Basketball

Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pelicans -7.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: The New Orleans Pelicans start the season at home against the Chicago Bulls.

Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -5; over/under is 234 BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons begin the season at home against the Indiana Pacers.

Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -7.5; over/under is 221.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Hawks host the Brooklyn Nets for the season opener.

Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers Inglewood, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Suns -4.5; over/under is 224 BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Clippers start the season at home against the Phoenix Suns.

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -2.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia 76ers host the Milwaukee Bucks for the season opener.

Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -6; over/under is 223.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Trail Blazers host the Golden State Warriors in the season opener.

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets secured another one of their core players by agreeing with forward Aaron Gordon on a four-year, $133 million contract extension Monday night.

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks and guard Jaden Hardy have agreed on an $18 million, three-year extension, a person with knowledge of the contract said Tuesday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun both agreed to contract extensions with the Houston Rockets, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks and Jalen Johnson agreed to a rookie contract extension on Monday, rewarding the 6-foot-9 forward for his 2023-24 breakout season.