Basketball
Toronto faces conference foe Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets (20-38, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (42-16, second in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto takes on Charlotte in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The Raptors have gone 30-9 against Eastern Conference teams. Toronto is 40-9 in games when scoring at least 100 points. …
Booker and the Suns take on the Pistons
Detroit Pistons (19-41, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (24-35, 13th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns host the Detroit Pistons. Booker currently ranks 10th in the NBA averaging 26.1 points per game. The Suns are 11-19 in home games. Phoenix has …
Booker and the Suns take on the Pistons
Detroit Pistons (19-41, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (24-35, 13th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns host the Detroit Pistons. Booker currently ranks 10th in the NBA averaging 26.1 points per game. The Suns are 11-19 in home games. Phoenix has …
Young leads Atlanta into matchup against Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets (26-31, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (17-43, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks play the Brooklyn Nets. Young currently ranks second in the NBA scoring 30.1 points per game. The Hawks are 9-30 in Eastern Conference games. Atlanta …
Orlando and Minnesota square off for non-conference matchup
Minnesota Timberwolves (17-40, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (26-32, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nikola Vucevic and the Orlando Magic host Malik Beasley and the Minnesota Timberwolves in non-conference play. The Magic have gone 15-14 at home. Orlando has a 5-2 record in games decided …
Utah hosts Washington on home slide
Washington Wizards (21-36, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (36-22, sixth in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah looks to break its 4-game home losing streak with a victory against Washington. The Jazz have gone 20-9 in home games. Utah is second in the Western Conference …
New York faces Philadelphia, seeks to break 5-game skid
New York Knicks (17-41, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (36-23, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York comes into the matchup against Philadelphia as losers of five in a row. The 76ers are 10-4 against Atlantic Division teams. Philadelphia ranks fourth in the league allowing …
Los Angeles hosts conference foe Denver
Denver Nuggets (40-18, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (39-19, third in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets face off in a matchup of two of the top-ranked teams in the Western Conference. The Clippers are 23-13 in Western …
New Orleans and Cleveland meet for non-conference showdown
Cleveland Cavaliers (17-41, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (25-33, 10th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New Orleans Pelicans take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in out-of-conference action. The Pelicans are 11-17 on their home court. New Orleans allows 117 points to opponents and has …
Celtics beat Jazz 114-103 to hand Utah 4th straight loss
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jayson Tatum took over the game when Boston needed his offense. Then his teammates finished the job in the fourth quarter. Tatum had 33 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Celtics over the skidding Utah Jazz 114-103 on Wednesday night. He matched Donovan Mitchell shot for shot during the …