Basketball

Portland Trail Blazers (28-35, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (51-11, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Friday, 8 p.m.

Phoenix Suns (29-33, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (40-22, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets host Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns.

San Antonio Spurs (26-34, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (32-29, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -2; over/under is 234.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis guard Ja Morant said after the Grizzlies 120-103 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night that he should have sat out the game because of a lingering right shoulder injury.

BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points and knocked down a career-best 10 3-pointers to lead the short-handed Boston Celtics past the Portland Trail Blazers 128-118 on Wednesday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points to bring his career total over 20,000, Damian Lillard added 34 points and Kevin Porter Jr.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 41 points and keyed a third-quarter rally as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-103 on Wednesday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo believes his latest milestone should serve as a testament to his consistent work ethic.

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 25 points, and the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 116-110 on Wednesday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd took issue Wednesday with media speculation that Kyrie Irving’s heavy workload over the last month led to the nine-time All-Star’s season-ending knee injury.