The 35-year-old will have to find another way to contribute versus Phoenix. The Blazers allowed 278 points in their last two games combined, so they must stand strong defensively versus Devin Booker and the visiting Suns. Perhaps Jrue Holiday can give his teammates some tips from the sidelines. The action tips off at approximately 11 p.m. ET.

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“The NBA announced today that the Cleveland Cavaliers have been fined $100,000 for violating the league’s Player Participation Policy,” read the statement. “The violation occurred when the Cavaliers held Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, who are both star players under the Policy, out of the team’s game against the Miami Heat on Nov. 12 for rest.”

The Celtics host the Los Angeles Clippers for the first of 2 games between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Los Angeles on January 3. The Celtics won the series 2-0 last season. The Celtics have been off since their 131-95 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.

Viewership for NBA games during the first two weeks across ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Prime Video is at its best mark since 2017, and up 61% from last season at the same point (2.3 million viewers to date).

The NBA has fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy by resting a pair of All-Stars in Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley against the Miami Heat on Nov.

The NBA features an eight game schedule on Monday, as three games start at 7 p.m. ET and the latest tip is Bulls vs. Nuggets at 9 p.m. ET. With

Luka Doncic is coming off another monster night of 41 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists against the Bucks (119-95 win). The Lakers are 10-4 and won eight of the past 10 games as one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Doncic leads the NBA in scoring at 34.4 points per game, along with top 15 ranks in rebounds (8.9) and assists (8.9).