Basketball

Utah Jazz (22-21, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (19-21, 11th in the Western Conference) Houston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston heads into the matchup with Utah after losing three straight games.

Milwaukee Bucks (28-13, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (4-37, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit looks to stop its four-game home losing streak with a victory over Milwaukee.

Toronto Raptors (16-26, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (25-17, fifth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City Thunder (28-13, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (30-11, first in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m.

Memphis Grizzlies (15-26, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (20-23, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls host Jaren Jackson Jr.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points and the short-handed Indiana Pacers held off the Sacramento Kings 126-121 on Thursday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half and the West-leading Minnesota Timberwolves beat the injury-ravaged Memphis Grizzlies 118-103 on Thursday night.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Jalen Williams had 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped the Utah Jazz’s six-game winning streak with a 134-129 victory Thursday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 41 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, leading the New York Knicks to a 113-109 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

TORONTO — Bruce Brown wasn't sure if he'd even play for the Raptors just six hours after he arrived in Toronto, but he knew his abilities to cut to the basket and set picks would make the trip with him from Indiana.