Basketball

Denver Nuggets (42-19, first in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (13-47, 15th in the Western Conference) Houston; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston comes into the matchup with Denver as losers of nine games in a row.

Indiana Pacers (27-35, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (32-30, sixth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks host the Indiana Pacers.

Milwaukee Bucks (43-17, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (34-26, fifth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Brooklyn Nets.

Los Angeles Lakers (29-32, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (36-23, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ja Morant and LeBron James meet when Memphis takes on Los Angeles.

Chicago Bulls (28-33, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (30-32, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto hosts Chicago trying to extend its three-game home winning streak.

Washington Wizards (28-32, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (31-30, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Trae Young leads Atlanta into a matchup against Washington.

Portland Trail Blazers (29-31, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (31-30, seventh in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Sacramento Kings (35-25, third in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (28-32, 13th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

San Antonio Spurs (14-47, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (31-31, eighth in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio visits Utah looking to break its 18-game road skid.

Minnesota Timberwolves (31-32, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (33-29, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m.