Basketball

Father Time is likely to take another loss on Saturday. LeBron James is nine points away from becoming the first NBA player to reach 40,000.

DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points to help pick up the scoring load after Jamal Murray left because of a sprained ankle, and the Denver Nuggets staved off Miami's fourth-quarter rally to beat the Heat 103-97 on Thursday night .

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 40 points and 15 rebounds, LeBron James added 31 points and Los Angeles extended the Washington Wizards' losing streak to 13 games with a 134-131 victory Thursday night.

Atlanta Hawks (26-33, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (23-36, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 3 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets (15-44, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (33-25, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -11; over/under is 214.

Golden State Warriors (31-27, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (22-37, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Warriors -2.

Utah Jazz (27-33, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (33-26, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah travels to Miami looking to stop its five-game road losing streak.

Houston Rockets (25-34, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (35-24, fifth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston is looking to end its three-game slide with a win against Phoenix.

Denver Nuggets (41-19, third in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (32-28, ninth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Washington Wizards (9-49, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (37-20, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Clippers -14; over/under is 240.