Basketball

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey was fouled twice before his turnover that led to the go-ahead 3-pointer by Donte DiVincenzo in the New York Knicks' victory over the 76ers in Game 2, the NBA determined Tuesday.

TORONTO — There's at least one piece of basketball memorabilia that Bennedict Mathurin wishes he was a part of.

DENVER (AP) — The NBA and Denver police are looking into an incident in which a man reported to be one of the brothers of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was seen punching a fan after the team’s buzzer-beating 101-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lak

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray didn't even see the biggest basket of his career. At least not live, he didn't.

New York was down by five with 30 seconds left. Denver was down by 20 in the second half, and still down by six with three minutes remaining. For the Knicks and Nuggets, the finishes were marvelous.

DENVER (AP) — LeBron James was seeing red after the Los Angeles Lakers watched a golden opportunity slip away. His frustration wasn't so much centered on blowing a 20-point lead. Or his late missed 3-pointer that rimmed out with the game tied.

New Orleans Pelicans (49-33, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Thunder -7.

Miami Heat (46-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Celtics -14.5; over/under is 204.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers plan to file a grievance related to the officiating during their series against the New York Knicks, a team spokesman said early Tuesday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points, Jarrett Allen had 20 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Orlando Magic 96-86 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference series.