NBA Basketball 8-Hour Briefing

Player Injuries

Avdija exits espn.com Sunday's win against the Suns with a lower back issue, while Simons espn.com will undergo imaging on his injured left wrist. Haliburton espn.com was diagnosed with shingles and will be away from the Pacers for a few weeks.

Game Results

Dubs down Denver espn.com despite Nikola Jokic's 35-point, 20-rebound, 12-assist triple-double, winning 128-117. Meanwhile, Queta espn.com threw down a dunk over Luka Doncic early in the Celtics-Lakers matchup.

Honors

Lakers espn.com unveiled a statue of legendary coach Pat Riley wearing an Armani suit outside Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.