed seven rebounds while Sengun paired 20 points with seven assists. Brooks added 19 points on 8-of-14-shooting from the field.

The Rockets, who received 15 points and 10 rebounds from Tari Eason, extended their winning streak to four and moved to 3-0 on their six-game homestand.

Bradley Beal paced the Suns with 25 points while Kevin Durant and Devin Booker scored 19 each. Phoenix shot 53.4 percent from the field but committed 17 turnovers en route to its fourth loss in six games.

Green scored five points early in the third quarter to push the Rockets to their first double-digit lead at 62-52. Brooks later completed a three-point play that extended the margin to 12, the largest of the period for Houston. Green tallied 14 points in the third.

Brooks' driving layup with 5:54 left to play gave Houston a 103-86 lead, its largest of the game.

Durant recorded a pair of baskets during a 14-3 first-quarter run that featured 3s from Booker and Tyus Jones and lifted the Suns to a 25-21 lead.

But the Rockets closed the opening frame with a flourish, with Brooks' 3-pointer preceding a Green layup and last-second 3-pointer that provided Houston a 32-27 lead entering the second.

Booker responded to the Suns' seven-point deficit with a driving layup and pullup jumper that pulled the visitors to within 37-34 early in the second. However, the Rockets managed to keep Phoenix at bay throughout the period.

Both teams lost centers when Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee were ejected with 3:12 remaining in the opening half following an altercation.

Beal closed the scoring with a 19-footer that sliced the Houston advantage to 57-52 at the intermission.

Green, Brooks and Sengun combined to score 38 points on 14-of-18 shooting from the field in the first half.

Bogdan Bogdanovic added 30 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who have won four of their past five games overall. Los Angeles had dropped four straight road games, however.

Ivica Zubac posted 26 points and a game-high 14 rebounds for the Clippers, while Amir Coffey scored 13 points.

Miami took its season-worst fifth straight despite getting a game-high 31 points plus seven assists and six rebounds from Tyler Herro. It was his 14th game this season with at least 30 points.

Andrew Wiggins added 22 points, but Bam Adebayo was held to six points -- 12 below his average. Adebayo, however, had seven rebounds, seven assists and a game-high five steals.

Heat reserve Duncan Robinson scored 15 points, his ninth straight game in double figures.

Kawhi Leonard, who had 29 points in a loss at New Orleans on Tuesday, was held out as the Clippers played on consecutive nights. Leonard, 33, has played just 23 games this season due mostly to a knee injury.

Los Angeles' Norman Powell (hamstring) also missed the game.

The Clippers played their third straight game without coach Tyronn Lue (back pain). Ex-Heat guard Brian Shaw has run the team in Lue's absence.

Former Heat wing Derrick Jones Jr. scored eight points -- including two dunks -- off the Clippers' bench.

Los Angeles won the first quarter 30-20. Harden scored 11 points as the Clippers shot 57.9 percent from the floor. The Heat shot just 38.9 percent, and it was Miami's lowest-scoring first period since Jan. 19.

With 7:45 left in the second quarter, Terry Rozier hit a 3-pointer, cutting Miami's deficit to 42-38. Pelle Larsson got the assist from his back after diving head-first for a loose ball -- an impressive show of hustle.

By halftime, Miami closed the gap to 57-52. The Heat improved to 54.5 percent shooting in the second quarter, when they produced a 12-2 edge on fastbreak points.

However, the Clippers extended their advantage to 92-84 after three as Zubac had 11 points and Bogdanovic added 10 in the quarter.

Miami never seriously threatened in the fourth.

Overall, the Clippers shot 59.2 percent from the floor, including 13 of 27 on 3-point attempts (48.1 percent). They also had a 56-46 edge on paint points. The Heat wound up making 47.6 percent of their field-goal attempts and going 14 of 37 (37.8 percent) from long range.

Toronto led by as many as 22 points in the first half, but the margin dwindled to three entering the fourth quarter. Rhoden's steal and dunk, however, put Toronto ahead by 10 with 8:28 left in the fourth and he followed with a 3-pointer to bump the margin to 13.

Orlando Robinson added a career-best 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Raptors. Jamison Battle added 11 points while Colin Castleton had seven points and 14 rebounds.

Quentin Grimes scored 29 points for the 76ers. Jeff Dowtin Jr. added a career-best 20 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Adem Bona each posted 13 and Ricky Council IV contributed 11.

Philadelphia's Lonnie Walker IV crashed hard to the floor and hit his head going for a defensive rebound with 6:24 left in the first quarter. He left for the dressing room and did not return.

The teams showed more energy late in the first quarter with Toronto taking a 29-23 lead.

Philadelphia started the second quarter with a burst. Bona made a loud block, Jared Butler gathered the rebound and sprung Council for a flamboyant dunk that cut the lead to 29-27. That did not rattle the Raptors, who opened a 12-point lead on Lawson's 3-pointer. Toronto continued to execute the basics and, after consecutive 3-pointers by Shead, Robinson and Rhoden, led by 22 points with 4:50 left in the second quarter. Grimes provided some needed energy for Philadelphia and scored six straight points following a timeout to cut Toronto's lead to 69-55 at halftime.

Philadelphia cut the lead to nine on Justin Edwards' layup with 8:52 remaining in the third quarter. The Raptors crashed the boards and rebuilt their lead to 17 on Jakob Poeltl's short jumper with 6:48 left. Philadelphia persisted and Dowtin's 10-footer narrowed the lead to 89-86 after three quarters.

Scottie Barnes (hand), RJ Barrett (personal) and Immanuel Quickley (rest) were out for the Raptors while Guerschon Yabusele (knee) was among the missing for Philadelphia.

Oklahoma City, which outscored Boston 30-24 in the fourth quarter, has won eight of its last nine games. The victory ended Boston's five-game winning streak.

The game was tied at 98 with 8:12 to play, but the Thunder took control by scoring 15 of the next 19 points.

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 33 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. The Celtics received 22 points and eight rebounds from Derrick White, while Al Horford added 18 points and 10 rebounds. White and Horford each made six 3-pointers.

Boston's Jaylen Brown was held to 10 points and fouled out with 3:36 to play. Brown was 5 of 15 from the field and missed each of his five 3-point attempts. He and White fouled out in the fourth quarter.

Kristaps Porzingis missed his seventh straight game with a viral illness. He was listed as questionable on Boston's injury report.

Oklahoma City forward Jalen Williams didn't make the trip to Boston after he suffered a hip strain during Monday's 140-127 loss to Denver. Williams is averaging 21.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game this season. The Thunder also played without Alex Caruso (illness).

Boston was 20 of 63 from 3-point territory (31.7 percent). Oklahoma City entered the game leading the league in opponents' 3-point percentage (33.6 percent).

Oklahoma City (25 of 35) hit 15 more free throws than Boston (10 of 12).

The game was tight until the Thunder pulled away late. Oklahoma City led 33-30 after one quarter and 63-60 at halftime. It was tied at 88 after three quarters.

Oklahoma City swept the season series after prevailing 105-92 at home on Jan. 5.

The loss gave Boston a 5-2 homestand.

Young, who missed Atlanta's Monday game with a bruised left quadriceps, came back to score 35 points -- going 21-for-21 at the foul line. He added 12 assists and seven rebounds. It was his 19th game with 30-plus points.

Young became only the eighth player in NBA history to have 21-plus free throws without a miss.

The Hawks improved to 3-0 against the Hornets this season and solidified their hold on the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference.

Atlanta also got 15 points from Caris LeVert and 12 points from Georges Niang.

Charlotte's Miles Bridges logged 31 points and 11 rebounds. LaMelo Ball contributed 25 points and nine assists, and DaQuan Jeffries scored a career-high 20 points. The Hornets had their two-game winning streak end as their road record dropped to 6-25.

Neither team played well in the first half, both shooting less than 42 percent from the field and combining for 19 turnovers. Atlanta led by as many as seven and Charlotte led by as many as six, with the Hawks holding a 52-49 lead at the break.

The Hawks added some distance by scoring the first 11 points of the second half, with Dyson Daniels scoring on a layup for a 63-49 lead.

Charlotte got as close as four points with 9:58 left in the game on a floater by Nick Smith Jr., only to have Atlanta regain the momentum with Young converting a three-point play for a 10-point lead with 8:19 to go. The Hawks put the game away with back-to-back 3-pointers from LeVert and Niang that increased the lead to 108-95 with 4:53 left.

The Hawks were without backup center Clint Capela (personal reasons).

Atlanta completes its six-game homestand on Friday with a game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Hornets play the third leg of their four-game road trip on Friday at San Antonio.

Los Angeles was one of the hottest teams in the NBA, winning eight in a row, before losing back-to-back games in Boston and Brooklyn. They fell to the Nets 111-108 on Monday without LeBron James.

"I don't think being shorthanded is an excuse for how we played basketball tonight," Lakers coach JJ Redick said. "We ball-watched all night. They probably made six to seven uncontested (3-pointers). Just shortcuts; you got to do the hard stuff."

The Bucks come in off a heartbreaker as they lost 115-114 to the Indiana Pacers Tuesday night in Indianapolis thanks to Tyrese Haliburton's running 3-pointer that became a game-winning 4-point play in the final seconds.

It marked the Bucks' third straight loss and a missed opportunity against a team they're battling in the Eastern Conference standings.

"I thought our turnovers really hurt us. ... we had bad turnovers tonight," Bucks coach Doc Rivers said. "They were the type of turnovers that they (the Pacers) get, we made turnovers that you just can't make in a playoff game."

The Bucks turned the ball over 15 times in the defeat.

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee with 30.7 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. Damian Lillard is dishing out just over seven assists a night and Brook Lopez averages 1.9 blocks.

James leads the Lakers with 25 points and 8.5 assists per game. In 12 games since joining the team, Luka Doncic has averaged 24.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and eight assists.

On the injury front, James remains out with a groin strain that will bench him for at least 1-2 weeks. Rui Hachimura (knee) is out for the team's entire road trip. Jaxson Hayes (knee) and Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) missed Monday's game and their status for Thursday has yet to be determined.

For Milwaukee, Bobby Portis (suspension) remains out. Tyler Smith (back) and Chris Livingston (illness) both missed Tuesday's game as well.

Thursday's game marks their first meeting this season -- with the other happening next Thursday in Los Angeles.

The Lakers have won two in a row over Milwaukee thanks to last year's entertaining sweep. The Lakers won 123-122 in Los Angeles before taking a 128-124 double overtime victory in Milwaukee.

James also missed last year's visit to Fiserv Forum. Antetokounmpo notched 29 points and 21 rebounds, and Lillard had 27 points and eight assists in the latest meeting. Before last season, the Lakers had not swept Milwaukee since 2009-10.

The Lakers lead the NBA in one specific stat: field goal percentage in the restricted area (72.3 percent). Antetokounmpo and Lopez will play a key role in stopping those shots, as will Jericho Sims, who was acquired at the deadline and has seen increased playing time with Portis out.

The league said the violation involved Lauri Markkanen, who is a star player under terms of the policy. The NBA said Utah failed to make him available for a March 5 game against the Washington Wizards as well as some other games.

After Wednesday's announcement of the fine, the Jazz changed Markkanen's status from questionable to available to play against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. He was again listed with a back injury.

It would be Markkanen's first game action since Feb. 22.

Markkanen has been held out of recent games despite the general assumption that he is now healthy. Part of the decision to hold him out might be due to Utah possessing a 15-50 record and seeking a better draft position for next season. The Jazz have lost six straight games entering Wednesday's contest against Memphis.

Leading the Jazz in scoring, Markkanen is averaging 19.3 points and 6.1 rebounds in 43 games this season, his third with Utah and his eighth in the NBA. He was an All-Star during the 2022-23 season.

After the first-time All-Star had 27 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in Detroit's 123-103 victory over Washington, the Pistons will once again play host to their Eastern Conference foe on Thursday.

Detroit built a 17-point halftime lead on Tuesday, and Washington was no match for a team that sits in sixth place of the Eastern Conference.

"They have one guy who controls the flow of their game," Wizards coach Brian Keefe said of Cunningham. "I thought we did a decent job, especially in the second half. We just have to clean up those boards. We have to finish possessions."

Cunningham has been in charge of the flow on a regular basis. He has scored at least 27 points in five straight games, the longest streak of his career. He is averaging 30.4 points, 7.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds with 1.6 steals while shooting 53.8 percent from the field during the stretch.

Not only will the Wizards have to contain Cunningham, they'll need to be tougher in the paint to avenge Tuesday's loss. The Pistons controlled the boards with a season-high 61 rebounds, 14 more than Washington.

The Pistons also had a 58-44 advantage on points in the paint. Detroit has not been outscored in the paint in 22 straight games and have averaged a plus-14.8 margin in the paint during that span.

"We just play with a physical force, and that's our intent," Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. "Our intent is to be as physical on the offensive end of the floor as we are on the defensive end of the floor.

"We want to put a ton of foul pressure on people. We want to put guys under duress, make people have to help and collapse in the paint. If they don't help and collapse, we have guys that are capable of making shots."

Detroit has won 12 of its last 15 games and finds itself percentage points behind the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers for the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference.

"We're preparing for bigger and better things, still trying to make a playoff push," Detroit center Jalen Duren said. "We've got a lot of good games ahead of us, so this is the time to really lock in. Obviously, we've got guys who haven't been there, and guys who have been there. So, it's a lot of teaching going on at this point in the season, a lot of taking care of our bodies. I think we're gearing up to kind of get ready to make a run."

The Wizards have won just 13 games and are in the middle of a seven-game road swing. Keefe knows they can't spot the Pistons an early double-digit lead again.

"There were some runs back-and-forth that they got off on, but we were resilient," he said. "We fought back in the fourth, which I liked, but that first quarter really hurt us there."

Tuesday's matchup between the teams was extremely contentious. They combined for five technical fouls, and Washington reserve Richaun Holmes was ejected in the fourth quarter for elbowing Ausar Thompson.

All four losses have come by five points or less, but Heat coach Erik Spoelstra remains confident.

"We have a tough-minded group, and that's what we need right now," he said. "Even as a veteran coach, you realize how tough it is to win in this league. We just have to stay together and figure it out."

The Heat have settled on a starting lineup of point guard Davion Mitchell, combo guard Tyler Herro, small forward Andrew Wiggins, power forward Bam Adebayo and rookie center Kel'el Ware.

Herro leads the Heat with averages of 23.8 points and 5.7 assists per game. Adebayo (17.8 ppg) paces Miami in rebounds (10 per game). Over his past 19 games, he is averaging 23 points and 10.2 boards.

Wiggins, who has played just eight games for Miami since being acquired as part of the Jimmy Butler trade, is averaging 18.5 points with the Heat.

Mitchell, in 13 games since also being acquired in the Butler trade, is shooting 45 percent on 3-pointers. He is averaging 9.1 points and 5.1 assists.

Ware is averaging 8.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and a team-high 1.1 blocks. He also leads the team in field-goal percentage (53.7).

Miami's key reserve is Duncan Robinson, who has a streak of eight games scoring in double figures.

Meanwhile, the Clippers started a three-game road trip with a 127-120 loss against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.

The loss snapped a three-game win streak for the Clippers.

Los Angeles fell victim to a vintage performance by injury-prone Pelicans star Zion Williamson, who had 22 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.

The Clippers got a game-high 29 points from Kawhi Leonard. James Harden added 25 points and a game-high 17 assists and 7-footer Ivica Zubac added 19 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

For the season, Zubac is averaging 16 points and a team-high 12.5 rebounds a game.

Beyond that trio, the Clippers have a certain Miami feel as Brian Shaw is the interim coach and Derrick Jones Jr. is a key reserve. Both are former Heat players.

Shaw has been running the team the past two games because head coach Tyronn Lue has been out due to back pain.

Jones, an explosive leaper, is averaging 10.4 points a game. Harden, 35, is having a resurgent season, averaging 22.2. That's a six-point improvement from last season.

Over the past five games, Harden is averaging 30.4 points, 11 assists and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 64.9 percent from the floor.

However, Leonard, 33, has played in just 23 games due to injuries. When healthy, he is averaging 18.5 points.

"When the time is needed," Harden said of Leonard, "he steps up and makes big-time shots."

The big surprise for the Clippers this season has been 6-3 shooting guard Norman Powell, who is averaging 23.5 points, which is 10 points per game more than what he put up last season. He also scored 41 points in a game against Utah last month.

Jarrett Allen added 23 points and 13 rebounds as Cleveland matched the longest win streak in franchise history, which the current group set to begin the season. Evan Mobley had 21 points, nine boards and six assists while Max Strus chipped in 10 points for the Cavaliers, who trailed by as many as 18 points.

Cam Thomas' 27 points led Brooklyn, while Cameron Johnson put up 17 and Ziaire Williams had 14. Noah Clowney added 12 points off the bench for the Nets, who dropped their eighth game in nine tries.

Pacers 115, Bucks 114

Tyrese Haliburton knocked down a 3-pointer and a free throw in the final seconds to propel Indiana past visiting Milwaukee in Indianapolis.

Pascal Siakam led Indiana, which ended a three-game skid, with 25 points and 12 boards. Bennedict Mathurin added 17 points and Haliburton scored 14.

Brook Lopez scored 23 points for Milwaukee, which lost its third in a row. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 19 points and added 17 boards but committed the foul on Haliburton's 3-pointer.

Pelicans 127, Clippers 120

Zion Williamson had his second career triple-double while leading a balanced scoring effort as host New Orleans defeated Los Angeles.

Williamson finished with 22 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds just 11 days after recording his first triple-double. CJ McCollum posted 23 points and seven assists, Trey Murphy III had 21 points, Karlo Matkovic added 15, Jose Alvarado had 14, Bruce Brown scored 12 and Jordan Hawkins added 11 for the Pelicans, who ended a four-game skid.

Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, James Harden had 25 points and 17 assists, and Ivica Zubac had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who were coached by assistant Brian Shaw for a second consecutive game while head coach Tyronn Lue is sidelined because of back pain. Kris Dunn and Derrick Jones Jr. scored 11 points apiece.

Pistons 123, Wizards 103

Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead host Detroit to a victory over Washington.

Jalen Duren supplied 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Malik Beasley added 14 points. Tobias Harris contributed 12 points and eight rebounds. Dennis Schroder and Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in 11 points apiece for Detroit, which has won 12 of its last 15 games. The Pistons will also host Washington on Thursday night.

Marcus Smart led the Wizards with 16 points. Jordan Poole and Bub Carrington had 15 points each. Richaun Holmes added 14 points and eight rebounds before he was ejected in the fourth quarter for a Flagrant 2 foul.