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Utah Jazz (13-25, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (22-18, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Utah will try to stop its four-game road slide when the Jazz visit Cleveland.

The Cavaliers are 14-9 on their home court. Cleveland is seventh in the Eastern Conference in rebounding with 44.6 rebounds. Evan Mobley leads the Cavaliers with 8.6 boards.

The Jazz are 4-13 on the road. Utah ranks eighth in the Western Conference shooting 35.0% from 3-point range.

The Cavaliers average 120.0 points per game, 7.3 fewer points than the 127.3 the Jazz give up. The Jazz are shooting 46.2% from the field, 0.5% lower than the 46.7% the Cavaliers' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Donovan Mitchell is scoring 29.8 points per game with 4.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland is averaging 17.7 points and 1.5 rebounds while shooting 52.6% over the last 10 games.

Keyonte George is averaging 23.6 points and 6.9 assists for the Jazz. Walter Clayton is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 121.8 points, 45.3 rebounds, 31.0 assists, 8.7 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.8 points per game.

Jazz: 3-7, averaging 117.3 points, 41.1 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 8.4 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 128.0 points.

INJURIES: Cavaliers: Max Strus: out (foot), Dean Wade: out (knee).

Jazz: Ace Bailey: out (hip), Georges Niang: out (foot), Jusuf Nurkic: out (toe), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder), Lauri Markkanen: out (rest).

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

Charlotte Hornets (14-25, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (15-23, 11th in the Western Conference)

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

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will try to keep its three-game road win streak intact when the Hornets face Los Angeles.

The Clippers are 9-9 on their home court. Los Angeles allows 113.6 points and has been outscored by 1.7 points per game.

The Hornets are 7-13 on the road. Charlotte is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Grant Williams averaging 4.0.

The Clippers' 13.2 made 3-pointers per game this season are the same per game average that the Hornets allow. The Hornets average 116.3 points per game, 2.7 more than the 113.6 the Clippers allow to opponents.

The teams play for the second time this season. The Clippers won the last matchup 131-116 on Nov. 22. James Harden scored 55 points to help lead the Clippers to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Harden is averaging 25.6 points and 7.9 assists for the Clippers. Kawhi Leonard is averaging 32.5 points, seven rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.7 steals over the past 10 games.

Miles Bridges is scoring 19.7 points per game and averaging 6.4 rebounds for the Hornets. LaMelo Ball is averaging 4.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 8-2, averaging 115.6 points, 38.2 rebounds, 23.0 assists, 8.9 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.9 points per game.

Hornets: 5-5, averaging 119.9 points, 48.1 rebounds, 27.9 assists, 5.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.3 points.

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

Hornets: Mason Plumlee: out (groin), Pat Connaughton: out (illness).

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San Antonio Spurs (27-11, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (25-14, fourth in the Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -2.5; over/under is 235.5

BOTTOM LINE: Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.

The Timberwolves are 13-10 in Western Conference games. Minnesota is 2-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Spurs have gone 15-9 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is 5-3 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Timberwolves make 48.5% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.5 percentage points higher than the Spurs have allowed to their opponents (46.0%). The Spurs average 118.5 points per game, 3.4 more than the 115.1 the Timberwolves allow to opponents.

The two teams square off for the second time this season. The Timberwolves defeated the Spurs 125-112 in their last matchup on Dec. 1. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 32 points, and De'Aaron Fox led the Spurs with 25 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Randle is shooting 49.1% and averaging 22.2 points for the Timberwolves. Edwards is averaging 3.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Wembanyama is scoring 24.1 points per game and averaging 11.3 rebounds for the Spurs. Julian Champagnie is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 125.1 points, 45.4 rebounds, 28.3 assists, 9.0 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.8 points per game.

Spurs: 6-4, averaging 114.1 points, 47.9 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.4 points.

INJURIES: Timberwolves: Terrence Shannon Jr.: out (foot), Mike Conley: out (rest).

Spurs: Devin Vassell: out (thigh).

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