Basketball

Golden State Warriors (14-12, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (14-12, eighth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Golden State visits Minnesota looking to end its five-game road slide.

Charlotte Hornets (7-20, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (8-16, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -9.5; over/under is 221.

Detroit Pistons (11-17, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-12, ninth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons visit the Phoenix Suns in a non-conference matchup.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns took some time to reflect on nine formative NBA seasons in Minnesota, arriving to the arena early for the morning shootaround before the rest of the New York Knicks.

ORLANDO, Fla.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons made a driving layup at the buzzer to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 122-120 victory over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 20 rebounds in his return to Minnesota , leading the inspired New York Knicks past the Timberwolves 133-107 on Thursday night.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Stephen Curry had a game like none other in his career. It was part of an awful night for the Golden State Warriors.

PHOENIX (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 18 rebounds, Myles Turner added 19 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Phoenix Suns 120-111 on Thursday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics forward Jaylen Brown took issue with back-to-back technical fouls called on coach Joe Mazzulla and himself late in the fourth quarter of Boston’s 117-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls.