Basketball

Charlotte Hornets (18-51, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (57-12, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -20.

Milwaukee Bucks (38-30, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (35-34, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10 p.m.

Chicago Bulls (30-40, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (43-25, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m.

Brooklyn Nets (23-47, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (40-29, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn hits the road against Indiana looking to stop its eight-game road slide.

Golden State Warriors (41-29, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (33-36, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Saturday, 7 p.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball had 25 points and five Charlotte players scored in double figures as the Hornets beat the New York Knicks 115-98 Thursday night for their fourth victory in seven games.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Coby White scored 35 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Sacramento Kings 128-116 on Thursday night. Kevin Huerter scored 25 points while adding five rebounds, seven assists, and four steals.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for his second triple-double with Golden State, and the Warriors held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 117-114 on Thursday night after Stephen Curry left the game with an injur

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 118-89 on Thursday night. Gary Trent Jr.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for his second triple-double with Golden State, and the Warriors held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 117-114 on Thursday night after Stephen Curry left the game with an injur