SATURDAY’S GAMES
HOME team in caps.
76ERS 116, Magic 105: Joel Embiid had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and Philadelphia extended their season-high win streak to seven with a victory over Orlando.
Celtics, KNICKS (late): New York picked up their defensive tenacity late against Orlando Magic on Thursday, resulting in a victory. Now comes Boston, which has the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 41-19.
Grizzlies, HEAT (late): A slumping Miami play host to the woeful Memphis at AmericanAirlines Arena, it will be the Florida franchise's first home game since Feb. 9. The Heat have lost eight of their past nine games, putting the franchise in danger of missing the playoffs.
Thunder, WARRIORS (late): Golden State will have rare double-revenge motivation when they host Oklahoma City in a matchup of teams coming off what they hope will be momentum-building wins.
Bulls, TIMBERWOLVES (late): Chicago came out of the AllStar break intent on starting a youth movement. Minnesota readied for a final sprint to the playoffs and breaking the franchise's long postseason absence.
Mavericks, JAZZ (late): Utah had their 11-game winning streak snapped with a loss to Portland in their first game back from the NBA All-Star break. Now they feel a bit of pressure to get back on track against Dallas.
Trail Blazers, SUNS (late): Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 50 points and six 3-pointers when the Trail Blazers limited Utah to 17 points in each of the final three quarters in an 100-81 victory Friday. Now they play Pheonix who have lost a season-long eight in a row.
Lakers, KINGS (late): Sacramento hosts Los Angeles at the Golden 1 Center. Los Angeles, coming off a 124-102 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, snapped a three-game losing streak but is not considered as lofty a bunch as Oklahoma City.