Basketball

Charlotte hosts Oklahoma City after Gilgeous-Alexander's 45-point game

Oklahoma City Thunder (24-5, first in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-23, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 6 p.m.

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Orlando hosts New York following Bridges' 41-point showing

New York Knicks (20-10, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (19-13, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -6.5; over/under is 211.

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Utah plays Philadelphia on 5-game home slide

Philadelphia 76ers (11-17, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (7-22, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah aims to stop its five-game home slide with a victory against Philadelphia.

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New Orleans plays Memphis, aims to end home losing streak

Memphis Grizzlies (21-10, third in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (5-26, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Grizzlies -9.5; over/under is 238.

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Sacramento takes on Los Angeles, seeks to stop 5-game slide

Sacramento Kings (13-18, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (17-13, sixth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m.

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Adebayo, Heat to visit Young, Hawks

Miami Heat (15-13, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (16-15, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Heat take on Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks in Eastern Conference action Saturday.

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Thunder win their 9th consecutive game with a win over the Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career high with 45 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-114 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.

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Jaden Ivey's 4-point play with 3 seconds left rallies Pistons past Kings 114-113

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaden Ivey converted a four-point play with 3 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons rallied past the struggling Sacramento Kings 114-113 on Thursday night.

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Henderson hits late jumper, Avdija and Sharpe each score 27 as Trail Blazers beat Jazz 122-120

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deni Avdija and Shaedon Sharpe each scored 27 points, and Scoot Henderson made a tiebreaking jumper with 0.1 seconds remaining as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 122-120 on Thursday night.

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Pat Riley says the Miami Heat will not trade Jimmy Butler

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — If Jimmy Butler wants a trade, the Miami Heat have no plans to make him happy. Heat President Pat Riley — in a rare move — spoke out to address rumors Thursday, saying the team has no plans to trade Butler.

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