Basketball

Oklahoma City Thunder (54-12, first in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (37-30, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City visits Detroit aiming to extend its seven-game road winning streak.

Los Angeles Lakers (40-24, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (42-24, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -14.5; over/under is 232.

New York Knicks (42-23, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (38-28, sixth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Orlando Magic (31-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29, seventh in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -10.5; over/under is 208.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a three-game skid with a 126-106 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry became the first player in NBA history with 4,000 career 3-pointers, Draymond Green scored 23 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 130-104 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory

CHICAGO (AP) — Coby White scored 31 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-110 on Thursday night. White extended his streak of 20-point games to a career-best seven, helping the Bulls rally to win their season-high fourth in a row.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — LeBron James flew back to California for treatment on his left groin strain and will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ four-game trip, which concludes Friday at Denver.

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper has undergone season-ending surgery on his right wrist, one of many injuries that have plagued the defending Western Conference championship since they traded Luka Doncic.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 34 points, 11 rebounds and four steals, and the Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-93 on Thursday night.