Basketball

Zach Edey has been a driving force for the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers, but it’s been his mother’s presence that has helped carve out his journey to NCAA basketball stardom.

Stonehill Skyhawks (11-14, 7-3 NEC) at Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (12-11, 5-5 NEC) New York; Saturday, 1 p.m.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated his most famous 50-point performance by ordering 50 chicken nuggets at a Chick-fil-A drive-through the next day.

Los Angeles Lakers (25-28, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (26-27, 10th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans hosts Los Angeles looking to stop its five-game home losing streak.

Miami Heat (29-24, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (35-17, second in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Saturday, 8 p.m.

Sacramento Kings (29-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (24-29, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Friday, 7 p.m.

Dallas Mavericks (28-25, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (26-26, ninth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets (15-38, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (13-39, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Pistons -1.5; over/under is 240.

Los Angeles Clippers (29-26, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (28-25, seventh in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 7 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James had 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and pulled within 63 points of becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 112-111 on Thursday night.