Basketball

TORONTO — The misery continues for the Toronto Raptors. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points to lift a Boston Celtics team missing leading scorer Jayson Tatum to a 106-104 victory over the Raptors — their ninth consecutive victory.

ATLANTA (AP) — Charlotte point guard LaMelo Ball was ruled out of the Hornets' game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday with a sore left ankle and right knee soreness.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bill Schonely, the longtime Portland Trail Blazers broadcaster with a distinctive baritone who coined the phrase “Rip City,” died on Saturday. He was 93.

Merrimack Warriors (5-15, 3-3 NEC) at Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (9-10, 2-4 NEC) New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Francis (BKN) takes on Merrimack in a matchup of NEC teams. The Terriers are 7-2 in home games.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lakers coach Darvin Ham had seen his squad on the wrong end of close losses for the past week. On Friday night, Ham saw his team's mettle and resolve pay off. Dennis Schröder completed a three-point play with 7.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dennis Schröder completed a three-point play with 7.6 seconds left after a steal, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied past Memphis 122-121 on Friday night to snap the Grizzlies’ winning streak at 11 games.

Milwaukee Bucks (29-16, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (28-19, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Cavaliers -1.

Brooklyn Nets (28-17, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (23-23, sixth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Sunday, 8:30 p.m.

Indiana Pacers (23-24, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (22-24, 10th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Suns -6.

Los Angeles Lakers (20-25, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (21-24, 12th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 9 p.m.