Basketball

BOSTON (AP) — The defending NBA champions held off the league’s hottest team on Tuesday night, with Jayson Tatum scoring 33 points and adding 12 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 120-117 victory over Cleveland and hand the Cavaliers their firs

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will be sidelined against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night as he recovers from a bruised right knee.

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas star guard Luka Doncic returned to the lineup on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game against the New Orleans Pelicans after missing the Mavericks’ previous game because of a right knee contusion.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic was declared out Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, the third straight game he missed for personal reasons .

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Chicago Bulls forward Bob Love, a three-time All-Star who spent 11 years in the NBA, died Monday. He was 81. The Bulls said Love died after a long battle with cancer. Love averaged 21.3 points and 6.

MIAMI (AP) — Postgame interviews in the NBA typically start about 10 minutes after the final buzzer. Coaches usually speak first, followed by a few players. When a team wins, most people are in a great mood. When a team loses, not so much.

Chicago Bulls (6-9, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (5-9, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks (7-8, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (10-2, second in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Orlando Magic (9-6, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (7-7, ninth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m.

Indiana Pacers (6-8, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (10-5, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m.