Basketball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 38 points and 13 rebounds in just 29 minutes, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-82 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory.

CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards left the game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday because of a sprained right ankle.

CHICAGO (AP) — Bulls coach Billy Donovan wasn't sure when or even if Lonzo Ball will play again for Chicago, with the point guard set to have yet another surgery on his troublesome left knee.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward Dillon Brooks $35,000 on Friday for shoving a camera person on the sideline after chasing a loose ball in a loss in Miami.

TORONTO — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's ability to control the pace of play has translated into a career season. "It keeps (defences) off balance," the Hamilton native said Thursday in Toronto, where his Oklahoma City Thunder fell 128-111 to the Raptors.

Stephen Curry offers a simple answer for all the back and forth between his four-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the upstart Memphis Grizzlies over the past two seasons. For Curry, it’s not a feud or a bitter rivalry.

Orlando Magic (28-42, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (37-33, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts Orlando looking to prolong its four-game home winning streak.

Denver Nuggets (47-23, first in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (41-30, fifth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets visit the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup.

PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Okogie made a go-ahead 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter and blocked Paolo Banchero's 3 in the final seconds as the Phoenix Suns held off the Orlando Magic 116-113 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

NEW YORK (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 24 points and 21 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings clinched their first winning season since 2005-06 by beating the Brooklyn Nets 101-96 on Thursday night.