Basketball

Dallas Mavericks (43-29, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (42-30, eighth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Friday, 10 p.m.

Detroit Pistons (12-61, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (14-59, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Detroit aims to break its eight-game slide with a win over Washington.

Chicago Bulls (35-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (28-45, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

DENVER (AP) — Kevin Durant had 30 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks and the Phoenix Suns won in Denver for the second time this month, beating the defending champion Nuggets 104-97 on Wednesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rookie Brandon Miller made a career-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 31 points, and Charlotte beat Cleveland 118-111 on Wednesday night to avenge a 23-point loss earlier in the week.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Naz Reid had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Jaden McDaniels added 20 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome a sluggish start Wednesday night to beat the NBA -worst Detroit Pistons 106-91.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devin Vassell scored 31 points, Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and five blocks and the San Antonio Spurs ran past the Utah Jazz 118-111 on Wednesday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Officials said they missed a foul call in the closing seconds of the Los Angeles Clippers' 108-107 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday night, denying the 76ers a possible victory in their fight for better playoff positioning.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Houston Rockets didn’t care that they beat an Oklahoma City squad that was missing its best player, All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.