Basketball

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Devin Booker hit his sixth 3-pointer of the night to eclipse the 50-point plateau, he turned and looked up about 15 rows behind the Phoenix Suns' bench, where his father and grandfather were sitting.

MIAMI (AP) — Dejounte Murray has tons of respect for Udonis Haslem. That said, he wanted to have the last word on Haslem's special night in Miami.

BOSTON (AP) — The Denver Nuggets felt they let a winnable game slip away in the closing minutes during a narrow loss at Philadelphia earlier this week.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey both scored over 30 points for the eighth time this season, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-109 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night and breaking a 58-year-old franchise record.

MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem averaged 7.5 points and 6.6 rebounds in his career. He never made an All-Star team. Never had a triple-double. Never signed anything close to a max contract. Never even won a player of the week award.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball scored 16 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Charlotte Hornets beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-120 on Friday night to end a six-game losing streak.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Spurs star rookie Victor Wembanyama missed his sixth game of the season when San Antonio played at the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. The 19-year-old Wembanyama suffered a sprained ankle on Dec.

TORONTO — Pascal Siakam is no longer a Raptor but his love affair with Toronto will continue.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Conley swished a 3-pointer from the wing to further Minnesota's fourth-quarter surge, prompting Memphis to call a timeout and the home fans to howl with approval.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Passengers at Indianapolis International Airport are getting to experience a slice of next month's NBA All-Star Game — with no extra fee.