Basketball

When the Boston Celtics were winning championships with Larry Bird and Kevin McHale in the 1980s, they were notoriously tough to beat at home. The old Boston Garden could be oppressively hot, and a rowdy home crowd added another obstacle.

HOUSTON (AP) — Two nights after their NBA record-tying 28-game losing streak ended, the Detroit Pistons were blown out 136-113 on Monday night by the Houston Rockets, who got 26 points and nine assists from Alperen Sengun and 22 points from Jalen Gre

Portland Trail Blazers (9-23, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (19-15, seventh in the Western Conference) Dallas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.

Detroit Pistons (3-30, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-19, 12th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit hits the road against Utah looking to break its 15-game road losing streak.

Charlotte Hornets (7-24, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (19-12, fifth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Milwaukee Bucks (24-9, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (18-14, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana heads into a matchup with Milwaukee as winners of four straight games.

Los Angeles Clippers (20-12, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (18-15, eighth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 9 p.m.

Washington Wizards (6-26, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (18-15, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Miami Heat (19-14, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (17-17, 10th in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points in his return from injury, Paul George added 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the short-handed Miami Heat 121-104 on Monday night for their third straight win.