Basketball

Indiana Pacers (33-40, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (50-23, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics host Buddy Hield and the Indiana Pacers.

Houston Rockets (18-55, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (45-27, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m.

Detroit Pistons (16-57, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (35-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Detroit heads into the matchup against Toronto as losers of four games in a row.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 30 points, rookie Shaedon Sharpe had a career-high 24 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 127-115 on Wednesday night to stop a six-game losing streak.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 17 points and five assists in his return from an NBA suspension, and Jaren Jackson Jr.

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he plans to protest a two-point loss to Golden State after a confusing sequence led to an uncontested basket for the Warriors on Wednesday night.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The cheers from the Memphis crowd eased Ja Morant's emotions on his return to the court . In the postgame after the Grizzlies' 130-125 win over the Houston Rockets, he couldn't really explain the feeling.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trailing by a point with 7.2 seconds left, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch looked at Karl-Anthony Towns in the huddle and told him he’d get the ball with a chance to put Minnesota ahead.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant finished with 17 points and five assists in his return to action after a league-imposed suspension and Jaren Jackson Jr.

DALLAS (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have consecutive road wins for the first time since the NBA Finals, and a big advantage in the playoff race over the team they beat to get there last June.