Basketball

New York Knicks (18-18, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (10-25, 15th in the Western Conference) Houston; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn Nets (23-12, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (10-26, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets visit the Charlotte Hornets.

Phoenix Suns (20-16, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (15-20, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Raptors -2.

Los Angeles Clippers (21-16, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (19-17, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Saturday, 3 p.m.

TORONTO — Head coach Nick Nurse didn't mince words after his Toronto Raptors were run out of their own building by the Memphis Grizzlies.

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic followed his 60-point triple-double two nights earlier with 35 points in his NBA-best eighth triple-double of the season, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 129-114 on Thursday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Ja Morant had a career-high 17 assists and scored 19 points and the Memphis Grizzlies won for the first time in three games, beating the struggling Toronto Raptors 119-106 on Thursday night.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have waived reserve forward Justin Champagnie, the team announced Thursday night. The Raptors now have a roster spot open with 14 players and two on two-way deals. In three games this season, the 21-year-old averaged 2.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Julius Randle bullied San Antonio, but the Spurs never backed down.

BOSTON (AP) — Even from atop the NBA standings, the Boston Celtics remember the losses.