Basketball

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks waived veteran guard Kemba Walker on Friday, moving on before his guaranteed salary kicked in and possibly creating more chances for rookie Jaden Hardy.

Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (6-8, 0-2 NEC) at Merrimack Warriors (3-14, 1-2 NEC) North Andover, Massachusetts; Saturday, 3 p.m.

Cleveland Cavaliers (25-14, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (25-13, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -7.5; over/under is 228.

Orlando Magic (14-25, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (20-19, ninth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Clippers (21-19, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (18-21, 11th in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Timberwolves -4.

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray sparked Denver early by scoring 13 of his 18 points in the first quarter, and the Nuggets led by as many as 43 in cruising to a 122-91 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.

DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in his second career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat Dallas 124-95 on Thursday night, ending the Mavericks’ seven-game winning streak.

HOUSTON (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 49 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night that snapped a five-game skid.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 32 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 31 points and 10 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Orlando Magic 123-115 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win.

DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum and the Celtics answered a head-scratching loss with the Boston star's second career triple-double in a blowout of Luka Doncic and the Mavericks.