Some pundits in the national media seemed to think that the Los Angeles Clippers could be a dark horse team in the NBA's Western Conference this season.

Orlando Magic point guard Jalen Suggs will not play on Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers as the team remains cautious with Suggs' left knee.

With the Hawks' four leading scorers out of action Saturday, Mouhamed Gueye led Atlanta with a career-high 21 points, while Zaccharie Risacher had 19 points.