Basketball

Charlotte Hornets (5-9, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (11-5, second in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m.

Portland Trail Blazers (4-11, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (11-5, third in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland visits Milwaukee looking to break its four-game road skid.

New Orleans Pelicans (9-7, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (4-11, 13th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Pelicans -1.5; over/under is 233.

Phoenix Suns (10-6, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (9-6, sixth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 6 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks (7-7, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (2-13, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hawks -8; over/under is 248.

San Antonio Spurs (3-13, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (10-6, fifth in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 8 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gary Payton II delivered a defensive gem with his high-leaping block against 7-foot-3 Victor Wembanyama as the Golden State guard returned from a foot injury.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Moritz Wagner scored 27 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 113-96 on Friday for their sixth straight victory, throwing the Eastern Conference’s Group C up for grabs in the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — De'Aaron Fox had 36 points and 12 assists, and the Sacramento Kings prevented the Minnesota Timberwolves from clinching a spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 124-111 victory Friday night.

TORONTO — Pascal Siakam is living a hip-hop head's dream. The Toronto Raptors forward was name-checked in a new song released by the rap supergroup Czarface, a trio that includes Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck and underground duo 7L and Esoteric.