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James Harden scores his 25,000th point, leads streaking Clippers past slumping Warriors 121-113

James Harden scores his 25,000th point, leads streaking Clippers past slumping Warriors 121-113

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Harden scored his 25,000th career point while racking up a season-high 28 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard added 27 points and eight rebounds in the Los Angeles Clippers' sixth straight victory, 121-11

Portland faces Dallas, seeks to stop 5-game skid

Dallas Mavericks (15-9, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (6-17, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 9 p.m.

Golden State faces Brooklyn, seeks 5th straight home win

Brooklyn Nets (13-11, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (10-13, 11th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Fox leads Sacramento against Utah after 41-point outing

Utah Jazz (9-16, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (14-9, fifth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10 p.m.

Butler, Heat host the Bulls

Chicago Bulls (10-16, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (14-11, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat host Nikola Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls.

Celtics face the Magic on 3-game win streak

Orlando Magic (16-7, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (18-5, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Celtics -6; over/under is 222.

Denver hosts Oklahoma City after Gilgeous-Alexander's 43-point game

Oklahoma City Thunder (15-8, third in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (17-9, second in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 9 p.m.
De’Aaron Fox scores 41 points as Kings beat Thunder 128-123

De’Aaron Fox scores 41 points as Kings beat Thunder 128-123

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 41 points and the Sacramento Kings beat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-123 on Thursday night.
Sexton and Fonteccio lead short-handed Jazz to 122-114 win over Trail Blazers

Sexton and Fonteccio lead short-handed Jazz to 122-114 win over Trail Blazers

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 27 points, Simone Fonteccio had 24 and the Utah Jazz beat the struggling Portland Trail Blazers 122-114 on Thursday night.
Tatum scores 27 to keep Celtics unbeaten at home with 116-107 win over Cavs

Tatum scores 27 to keep Celtics unbeaten at home with 116-107 win over Cavs

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Jaylen Brown had 22 and the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-107 on Thursday night to improve to 12-0 at home.