Basketball

Chicago Bulls (3-2, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (2-3, 10th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago plays Brooklyn in Eastern Conference action Friday.

Denver Nuggets (2-2, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (2-2, seventh in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Minnesota and Denver square off.

Orlando Magic (3-2, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (5-0, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Orlando takes on Cleveland in Eastern Conference action Friday.

Sacramento Kings (2-2, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (2-3, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta and Sacramento face off in non-conference action.

Los Angeles Lakers (3-2, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (1-4, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto and Los Angeles face off in non-conference action.

Indiana Pacers (2-3, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (2-3, 12th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana heads to New Orleans for a non-conference matchup.

Boston Celtics (4-1, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (2-2, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Boston plays Charlotte for an Eastern Conference matchup.

New York Knicks (2-2, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (1-4, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Detroit and New York square off.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 5-0 with a 134-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in a game that included a special homecoming for LeBron James and h

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 21 points, Trayce Jackson-Davis had 15 points and nine rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans for the second straight night, 104-89 on Wednesday.