Cleveland Cavaliers (15-12, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (10-15, 11th in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -4.5; over/under is 240.5

BOTTOM LINE: Chicago aims to break its four-game home slide with a win over Cleveland.

The Bulls have gone 7-10 against Eastern Conference teams. Chicago is seventh in the Eastern Conference scoring 117.2 points while shooting 46.8% from the field.

The Cavaliers have gone 12-9 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland is fifth in the league averaging 15.0 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 33.9% from deep. Donovan Mitchell leads the team averaging 4.0 makes while shooting 38.1% from 3-point range.

The Bulls' 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.7 more made shots on average than the 13.1 per game the Cavaliers give up. The Cavaliers average 15.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 more made shots on average than the 13.6 per game the Bulls allow.

The teams square off for the second time this season. In the last matchup on Nov. 9 the Cavaliers won 128-122 led by 29 points from De'Andre Hunter, while Isaac Okoro scored 19 points for the Bulls.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Giddey is averaging 20.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists for the Bulls. Coby White is averaging 20.0 points over the last 10 games.

Mitchell is averaging 30.7 points and 5.5 assists for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland is averaging 26 points and nine assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 2-8, averaging 112.0 points, 43.2 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.0 points per game.

Cavaliers: 4-6, averaging 116.7 points, 46.5 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 9.1 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.4 points.

INJURIES: Bulls: Ayo Dosunmu: day to day (thumb), Noa Essengue: out for season (shoulder).

Cavaliers: Sam Merrill: day to day (hand), Max Strus: out (foot), Evan Mobley: out (calf), Larry Nance Jr.: out (calf).

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BOSTON (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on Monday night.

Caris LeVert and Tobias Harris each added 13 points for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, who won their fourth straight. Detroit also got even for a frustrating loss in Boston late last month.

Jaylen Brown had 34 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead the Celtics. Derrick White scored 31 points as Boston lost its second straight after a five-game winning streak.

When the teams met three weeks ago, Boston ended Detroit’s franchise record-tying 13-game winning streak despite 42 points from Cunningham, who missed a tying free throw in the closing seconds.

Detroit opened the final quarter with a four-point edge and pushed it to 103-93 on Javonte Green’s steal and breakaway dunk with just under six minutes left.

Boston had cut it to 96-93 on White’s three-point play that sent Cunningham to the bench with his fifth foul, but Green had a corner 3 and followed that with his jam that pushed the Pistons up by 10.

The Celtics made one more charge, closing to 104-102 on White’s baseline jumper with 2:47 left, but Cunningham had a couple of key jumpers in the final two minutes.

RAPTORS 106, HEAT 96

MIAMI (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 28 points and Toronto snapped a four-game skid with a victory over Miami, extending its losing streak to five.

Miami lost forward Nikola Jovic to an elbow injury in the first quarter. Jovic took a hard foul from Collin Murray-Boyles while driving to the basket and fell to the floor 12 seconds after he entered the game.

Scottie Barnes added 17 points and 10 rebounds and Immanuel Quickley finished with 15 points for the Raptors, who made 16 3-pointers. Ingram shot 5 of 7 from behind the arc.

Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 11 points and Gradey Dick added 10 for Toronto.

Norman Powell and Bam Adebayo scored 20 points each and Davion Mitchell added 12 points for the Heat, who played without Tyler Herro. He sat out because of a right toe contusion.

Colorado at Seattle — TNT

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Long Island University at Mississippi State — SECN+

Morgan State at LSU — SECN+

Sam Houston at Alabama — SECN+

Troy at Jacksonville State — ESPN

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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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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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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

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