Basketball

Houston Rockets (18-56, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (47-28, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland comes into a matchup with Houston as winners of three consecutive games.

Minnesota Timberwolves (37-37, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (39-36, sixth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Sunday, 8:30 p.m.

Philadelphia 76ers (49-24, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (38-35, fifth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 10 p.m.

Dallas Mavericks (36-38, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (24-51, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m.

Oklahoma City Thunder (36-38, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (32-41, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 7 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Dennis Schröder added 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers got a vital victory for their playoff hopes, 116-111 over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday n

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole emerged as one of Golden State's most dependable performers during the championship run last season.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors put forth a stellar defensive effort and it led to a decisive victory Friday night. Pascal Siakam had a game-high 32 points and nine assists and the Raptors dominated the Detroit Pistons en route to a 118-97 win.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago Bulls dominated the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 124-96 on Friday night.

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