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MIAMI (AP) 鈥� Another game, another close one for the Toronto Raptors. They're noticing a trend.

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Jalen Brunson fired the ball ahead to Obi Toppin, who dropped it behind him to a trailing RJ Barrett for a dunk that capped what may have been the highlight play of the New York Knicks' early season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) 鈥� James Harden and the 76ers watched plenty of their bad plays on film during recent practices. The clips magnified the results on the court. 鈥淚 felt like we were 0-82,鈥� Harden said. They don't have to worry about that now.

MIAMI (AP) 鈥� Pascal Siakam and Christian Koloko made history for their native Cameroon on Monday night. And they might be involved in more later this week.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. 鈥� Canada's Ryan Nembhard is among 20 players named as a watch-list candidate for the 2023 Bob Cousy Award, given to the top point guard in U.S. college basketball. Nembhard of Aurora, Ont.

LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� Chris Paul was back in a familiar building in a city he still calls home. With his parents, wife, kids and brother looking on, he became the third player in NBA history to reach 11,000 assists.

Dallas Mavericks (1-1, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (2-1, ninth in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas heads to New Orleans for a Western Conference matchup.

Los Angeles Clippers (2-1, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (0-3, 14th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Detroit Pistons (1-2, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (2-1, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Washington and Detroit will play.

San Antonio Spurs (2-1, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (2-1, seventh in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -10; over/under is 230.