Spurs’ Mamukelashvili makes history in 19 minutes

With good friend Flavor Flav hyping a crowd that gleefully flooded Frost Bank Center with MVP chants, Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili scored a career-high 34 points, the most in NBA history when playing fewer than 20 minutes.

Cunningham calls bank — or at least ‘whispered it’

Cade Cunningham insisted he called bank. “I might have whispered it,” he said. “I don’t think anybody heard that, though.” In any event, his 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left was the difference in the Pistons’ 116-113 win over the Heat on Wednesday night.

Thompson, Haliburton missing from Mavs-Pacers

Klay Thompson and Tyrese Haliburton were ruled out of Wednesday night’s Mavericks-Pacers game. Also, Dallas coach Jason Kidd said Anthony Davis had a “positive experience” in his most recent 5-on-5 practice with the Legends, but remains a ways away.

Draymond: ‘1-million-percent’ have case for DPOY

After his defensive gem Tuesday night that held Giannis Antetokounmpo to 5-of-16 shooting — the Bucks star’s worst shooting game in the past two seasons — the Warriors’ Draymond Green outlined his case for a second Defensive Player of the Year award.