Basketball

The French sports newspaper L’Equipe published a photo of Victor Wembanyama across the entirety of its front page on Friday, the San Antonio star looking down with his hands on his hips. “Coup D’Arret” was the headline in big, white letters.

Phoenix Suns (26-29, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (22-34, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix will look to stop its five-game road losing streak when the Suns take on Chicago.

Charlotte Hornets (14-40, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (23-33, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m.

New York Knicks (37-18, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (45-10, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -8.

Milwaukee Bucks (30-24, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (9-45, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m.

Detroit Pistons (29-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (24-29, 12th in the Western Conference) Austin, Texas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -4.5; over/under is 232.

Brooklyn Nets (20-35, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (20-35, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia plays Brooklyn looking to end its three-game home slide.

Memphis Grizzlies (36-19, third in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (28-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Grizzlies -2.5; over/under is 222.

Los Angeles Lakers (33-21, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (37-19, second in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Payton Pritchard made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum finished with his fourth career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104 on Thursday night.