Basketball

WASHINGTON (AP) — Klay Thompson was asked, again, how it feels to be coming off the bench after the Golden State Warriors improved to 6-1 over the past month in games he's entered as a reserve.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic didn't have their best player, but they did have the memory of two one-sided losses to the Brooklyn Nets to serve them Tuesday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Paul returned for the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards after missing 21 games with a broken left hand that required surgery.

ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 22 points with 13 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks never trailed after scoring the first 12 points and beat the Utah Jazz 124-97 on Tuesday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Detroit Pistons coach Monty Williams wasn't exactly backing down a day after ripping the officials for missing a critical call near the end of a loss to the New York Knicks.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors coach Steve Kerr always planned on staying put alongside Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the rest of Golden State's star-studded roster.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero will miss Tuesday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Magic coach Jamahl Mosley disclosed Tuesday that the team's 6-foot-10 All-Star will miss a second straight game due to illness.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Luguentz Dort likes the direction that basketball in Montreal is headed, but he would make just one tweak. Dort is having an excellent season as the starting small forward for the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NBA’s Hornets say they are committed to “fully funding” a new practice facility in downtown Charlotte above $30 million to be provided by the city under a revised proposal.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic promised his players a tasty reward when they finally strung together a three-game winning streak. Now it’s time to pay up.