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Brooklyn Nets (25-13, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (24-14, third in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago Bulls (17-21, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (23-14, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m.

Miami Heat (20-19, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (20-19, eighth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix will try to stop its four-game losing streak when the Suns play Miami.

Portland Trail Blazers (19-18, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (21-18, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana hosts Portland looking to extend its four-game home winning streak.

Detroit Pistons (11-30, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (12-26, 14th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio enters the matchup with Detroit as losers of three straight games.

Charlotte Hornets (10-29, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (25-13, second in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte looks to stop its three-game losing streak with a victory against Milwaukee.

Washington Wizards (17-22, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (16-22, 13th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City into a matchup against Washington.

Utah Jazz (19-21, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (10-28, 15th in the Western Conference) Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Rockets -6; over/under is 232.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dennis Schröder scored 14 of his season-high 32 points in the fourth quarter and the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers improbably overcame LeBron James’ absence for a 112-109 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The final play had been drawn for Bojan Bogdanovic, then Saddiq Bey suddenly found the ball in his hands with no time to think, so he just let it fly.