All Times EST

Monday, Dec. 15

Miami at Pittsburgh, 8:15 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Utah, 9 p.m.

Houston at Denver, 9:30 p.m.

Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Florida at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

No. 14 Vanderbilt vs. South Florida, 7:30 p.m.

No. 23 Oklahoma St. vs. Tulsa, 7:30 p.m.

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Toronto Raptors (15-11, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (14-11, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Toronto looks to stop its four-game skid with a win against Miami.

The Heat have gone 8-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami is 7-5 in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Raptors are 13-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Toronto ranks fourth in the league with 29.4 assists per game led by Immanuel Quickley averaging 6.2.

The 121.7 points per game the Heat score are 7.8 more points than the Raptors give up (113.9). The Raptors average 115.8 points per game, 2.4 fewer than the 118.2 the Heat allow to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jaime Jaquez Jr. is averaging 15.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and five assists for the Heat. Norman Powell is averaging 21 points, seven rebounds and three steals over the last 10 games.

Scottie Barnes is averaging 19.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.6 blocks for the Raptors. Brandon Ingram is averaging 31 points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 5-5, averaging 118.9 points, 46.4 rebounds, 28.2 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.8 points per game.

Raptors: 4-6, averaging 107.2 points, 42.7 rebounds, 27.8 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.7 points.

INJURIES: Heat: Pelle Larsson: out (ankle).

Raptors: Jamal Shead: day to day (quad), RJ Barrett: out (knee), Immanuel Quickley: day to day (illness), Jamison Battle: day to day (ankle).

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Memphis Grizzlies (11-14, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (6-19, 14th in the Western Conference)

Inglewood, California; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles heads into the matchup with Memphis after losing three straight games.

The Clippers are 4-12 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles has a 1-6 record in one-possession games.

The Grizzlies are 10-8 in Western Conference play. Memphis ranks sixth in the Western Conference with 11.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Zach Edey averaging 3.9.

The Clippers score 111.6 points per game, 4.3 fewer points than the 115.9 the Grizzlies give up. The Grizzlies average 114.1 points per game, 2.6 fewer than the 116.7 the Clippers give up.

The teams meet for the third time this season. In the last meeting on Dec. 6 the Grizzlies won 107-98 led by 23 points from Cedric Coward, while Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points for the Clippers.

TOP PERFORMERS: James Harden is averaging 26.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 8.2 assists for the Clippers. Ivica Zubac is averaging 33.0 points over the last 10 games.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is shooting 46.4% and averaging 16.8 points for the Grizzlies. Cam Spencer is averaging 6.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 2-8, averaging 112.6 points, 39.5 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 9.3 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.0 points per game.

Grizzlies: 7-3, averaging 118.5 points, 49.6 rebounds, 30.7 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.9 points.

INJURIES: Clippers: Bradley Beal: out for season (hip), Derrick Jones Jr.: out (knee).

Grizzlies: John Konchar: out (thumb), Scotty Pippen Jr.: out (toe), Javon Small: out (toe), Zach Edey: out (ankle), Brandon Clarke: out (knee), Ty Jerome: out (calf).

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Houston Rockets (16-6, third in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (18-6, second in the Western Conference)

Denver; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts Houston looking to end its four-game home slide.

The Nuggets are 13-5 in conference games. Denver averages 125.5 points while outscoring opponents by 9.6 points per game.

The Rockets are 9-5 in Western Conference play. Houston is fifth in the NBA scoring 120.6 points per game while shooting 48.6%.

The Nuggets' 13.5 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.8 more made shots on average than the 12.7 per game the Rockets give up. The Rockets average 120.6 points per game, 4.7 more than the 115.9 the Nuggets give up.

The teams meet for the second time this season. In the last meeting on Nov. 22 the Nuggets won 112-109 led by 34 points from Nikola Jokic, while Reed Sheppard scored 27 points for the Rockets.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jokic is averaging 29.5 points, 12.3 rebounds and 10.9 assists for the Nuggets. Hunter Tyson is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Alperen Sengun is averaging 23 points, 9.4 rebounds, seven assists and 1.5 steals for the Rockets. Amen Thompson is averaging 20.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 7-3, averaging 126.7 points, 41.4 rebounds, 30.3 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 53.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.8 points per game.

Rockets: 7-3, averaging 115.7 points, 47.2 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 9.3 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.0 points.

INJURIES: Nuggets: Christian Braun: out (ankle), Aaron Gordon: out (hamstring), Julian Strawther: day to day (back).

Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Dorian Finney-Smith: out (ankle), Tari Eason: out (oblique).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (5-4) at Binghamton Bearcats (3-7)

Binghamton, New York; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -7.5; over/under is 134.5

BOTTOM LINE: Max Frazier and Cent. Conn. St. visit Demetrius Lilley and Binghamton in cross-conference play.

The Bearcats are 3-2 on their home court. Binghamton is seventh in the America East with 22.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Lilley averaging 7.1.

The Blue Devils are 2-4 on the road. Cent. Conn. St. averages 16.7 assists per game to lead the NEC, paced by Jay Rodgers with 6.7.

Binghamton's average of 4.8 made 3-pointers per game is 4.2 fewer made shots on average than the 9.0 per game Cent. Conn. St. gives up. Cent. Conn. St. has shot at a 47.4% rate from the field this season, 2.2 percentage points greater than the 45.2% shooting opponents of Binghamton have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lilley is scoring 16.4 points per game and averaging 10.2 rebounds for the Bearcats. Jackson Benigni is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers.

Darin Smith Jr. is averaging 19.7 points for the Blue Devils. Frazier is averaging 11.8 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

St. Francis (PA) at Temple — ESPN app, ESPN Select, Fubo Sports

St. Francis (PA) at Xavier — ESPN app, ESPN Select, Fubo Sports

Pittsburgh at Clemson — ACCNX

Penn State at South Carolina — ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo Sports

Philadelphia at Atlanta — FDSN SE Atlanta, NBCS Philadelphia, NBA League Pass

Las Vegas at Philadelphia — FOX, NFL Sunday Ticket, Fox Sports App, Fubo Sports, NFL+

Utah at Pittsburgh — Arizona 61, SportsNet Pittsburgh, Utah 16, ESPN app, ESPN Select, Fubo Sports

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Western Michigan at Iowa — BTN, Fox Sports App, Fubo Sports

Eastern Michigan at Indiana — Big Ten Plus

Valparaiso at Western Michigan — ESPN app, ESPN Select, Fubo Sports

Michigan State at DePaul — FS1, Fox Sports App, Fubo Sports

Detroit at Los Angeles — FOX, NFL Sunday Ticket, Fox Sports App, Fubo Sports, NFL+

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Maryland Eastern Shore at Virginia Tech — ACCNX

East Tennessee State at Virginia Tech — ACCNX

Baltimore at Cincinnati — CBS

Washington at New York — FOX

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Buffalo at New England — CBS

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV.