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Utah faces Toronto, seeks to stop 7-game skid

Toronto Raptors (23-43, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-51, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah comes into the matchup with Toronto as losers of seven straight games.

Cleveland takes road win streak into matchup with Memphis

Cleveland Cavaliers (55-10, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (42-24, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m.

Miami takes on Boston, aims to break 5-game slide

Boston Celtics (47-19, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (29-36, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami will try to end its five-game slide when the Heat take on Boston.

Houston plays Dallas, aims for 4th straight home win

Dallas Mavericks (33-34, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (41-25, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston hosts Dallas trying to continue its three-game home winning streak.

Indiana visits Philadelphia on 4-game road skid

Indiana Pacers (36-28, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (22-43, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m.

San Antonio hosts Charlotte for cross-conference matchup

Charlotte Hornets (16-49, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (27-37, 12th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8 p.m.

Atlanta puts home win streak on the line against Los Angeles

Los Angeles Clippers (36-30, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (32-34, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Raptors beat 76ers for 5th win in 6 games

TORONTO (AP) — AJ Lawson scored 28 points, Jared Rhoden set career highs with 25 points and 12 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-105 on Wednesday night in a matchup of short-handed teams.

Thybulle sits even though he's available to make season debut for Blazers after missing 66 games

PORTLAND, Ore.
Bridges nails 3-pointer at buzzer to give Knicks a 114-113 OT win over the Trail Blazers

Bridges nails 3-pointer at buzzer to give Knicks a 114-113 OT win over the Trail Blazers

PORTLAND , Ore. (AP) — Mikal Bridges hit a 25-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the New York Knicks a 114-113 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.