Beasley finished Wednesday's 133-119 loss to the Pacers with 20 points (6-11 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 29 minutes off the bench.

Playing 35 minutes off the bench, Alexander-Walker scored a season-high 23 points with four rebounds, one assist, and five 3-pointers. He shot 8-of-14 from the field and 2-of-2 from the line, and the five 3-pointers were one shy of his career-high.

Beasley on a one-year deal, so is ineligible for an extension, so he’ll be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. Given the year he is having, he’ll have plenty of suitors, so the Pistons will have to bid on him like everyone else.

Upon hitting free agency last summer, Malik Beasley went a different route in regards to his career. After a few years of being a complementary piece on contend

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets, who never trailed.

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Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

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The Heat suspended Jimmy Butler again on Monday, and multiple low-rostered players performed well against the Magic.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a huge first quarter from the All-Star center to build a 23-point lead before beating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.

James Harden (24), Norman Powell (23) and Ivica Zubac (25) all scored 20+ points in the loss, snapping LA’s two-game win streak. Kawhi Leonard played a season-high 28 minutes and finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block.

But instead of those left behind reduced to flailing and failing, the Miami Heat put together one of their best character wins of the season, battling back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit