Basketball

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 34 points and nine assists after missing a game because of a sinus fracture, helping the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 108-98 on Friday night.

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler appeared to turn his left ankle and left Miami's game against Oklahoma City in the first quarter on Friday night. Butler was ruled out before the start of the second quarter because of illness, the team said.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid started for the Philadelphia 76ers against Charlotte on Friday night after missing a game because of a sinus fracture.

LeBron James set a record, which was good. Stephen Curry set a personal record, which was not good. Detroit faced the biggest early deficit of any team this season. Golden State faced the biggest overall deficit of any game this season.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James had 19 points, six rebounds and seven assists while breaking the NBA record for regular-season minutes, helping the Los Angeles beat the Sacramento Kings 113-100 on Thursday night.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were cruising along, leading by as many as 10 points, when their offence ground to a halt.

New York Knicks (17-10, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (5-23, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York visits New Orleans looking to continue its four-game road winning streak.

Los Angeles Lakers (15-12, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (13-15, 12th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Saturday, 6 p.m.

Utah Jazz (6-20, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (11-16, 10th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cameron Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets host the Utah Jazz in a non-conference matchup.

Oklahoma City Thunder (21-5, first in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (13-11, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -1.5; over/under is 215.