Basketball

Phoenix Suns (9-6, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (3-11, 14th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 5 p.m.

Denver Nuggets (10-5, third in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (7-6, eighth in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 8 p.m.

Miami Heat (10-5, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (8-6, sixth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Boston Celtics (12-3, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (10-5, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 2:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Celtics -4.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 28 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 22 seconds to play, and the Dallas Mavericks blew a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter before rallying back for a 104-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wed

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerami Grant scored 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 121-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum shook off an illness to have 23 points and 11 rebounds, carrying the Boston Celtics over the Milwaukee Bucks 119-116 on Wednesday night in an early showdown of top Eastern Conference teams.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram have been putting in extra work together on late-game scenarios during recent Pelicans practices — and it appears to be paying off.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich grabbed the microphone and chastised the crowd at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday night, telling fans to stop booing former Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and 12 assists, Chet Holmgren added 18 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Chicago Bulls 116-102 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight vic