Basketball

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell returned from a seven-game absence and the Cleveland Cavaliers stemmed a two-game slide with style and on the road against an opponent that has been hard to beat lately.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 27 points, rookie Vasa Micic added a career-best 25 and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 110-98 on Wednesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 46 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, to help the Chicago Bulls outlast the Indiana Pacers 132-129 on Wednesday night.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero handled the finesse part and let his Orlando teammates handle the physicality.

MIAMI (AP) — After four months of looking up at others in the Western Conference, Denver finally is alone atop the standings. Michael Porter Jr.

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had a career-high 23 rebounds along with 24 points and five assists as the Detroit Pistons won three of four games for the first time in nearly two years, beating the Toronto Raptors 113-104 on Wednesday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell has been activated and placed in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Washington Wizards (11-54, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (30-35, 11th in the Western Conference) Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston seeks to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Washington.

Philadelphia 76ers (36-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (42-24, second in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Thursday, 8 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets (16-49, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (23-43, 13th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hornets -1.5; over/under is 205.