Basketball

Cleveland Cavaliers (42-24, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (31-35, 11th in the Western Conference) Houston; Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston seeks to build upon its four-game win streak with a victory over Cleveland.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and nine rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 126-119 on Thursday night. Dallas guard Luka Doncic missed the game with a sore left hamstring.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 45 points and the New York Knicks rolled past the Portland Trail Blazers, 105-93 on Thursday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 37 points, Jayson Tatum added 26 and the Boston Celtics powered past the Phoenix Suns 127-112 on Thursday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-105 on Thursday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Whether he was burying his shots or moving the ball, Paul George seemed to make all the right decisions. The Clippers will sure take more of that.

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has a team rule that everybody contests shots, even after the whistle. Players, coaches -- everybody.

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored a season-high 37 points as the Houston Rockets built a big lead early and cruised to a 135-119 win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett is mourning the death of his younger brother, Nathan Barrett. The Barrett family said in a statement that Nathan died Tuesday.

Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett is mourning the death of his younger brother, Nathan Tyler Barrett.