Basketball

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns are starting to string together some wins now that Kevin Durant is healthy. Even so, they're far from a well-oiled machine.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — De'Aaron Fox had 20 points and 11 assists and the playoff-bound Sacramento Kings won their second consecutive game against Portland Trail Blazers 138-114 on Friday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 48 points and the New York Knicks moved closer to a playoff berth while waiting for All-Star Julius Randle to get healthy, outrunning the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-116 on Friday night.

HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. scored 33 points and Jalen Green added 32 to help the Houston Rockets end their seven-game losing streak with a 121-115 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 22 points and Luke Kennard had 17 as the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a 20-point first-half deficit and beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-94 on Friday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 17 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and had 17 rebounds to lift the Los Angeles Lakers past Minnesota 123-111 and leapfrog the Timberwolves on Friday night in the crowded Western Conference playoff race .

BOSTON (AP) — The collective sentiment among the Celtics following their 41-point win at Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee was it would be meaningless if they lost Friday's follow-up at home against Utah.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden sat at his stall inside the 76ers' new locker room — complete with oversized team logo in the centre — and got his left ankle taped. The condition of The Beard's Achilles is the No.

CLEVELAND (AP) — With All-Star Julius Randle back in New York, the Knicks needed someone to step up. Jalen Brunson did that, and more.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Paolo Banchero is finishing strong in his bid for Rookie of the Year honors.