Basketball

Joe Dumars might have been destined for this job. He played with the Bad Boys, those Detroit Pistons teams that were physical, aggressive and intimidating.

San Antonio Spurs (3-1, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (2-2, 10th in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets (2-1, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (2-1, sixth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes New York and Charlotte square off.

Orlando Magic (0-4, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Orlando heads into the matchup with Cleveland after losing four games in a row.

Brooklyn Nets (1-2, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (2-0, first in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Miami Heat (1-3, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (4-0, first in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Los Angeles Lakers (0-3, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (2-2, 11th in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles looks to stop its three-game slide with a victory over Denver.

Houston Rockets (1-3, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (3-1, third in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Utah and Houston will play.

Indiana Pacers (1-3, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (2-2, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Chicago and Indiana will play on Wednesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons had 29 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers won their fourth straight game to start the season with a 135-110 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.