FRIDAY’S GAMES
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Bulls 123, HORNETS 110: Zach LaVine continued his strong play with 25 points and nine assists, leading Chicago over Charlotte. Gordon Hayward scored 34 points for the Hornets.
Rockets 103, PISTONS 102: Jerami Grant’s driving layup on the final play came too late, and Houston held on for a victory over Detroit. Eric Gordon scored 20 points for Houston.
PACERS 120, Magic 118 (OT): Malcolm Brogdon hit the decisive 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left in overtime, lifting Indiana. Evan Fournier’s 3-point attempt bounced off the rim at the buzzer for Orlando.
CAVALIERS 125, Nets 113: Collin Sexton had 25 points and nine assists and Cleveland beat Brooklyn for the second time in three days. Kyrie Irving scored 38 points for Brooklyn.
76ERS 122, Celtics 110: Joel Embiid had 38 points and 11 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 23 points and Philadelphia beat Boston. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 42 points and nine rebounds.
RAPTORS 101, Heat 81: Norman Powell scored 23 points, OG Anunoby added 21 and Toronto recovered after blowing a 21-point lead to beat Miami. Kendrick Nunn led the Heat with 20 points.
Hawks 116, TIMBERWOLVES 98: Trae Young scored a season-high 43 points, and Atlanta topped Minnesota. Malik Beasley was one of the few bright spots for Minnesota with 17 points.
Mavericks at SPURS (late): Luka Doncic leads Dallas into a matchup with San Antonio.
Nuggets at SUNS (late): Denver visits Phoenix in Western Conference action Friday. The Suns won 106-103 in the last matchup on Jan. 1.
Thunder at CLIPPERS (late): Los Angeles will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Clippers take on Oklahoma City.
Knicks at KINGS (late): New York looks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Knicks take on Sacramento. The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams.
Grizzlies at TRAIL BLAZERS (ppd.)
Wizards at BUCKS (ppd.)