Basketball

Boston Celtics (29-8, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (25-12, second in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets (8-27, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (6-30, 15th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte looks to break its three-game skid with a victory over San Antonio.

Indiana Pacers (22-15, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (15-21, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors are getting booed at home. Frustrated fans are leaving the arena early with their team facing daunting deficits and being dealt lopsided losses.

CHICAGO (AP) — Coby White scored 30 points and Zach LaVine made a big 3-pointer with 1:46 left in overtime, helping the Chicago Bulls top the Houston Rockets 124-119 on Wednesday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Victor Wembanyama looked like the biggest playmaker in the world, setting up teammates with slick passes on the break and in the post.

ATLANTA (AP) — This time, Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks finished a close win at home.

BOSTON (AP) — The last time the Timberwolves won in Boston, Kevin Garnett was the starting center — for Minnesota.

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 45 points — 14 of them in the fourth quarter and another 12 in overtime — as the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120 in a matchup of the two conference leaders Wednesday night to remain perfect at

MIAMI (AP) — The season is nearing the halfway point, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are barely outside of the top spot in the Western Conference. They're not impressed.