Basketball

Toronto Raptors (23-30, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (13-38, 15th in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto takes on Houston for a non-conference matchup.

Phoenix Suns (27-26, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (37-15, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics take on the Phoenix Suns.

Orlando Magic (20-32, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (28-26, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 8 p.m.

Portland Trail Blazers (25-26, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (24-26, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks (26-26, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (27-26, ninth in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Jazz take on Atlanta.

Philadelphia 76ers (33-17, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (14-38, 14th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8 p.m.

PHOENIX (AP) — Trae Young rose up for a 3-pointer in the second half that left his hands way too hard, hurtling toward the basket before slamming off the backboard and through the hoop.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 28 points and 13 rebounds and Mike Conley added a three-point play and two clutch free throws in the closing minutes to lift the Utah Jazz to a 131-128 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 31 points and nine rebounds and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics rolled to a 139-96 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — D'Angelo Russell scored 14 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Edwards took over in overtime after Russell fouled out and the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the Golden State Warriors 119-114 on Wednesday night.