Basketball

Milwaukee Bucks (7-4, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (3-7, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte aims to break its four-game home slide with a win over Milwaukee.

New York Knicks (6-5, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (2-9, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Knicks -2.

Los Angeles Lakers (6-6, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (3-8, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m.

Philadelphia 76ers (8-3, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (6-5, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia plays Atlanta in Eastern Conference action Friday.

Sacramento Kings (6-4, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (3-8, 13th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Boston Celtics (9-2, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (5-6, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston will attempt to continue its four-game win streak with a victory over Toronto.

Orlando Magic (6-5, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (4-8, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Bulls -3 BOTTOM LINE: Orlando travels to Chicago for an Eastern Conference matchup.

Denver Nuggets (9-2, first in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (5-6, 10th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m.

Phoenix Suns (5-6, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (4-7, 11th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Utah and Phoenix square off on Friday.

Houston Rockets (6-3, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (3-7, 12th in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Clippers -6.