Basketball

Utah takes home win streak into matchup with Miami

Miami Heat (18-18, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (19-19, 10th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 9 p.m.

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Cleveland visits Chicago following LaVine's 43-point showing

Cleveland Cavaliers (22-14, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (16-19, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Bulls -4; over/under is 224.

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Timberwolves face the Pistons on 5-game skid

Detroit Pistons (9-29, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (16-20, 11th in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Timberwolves -7.5; over/under is 231.

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Memphis hosts New Orleans after McCollum's 42-point showing

New Orleans Pelicans (23-12, first in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (21-13, third in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Grizzlies -5.5; over/under is 232.

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Milwaukee plays Washington after Antetokounmpo's 43-point showing

Washington Wizards (16-21, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (23-12, second in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Sunday, 8 p.m.

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Denver takes home win streak into matchup with Boston

Boston Celtics (26-10, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (23-12, second in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 8 p.m.

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Kevin Huerter hits late 3-pointer, Kings beat Jazz 126-125

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Huerter hit a 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds left and the Sacramento Kings held off Utah 126-125 on Friday night when Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen missed a jumper in the final seconds.

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Poole scores 41, Thompson 31, Warriors beat Blazers 118-112

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have been working to find their defensive groove, and Draymond Green leads the charge. On Friday night, Green and his supporting cast got it done in crunch time.

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McCollum makes 11 3s, scores 42, Pelicans beat 76ers 127-116

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 42 points, making a franchise-record and career-high 11 3-pointers, and Zion Williamson added 36 to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 127-116 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

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James has season-high 47 points on 38th birthday, Lakers win

ATLANTA (AP) — LeBron James scored a season-high 47 points on his 38th birthday with many of the sellout crowd at State Farm Arena cheering his every move and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 130-121 on Friday night.

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