Basketball

Miami Heat (14-15, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (9-18, 14th in the Western Conference) Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Rockets -4.5; over/under is 223.

Portland Trail Blazers (16-12, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (14-14, ninth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks face the Portland Trail Blazers.

New York Knicks (15-13, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (11-16, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York seeks to keep its five-game win streak alive when the Knicks take on Chicago.

Minnesota Timberwolves (13-15, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (11-17, 13th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City into a matchup with Minnesota.

Golden State Warriors (14-15, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (15-12, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Orlando Magic (9-20, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (22-7, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix Suns (16-12, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (17-13, sixth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns play the Los Angeles Clippers.

Sacramento Kings (15-12, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (8-22, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn Nets (17-12, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (13-15, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto enters the matchup with Brooklyn after losing three straight games.

Atlanta Hawks (14-15, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-21, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte looks to stop its six-game skid when the Hornets play Atlanta.