Basketball

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.

Los Angeles Clippers (16-12, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (17-10, fourth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Portland Trail Blazers (9-18, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (14-13, 11th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.