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Bridges and the Hornets take on conference foe Philadelphia

Charlotte Hornets (17-50, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (36-30, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -10.5; over/under is 208.

Cunningham, Pistons to host Adebayo and the Heat

Miami Heat (36-30, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (13-53, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Detroit and Miami will play on Sunday.

Denver plays Dallas, aims for 6th straight road win

Denver Nuggets (47-20, first in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (38-29, eighth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Denver hits the road against Dallas looking to extend its five-game road winning streak.

Toronto faces Orlando, aims to break 6-game slide

Toronto Raptors (23-44, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (39-28, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto is looking to end its six-game slide with a win over Orlando.
George, Sexton help Jazz edge Hawks 124-122 in Snyder's return to Utah

George, Sexton help Jazz edge Hawks 124-122 in Snyder's return to Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Keyonte George scored 25 points and Collin Sexton added 21 to lead the Utah Jazz to a 124-122 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
Miami beats Detroit to end a four-game losing streak

Miami beats Detroit to end a four-game losing streak

DETROIT (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 22 points and nine rebounds in 29 minutes, and the Miami Heat ended a four-game losing streak with a 108-95 victory over the Detroit Pistons Friday night.
Zion Williamson scores 34, Pelicans top Clippers 112-104 to tighten race for No. 4 seed

Zion Williamson scores 34, Pelicans top Clippers 112-104 to tighten race for No. 4 seed

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson snagged an inbound pass in the back court with just less than 4 seconds remaining in the third quarter, embarked on a sprinting end-to-end dribble and sank a driving floater just as the horn sounded.
Jokic scores 31, Nuggets top Spurs 117-106 in front of record crowd in Texas' capital city

Jokic scores 31, Nuggets top Spurs 117-106 in front of record crowd in Texas' capital city

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 117-106 on Friday night in a game played in the Texas capital as the Spurs drew a record crowd in their bid to broaden their regional fan base.
Paolo Banchero leads red-hot Orlando Magic past undermanned Toronto Raptors 113-103

Paolo Banchero leads red-hot Orlando Magic past undermanned Toronto Raptors 113-103

TORONTO — Gary Trent Jr. has seen it all over his seven NBA seasons. Now the 25-year-old suddenly finds himself in a new role as a mentor on a young Toronto Raptors team.

Franz Wagner scores 19 points, Banchero adds 17 as Magic beat short-handed Raptors 113-103

TORONTO (AP) — Franz Wagner had 19 points, Paolo Banchero scored 11 of his 17 points in the third quarter and the Orlando Magic beat short-handed Toronto 113-103 on Friday night, handing the Raptors their season-worst sixth straight loss.