Basketball

TORONTO — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's ability to control the pace of play has translated into a career season. "It keeps (defences) off balance," the Hamilton native said Thursday in Toronto, where his Oklahoma City Thunder fell 128-111 to the Raptors.

Stephen Curry offers a simple answer for all the back and forth between his four-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the upstart Memphis Grizzlies over the past two seasons. For Curry, it’s not a feud or a bitter rivalry.

Orlando Magic (28-42, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (37-33, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts Orlando looking to prolong its four-game home winning streak.

Denver Nuggets (47-23, first in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (41-30, fifth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets visit the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup.

PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Okogie made a go-ahead 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter and blocked Paolo Banchero's 3 in the final seconds as the Phoenix Suns held off the Orlando Magic 116-113 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

NEW YORK (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 24 points and 21 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings clinched their first winning season since 2005-06 by beating the Brooklyn Nets 101-96 on Thursday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Nembhard scored 24 points and Aaron Nesmith hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points as the Indiana Pacers rallied late and beat the Central Division- and Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee Bucks 139-123 Thursday night

TORONTO — Fred VanVleet feels like his Toronto Raptors are finding their rhythm with the NBA post-season right around the corner.

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in 17 years, Sacramento has a winning team again.

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 14 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-111 on Thursday night, extending their season-high home winning streak to six.