Basketball

Houston Rockets (1-8, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (4-4, 11th in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston is looking to end its five-game skid with a win over Minnesota.

Brooklyn Nets (3-6, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (3-6, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hornets -5.

Oklahoma City Thunder (4-4, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (7-0, first in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Saturday, 8 p.m.

Cleveland Cavaliers (7-1, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (2-5, 14th in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

San Antonio Spurs (5-4, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (5-3, sixth in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -10.5; over/under is 235.

Utah Jazz (6-3, third in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (5-4, eighth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah will try to stop its three-game road slide when the Jazz play Los Angeles.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Jrue Holiday scored 29 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-102 on Friday night to improve to 8-0, the best start to a season in franchi

PHOENIX (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers had 1 second left and a game-winning shot opportunity. The problem was their two biggest game-winning-shot-makers were out with injuries.

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 35 points, his eighth consecutive game of at least 30 to begin the season, as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 111-110 on Friday night.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Golden State coach Steve Kerr foreshadowed a plan to adjust playing time across his roster in the coming week. Something needs to change if the Warriors intend to defend their NBA title.