Basketball

New Orleans Pelicans (7-31, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (15-20, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m.

Sacramento Kings (18-19, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (27-10, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City Thunder (30-6, first in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (25-13, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City takes on New York for a non-conference matchup.

Brooklyn Nets (13-24, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (21-15, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn heads into the matchup against Denver after losing three games in a row.

Portland Trail Blazers (13-23, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (21-16, fifth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mavericks -7.

Toronto Raptors (8-29, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (32-4, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -15.5; over/under is 233.

Washington Wizards (6-29, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (17-20, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Thomas Bryant added a season-high 22 and two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 16 points and 13 assists in the Indiana Pacers’ 129-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard had 26 points and eight assists, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the San Antonio Spurs 121-105 on Wednesday night.

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook added 19 points and eight assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-103 on Wednesday night in a matchup of short-handed teams.