Basketball

Denver Nuggets (8-1, first in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (5-3, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston will try to keep its five-game home win streak alive when the Rockets take on Denver.

Oklahoma City Thunder (5-4, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (4-5, ninth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix aims to stop its three-game home slide with a victory over Oklahoma City.

Portland Trail Blazers (3-5, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (4-5, eighth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 10 p.m.

Washington Wizards (2-6, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (4-5, 10th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn hosts Washington in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

Dallas Mavericks (7-2, second in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (4-5, 10th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Sunday, 7 p.m.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson each scored 26 points and the Utah Jazz held off the Memphis Grizzlies 127-121 on Friday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

PHOENIX (AP) — LeBron James scored 32 points, D’Angelo Russell had 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Phoenix Suns 122-119 on Friday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament.

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 44 points and the Dallas Mavericks routed the Los Angeles Clippers 144-126 on Friday night in an NBA In-Season Tournament game, the Clippers’ third straight loss since James Harden joined the lineup.

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 25 points, Alperen Sengun added 24 and the Houston Rockets stretched their winning streak to five with a 104-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.