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Embiid hits jumper to give 76ers comeback win over Blazers

Embiid hits jumper to give 76ers comeback win over Blazers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid made a fade-away jumper from the foul line with 1.1 seconds left to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 120-119 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

Indiana visits Detroit following overtime win

Indiana Pacers (30-37, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (15-52, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Minnesota faces Brooklyn on home slide

Brooklyn Nets (37-29, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (34-33, seventh in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 8 p.m.

Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder set for matchup against the Pelicans

Oklahoma City Thunder (31-35, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (32-34, 10th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Rockets take on the Bulls in non-conference play

Chicago Bulls (30-36, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (15-51, 15th in the Western Conference) Houston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Bulls visit the Houston Rockets in a non-conference matchup.

Sacramento visits Phoenix after Booker's 44-point outing

Sacramento Kings (39-26, third in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (37-29, fourth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 10 p.m.

Doncic and Dallas visit Morant and the Grizzlies

Dallas Mavericks (34-33, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (39-26, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ja Morant and Luka Doncic meet when Memphis takes on Dallas.

Milwaukee puts road win streak on the line against Golden State

Milwaukee Bucks (48-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (34-33, sixth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Los Angeles takes on New York in non-conference matchup

New York Knicks (39-29, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (35-33, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks visit the Los Angeles Clippers in non-conference play.

Charlotte and Utah meet in cross-conference contest

Utah Jazz (32-35, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (22-46, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte and Utah play in non-conference action.
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