The announcement of the new arena, which will also be home to the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers, comes a day after the 76ers abandoned plans for a $1.3 billion arena in downtown Philadelphia. This arena is a 50-50 joint venture between Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and Comcast, which will have naming rights to the arena.

"Today's announcement is great news for the City of Philadelphia," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a joint statement.

In addition, the venture will include a 50-50 effort between HBSE and Comcast to invest in the revitalization of Market East in Center City, where the new arena was originally slated to be built.

Sunday's decision was a surprise, coming weeks after the city council voted to approve the NBA team's move to Center City. However, Chinatown residents and activists had protested the project.

"By committing to both investments, the partnership will create thousands of jobs, generate billions of dollars in economic activity for the city, region and state, and enhance commitments to create economic opportunity in neighborhoods across Philadelphia," the joint statement reads.

The Sixers and Flyers currently play in the Wells Fargo Center, which is owned by Comcast Spectacor. Their lease expires in 2031.

The new arena in South Philly will also host touring acts and special events.

It marks the fifth time this season that Edwards has been fined, totaling $285,000.

This latest incident occurred Saturday during the second quarter of Minnesota's 127-125 loss to the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.

Edwards previously cost himself $35,000 when he made an obscene gesture on the court during Minnesota's 130-126 road win over Sacramento on Nov. 15.

The two-time All-Star and 2023-24 All-NBA selection then was fined three times during December.

He lost $25,000 for using profane language during a postgame interview after the Timberwolves won at Golden State 107-90; $75,000 two weeks later when he used profanity while criticizing the officiating from a 113-103 home loss to the Warriors; and $100,000 for more profanity in an interview Dec. 27 after Minnesota beat Houston 113-112.

Edwards, 23, is averaging 25.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game this year.

The Rockets have won three in a row -- the last two on the road -- and Sengun has been at the heart of it with 72 points over that time. He scored 32 in Thursday's 119-115 win over Memphis.

The Hawks are returning from a six-game road trip that saw them go 2-4. The Western Conference swing concluded with Thursday's 123-115 loss at Phoenix.

This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season. The Hawks swept both games last season and have won the last two contests against the Rockets in Atlanta.

Sengun was 12-for-20 from the field against the Grizzlies -- although he was just 7-for-15 from the free-throw line -- and had 14 rebounds and five assists. For the season, he is averaging 19.3 points and 10.5 rebounds. He is averaging 23.6 points over the last seven games.

"He was really going," coach Ime Udoka said. "The free-throw shooting has been an issue that Alpie's struggled with. But he's one of our leading scorers and shot creators for everybody else and I have confidence that he'll knock down those free throws at the end, even if he's having a rough game."

In four career games against Atlanta, two starts, Sengun is averaging 12.3 points and 7.5 rebounds.

Veteran Fred VanVleet scored a key basket in the final minute against Memphis, something he's also done consistently through his career against the Hawks. He averages 16.1 points and 6.6 assists in 19 career games against Atlanta.

"It's my favorite part of the game," VanVleet said. "Everything is on the line. Out there on an island trying to make a play for myself or for others. Just trying to steady the ship and calm us down a little bit."

Houston's Tari Eason has missed 11 consecutive games with lingering soreness in his lower left leg and an illness that has delayed his return. He is considered day-to-day.

Atlanta will be happy to return home after its longest road trip of the season. The Hawks haven't played a home game since Dec. 28.

The Hawks have been without second-leading scorer Jalen Johnson (19.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists) for four of the last five games because of shoulder soreness. In his absence, De'Andre Hunter has helped pick up the slack -- particularly on defense -- and has embraced his role as the team's sixth man. Hunter is averaging 19.4 points.

"He's a warrior," Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. "Everything I'm saying about him on the offensive end, he's just a soldier defensively. Whether he's wrestling someone in the post or playing out on the floor in a pick-and-roll defense. His versatility on both sides of the floor has been huge for us."

Trae Young leads the Hawks with 22.5 points and leads the NBA with 12.1 assists. He had 20 assists against Utah last week, the third time he's reached that milestone this season. He is on pace to average the most assists in a season in franchise history and the most in a single NBA season since John Stockton in 1994-95.

Banchero was averaging 29 points through the team's first five games of the season -- including a 50-point output on Oct. 28 -- but he tore an oblique muscle on Oct. 30 and hasn't played since.

Franz Wagner helped carry the load for much of the stretch, but the 24.4-points-per-game scorer also injured an oblique and hasn't played since Dec. 6. Franz's brother Moritz (12.9 ppg) tore his left anterior cruciate ligament on Dec. 21, ending his season, and Jalen Suggs (16.4 ppg) is currently dealing with a lower back strain.

For an ailing Orlando squad, Banchero's return is a relief.

"I'm sure it will be a process," Banchero said. "I won't be playing 40 minutes the first game, but just listening to the coaches and trainers and trusting them. Hopefully I won't be restricted for too long and I can get out there and play my regular minutes at some point, but I'm not going to try and push it or force it."

Without its four leading scorers, Orlando sputtered on Thursday en route to a 104-89 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Magic shot 37.9 percent from the field and made just 10 of 40 3-point attempts. Goga Bitadze scored a team-high 15 points.

Milwaukee enters on a two-game winning streak, first topping the Toronto Raptors by 24 points on the road before pulling away for a 121-105 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

The NBA's second-leading scorer, Giannis Antetokounmpo (31.3 ppg), had 25 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists as the Bucks snapped a three-game home skid.

For Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers, it's been the defense that has stood out in the consecutive wins.

"Back-to-back games where our defensive focus and attention to detail was on point," Rivers said. "When we play like that, we're really tough. If we get multiple misses on defense, we're going to make threes just because we go downhill and create so many shots."

Rivers also doesn't take for granted his 6-foot-11 superstar being able to dish out 6.2 assists per game.

"I love it," Rivers said of Antetokounmpo's passing. "Every time he does, he looks over at me because it's all we talk about. If the defense wants to help on you, hurt them. ... He's so patient with his passing. He's starting to bait guys now to get guys to come at him so he can make passes. It's just fantastic."

Following Antetokounmpo's lead, Damian Lillard is averaging 24.8 points and a team-high 7.4 assists per game after producing 26 points and eight assists in the victory over San Antonio.

The Bucks beat the visiting Magic 114-109 on Dec. 10 behind 37 points from Antetokounmpo. The teams will square off again Wednesday in Milwaukee.

Having beaten Sabrina Ionescu in a wildly popular NBA vs. WNBA 3-Point Challenge at the All-Star Game in Indianapolis last year, Curry is rumored to be paired against Caitlin Clark at next month's midseason classic on his home court in San Francisco.

Clark helped bring historic popularity to the WNBA season over the summer as a rookie for the Indiana Fever, who share their home court with the Pacers.

Clark has attended several NBA games this season, including Pacers home games against the New Orleans Pelicans and New York Knicks.

The NBA has made no announcement on a possible Curry-Clark shootout on All-Star Weekend, but it's clear Curry is a big fan of the former Iowa star.

"Her shooting ability is her superpower," Curry said. "I love what she's done for women's basketball. When she shows up, the seats are filled, and there's a different energy."

With the Warriors having rested Curry's 36-year-old knees already three times on back-to-backs this season, there's no guarantee Clark would get a chance to see her potential rival even if she attends the game.

Curry shot just 2-for-14 from 3-point range on Thursday, but the Warriors escaped Detroit with a 107-104 win to kick off a four-game trip. The Olympic hero contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds in the victory.

Golden State played the front end of a back-to-back without several key players, including Andrew Wiggins, who left the team for personal reasons.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr announced after the Thursday contest that Wiggins again would not be with the club for the Indiana game. It's uncertain if or when the forward might return on a trip that continues with games at Toronto on Monday and at Minnesota on Wednesday.

Golden State also has rested Draymond Green under similar circumstances this season. Kerr announced in Detroit that both Curry and Green would be game-day decisions on Friday, determinations complicated by the fact that Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, Gary Payton II and Moses Moody were already missing from the trip opener.

While the Warriors were ending a two-game losing streak, the Pacers were enjoying a day off Thursday to rest on the laurels of a four-game winning streak. The victories -- over the Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls -- came by an average of 15.2 points.

A day off was exactly what the doctor ordered for two key Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton, who labored through a painful ankle against the Bulls, and Myles Turner, who sat out the Chicago game due to an illness. Both were listed as questionable for Friday.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has dependable Thomas Bryant on standby in case Turner is sidelined again.

"He seemed to always be in the right place at the right time," Carlisle said of Bryant's 22-point, eight-rebound effort in a 129-113 victory over the Bulls. "He brings a real positive energy."

Turner had 23 points and 10 rebounds while Haliburton added 16 points and 12 assists as the Pacers won 111-105 at Golden State on Dec. 23. Curry was limited to 10 points, shooting just 2-for-9 from beyond the 3-point arc.

The Cavaliers, who trailed by 12 points in the third quarter, extended their winning streak to 12 games while handing the Raptors their fourth loss in a row.

Cleveland's Evan Mobley scored 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting in addition to grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out six assists. Jarrett Allen chipped in 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed a team-high 15 rebounds, while Caris LeVert also had 18 points.

Scottie Barnes led the Raptors with 24 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Chris Boucher followed with 23 points off the bench, hitting 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and pulled down 12 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 20 points, and Jakob Poeltl had 17 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals.

Mavericks 117, Trail Blazers 111

Jaden Hardy came off the bench to score a season-high 25 points and Dallas closed with an 18-2 run to rally for a victory over visiting Portland.

P.J. Washington recorded 23 points, 14 rebounds and three steals, and Dereck Lively II added 21 points, a season-best 16 rebounds and three blocked shots for the Mavericks. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 17 points and Quentin Grimes added 13 for Dallas, which won its second game in a row following a five-game skid.

Shaedon Sharpe had 22 points and eight rebounds, and Anfernee Simons also had 22 for Portland, which led nearly the entire contest before the late collapse.

Rockets 119, Grizzlies 115

Alperen Sengun collected 32 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, Jalen Green added 27 points and Fred VanVleet contributed 22 to lead Houston past Memphis for its fifth straight road victory.

Ja Morant paced the Grizzlies with 27 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points and eight rebounds. Santi Aldama came off the bench to finish with 12 points and nine rebounds. Jackson, the Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month for December, had a season-high six blocks.

Morant and Aldama returned to action Thursday after brief injury-induced absences. Morant had been out since Dec. 27 with a shoulder injury, and Aldama hadn't played since Dec. 26 because of an ankle sprain. Desmond Bane also returned after missing Monday's win over Dallas with an ankle injury. He scored 16 points.

Timberwolves 104, Magic 89

Julius Randle collected 23 points and 10 rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 21 points, lifting visiting Minnesota to a victory over Orlando.

Edwards had seven assists and joined Donte DiVincenzo in draining four 3-pointers to pace the Timberwolves to their third win in a row. Edwards, however, made just 5 of 19 shots from the floor and 4 of 11 from beyond the arc. Naz Reid scored 16 points off the bench, DiVincenzo finished with 12 and Rudy Gobert recorded 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

Orlando's Goga Bitadze collected 15 points and eight rebounds and Caleb Houstan had 14 points. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 13 points and Cole Anthony added 12 for the Magic.

Warriors 107, Pistons 104

Buddy Hield scored 19 points and Stephen Curry had 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help lead Golden State past host Detroit.

Trayce Jackson-Davis added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Golden State, which ended a two-game skid. Cade Cunningham had 32 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals, and Malik Beasley scored 21 points for Detroit, which had its five-game winning streak snapped.

After trailing by 18 midway through the fourth quarter, Detroit rallied and cut the deficit to 102-98 with 1:21 remaining in the game on a basket by Jalen Duren. A dunk by Beasley with 23 seconds left sliced the gap to 104-102, but the Pistons could not complete the comeback.

Suns 123, Hawks 115

Bradley Beal scored a game-high 25 points off the bench, leading Phoenix past visiting Atlanta for its second win in its last three games.

Grayson Allen and Kevin Durant added 23 points apiece for the Suns, and Devin Booker collected 20 points and 12 assists.

Trae Young led Atlanta with 21 points and seven assists and Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 17 points as the Hawks finished their road trip with a 2-4 record.

Heat 97, Jazz 92

Tyler Herro scored 23 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 20 as Miami sent Utah to its ninth consecutive home loss in Salt Lake City.

Herro and Jaquez each drained key free throws in the waning moments as Miami improved to 2-1 on its six-game trip. Bam Adebayo contributed 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocked shots in the victory. Adebayo hit two buckets in a row with under three minutes left to break an 86-86 tie.

Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton each scored 23 points for the Jazz, who lost their second straight overall. Utah overcame an 11-point third-quarter deficit but fell short.

Herro and Jaquez each drained key free throws in the waning moments as Miami improved to 2-1 on its six-game trip.

Bam Adebayo contributed 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocked shots in the victory. Adebayo hit two buckets in a row with under three minutes left to break an 86-86 tie.

Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton each scored 23 points for the Jazz, who lost their second straight outing. Utah overcame an 11-point third-quarter deficit but ended up losing for the ninth consecutive time at the Delta Center.

Neither team shot well, with the Jazz making 39.8 percent of their shots and the Heat shooting 39.6 percent.

Walker Kessler hauled in 15 rebounds with nine points, while Kyle Filipowski had 11 boards, two steals and a block with four points in the loss.

The Jazz started strong, taking a 20-10 lead when Markkanen dropped in a 3-pointer.

Miami surged back and held a 46-41 halftime lead by holding Utah to 14 points in the second quarter.

The Heat went up by 11 points after opening the third quarter on a 10-4 spurt.

Markkanen hit back-to-back 3-pointers in an 8-0 Utah run to tighten things up, and the Jazz took a 70-68 lead at the end of the quarter with a late Isaiah Collier layup.

The Heat scored six straight midway through the fourth to go ahead by four, but the Jazz caught up with 3:31 to go after buckets by Sexton and Kessler.

Adebayo then hit two shots in a row, Jaquez nailed a 3 and Herro sank two free throws as the Heat used a 9-2 run to snag a 95-88 lead with 20.9 seconds remaining. Jaquez put Miami up by five by sinking two foul shots with 11.8 left to clinch the win.

Grayson Allen and Kevin Durant added 23 points apiece for the Suns, who won their second game in three tries. Phoenix's Devin Booker collected 20 points and 12 assists. Tyus Jones chipped in 16 points, and Mason Plumlee recorded a team-high 10 rebounds.

Trae Young led Atlanta with 21 points and seven assists, Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 17 points and Dyson Daniels had 13 as the Hawks finished their road trip with a 2-4 record. Vit Krejci and De'Andre Hunter scored 12 apiece, David Roddy added 11 and Clint Capela recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Trailing 72-68 at halftime, Phoenix began the third quarter on a 7-0 run, with Jones' 3-pointer giving the Suns a 75-72 advantage.

After Krejci tied the game with a trey at the 9:40 mark, neither team took a lead larger than two points until layups from Durant and Oso Ighodaro gave the Suns an 89-86 edge with 3:08 left in the third.

Beal scored Phoenix's final seven points of the third quarter, including a buzzer-beating layup that gave the Suns a 98-92 lead.

Mid-range jumpers from Beal and Booker gave Phoenix a 10-point advantage with 7:42 left. Hunter's 3-pointer trimmed Atlanta's deficit to 111-105, but the Suns' lead then ballooned to 15 after Durant, Jones and Allen knocked down consecutive 3-pointers.

Atlanta answered with an 10-0 run that cut the deficit to five with 1:22 left, but Allen's layup with 35.6 seconds remaining iced the Suns' victory.

Phoenix made 13 of its first 18 shots and took a 33-22 lead after Durant drained a pair of free throws with 1:46 left in the first quarter.

Roddy made 3-pointers on the Hawks' final two possessions of the opening period, trimming Atlanta's deficit to 38-31 entering the second.

After Durant's dunk put Phoenix ahead 59-53, Onyeka Okongwu began and ended Atlanta' 8-0 run with dunks, putting the Hawks ahead 62-59 with 2:58 left in the second quarter.

Josh Okogie's jumper pulled the Suns within one point, but Young's layup and Daniels' 3-pointer gave Atlanta a 72-66 advantage. Jones' layup with three seconds left cut the Suns' halftime deficit to four.

Ja Morant paced the Grizzlies with 27 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points and eight rebounds. Santi Aldama came off the bench to finish with 12 points and nine rebounds. Jackson, the Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month for December, had a season-high six blocks.

Morant and Aldama returned to action Thursday after brief injury-induced absences. Morant had been out since Dec. 27 with a shoulder injury, and Aldama hadn't played since Dec. 26 because of an ankle sprain. Desmond Bane also returned after missing Monday's win over Dallas with an ankle injury. He scored 16 points.

The Grizzlies and Rockets, who have the second- and third-most wins in the Western Conference teams behind Oklahoma City, met in the first of three games against each another this month. The Rockets moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Grizzlies. The two teams will play Monday in Houston and Jan. 30 back in Memphis.

Memphis shot 50 percent, but was undone by 20 turnovers, which Houston converted into 31 Houston.

The Grizzlies trailed by 10 early in the fourth quarter, but scrapped back to cut the deficit to 115-114 with 2:49 to go. Aaron Holiday preserved the win for Houston with two free throws -- his only points of the game -- with 2.6 seconds left.

The Rockets built a 17-point lead in the first half, mostly behind 18 points from Sengun.

Houston used a 25-9 run to go up 31-19 in the first quarter, and the Rockets extended the lead to 61-44 midway through the second quarter following a hook shot by Sengun.

Memphis rallied in the closing minutes of the half to trim the Houston advantage to 68-63 at the break.

Green had 15 points and VanVleet had 10 in the first half for Houston. Former Grizzlies' big man Steven Adams had seven rebounds in the half.

The Grizzlies shot 52.1 percent in the half and were led by Jackson (14 points) and Morant (11). Aldama had 10 points and five rebounds.

P.J. Washington recorded 23 points, 14 rebounds and three steals, and Dereck Lively II added 21 points, a season-best 16 rebounds and three blocked shots for the Mavericks. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 17 points and Quentin Grimes added 13 for Dallas, which won its second game in a row following a five-game skid.

Shaedon Sharpe had 22 points and eight rebounds, and Anfernee Simons also had 22 for Portland, which led nearly the entire contest before the late collapse.

Scoot Henderson had 20 points off the bench and Donovan Clingan recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Thursday's game was moved up one hour due to inclement weather in Dallas.

The Mavericks continued to play without stars Luka Doncic (calf) and Kyrie Irving (back).

Dallas trailed by 10 with 4 1/2 minutes left before ripping off 16 consecutive points. Washington scored seven of them, including a 3-pointer with 1:58 remaining as Dallas took a 112-109 lead, just its second advantage of the game.

Grimes added a three-point play with 31.8 seconds remaining as the Mavericks moved ahead by six and closed out the victory.

The Mavericks connected on 45.5 percent of their shots and were 10 of 30 from behind the arc. Naji Marshall added 11 points for Dallas.

Portland shot 41.9 percent from the field, including 16 of 36 from 3-point range.

The Mavericks moved within three early in the fourth quarter before the Trail Blazers scored eight straight points. Simons capped the run with a floater in the lane to give Portland a 99-88 lead with 8:52 left in the game.

Dallas made another push to get within four on Hardy's basket with 5:09 remaining. However, Sharpe and Toumani Camara answered with consecutive treys to give the Trail Blazers a 109-99 lead with 4:33 remaining before the comeback by the Mavericks.

Portland started fast by taking a 14-4 lead.

Dallas took its only lead of the first 46 minutes on Dinwiddie's 3-pointer for a 40-38 edge with 6:54 left in the first half.

At the break, Portland led 58-53 behind 12 points from Sharpe. Hardy scored 18 for the Mavericks.

In the third quarter, Dallas rattled off eight straight points and moved within 74-73 on Marshall's basket with 5:17 left.

The Trail Blazers answered with a 13-2 spurt, with Henderson's tip-in making it 87-75 with 2:04 remaining.

Portland led 89-81 entering the final stanza.

Edwards had seven assists and joined Donte DiVincenzo in draining four 3-pointers to pace the Timberwolves to their third win in a row. Edwards, however, made just 5 of 19 shots from the floor and 4 of 11 from beyond the arc.

Minnesota's Naz Reid scored 16 points off the bench, DiVincenzo finished with 12 and Rudy Gobert recorded 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

Orlando's Goga Bitadze collected 15 points and eight rebounds and Caleb Houstan had 14 points.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 13 points and Cole Anthony added 12 for the Magic, who shot just 25 percent from 3-point range. Orlando has lost four of its last five home games.

Magic superstar Paolo Banchero sat out after being a game-time decision to return from a right oblique injury that had sidelined him since Oct. 30. He is expected to draw into the lineup for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Anthony made a basket to forge a tie at 37-37 with 4:32 remaining in the second quarter before Edwards sank his fourth 3-pointer to ignite a 15-2 run to end the half. Mike Conley scored seven points in that stretch, capped by a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left in the quarter.

Caldwell-Pope made a pair of 3-pointers to help trim Minnesota's lead to 60-55 midway into the third quarter. The Timberwolves, however, went on an 18-7 run to close the quarter, highlighted by an emphatic one-handed dunk by Edwards.

Randle made a layup and Jaden McDaniels converted a three-point play and a technical foul free throw to push Minnesota's lead to 84-62 early in the fourth quarter.

Orlando made a modest run, however the Timberwolves were not seriously threatened the rest of the way.

McCain underwent surgery on Dec. 17 to repair a torn left meniscus he sustained during Philadelphia's 121-107 home loss to Indiana four days earlier. The 76ers initially said McCain would remain sidelined indefinitely, but a later evaluation on the knee compelled the team to take greater precaution.

"Jared McCain was reviewed today by the surgeon who performed surgery on his left knee on Dec. 17. He is progressing well and will be out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season," the 76ers said in a release.

McCain, 20, had been a standout with averages of 15.3 points, 2.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 23 games (eight starts) for Philadelphia. He shot 46 percent from the field and 38.3 percent from 3-point range.

The Duke product was the 16th overall pick in last summer's draft.

The 76ers have struggled to stay healthy this season, with key players Joel Embiid, Paul George and Kyle Lowry all missing extended time with various injuries.

Philadelphia (15-20) enters Thursday one game behind Chicago for the Eastern Conference's final play-in spot.

Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists while Trayce Jackson-Davis added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Golden State, which ended a two-game skid.

Cade Cunningham had 32 points and eight assists and Malik Beasley scored 21 points for Detroit, which had its five-game winning streak snapped.

After trailing by 18 midway through the fourth quarter, Detroit rallied and cut the deficit to 102-98 with 1:21 remaining in the game on a basket by Jalen Duren.

A dunk by Beasley with 23 seconds left made sliced the gap to 104-102.

Curry hit two free throws with 14.6 seconds remaining to give the Warriors a 106-102 lead, and then Cunningham split a pair of free throws with 11.1 seconds to go to make it a three-point game.

Golden State's Gui Santos was fouled after rebounding Cunningham's miss on the second free throw, and he split a pair of free throws with 9.6 seconds left to put Golden State up 107-103.

Cunningham was fouled again and made the first of two free throws with 4.8 seconds left to make it 107-104, and then got his own rebound after missing the second one on purpose.

However, Beasley missed a 3-point attempt for a tie just before the buzzer.

Leading 82-78 with 10:21 left, Golden State went on a 10-0 run to grab a 14-point lead with 7:35 remaining on a 3-pointer by Hield.

The Warriors increased the lead to 98-80 with 5:40 to play after two free throws by Curry. The Pistons then scored 11 straight to make it 98-91 with 2:53 left following a 3-pointer by Beasley.

The Warriors held a 70-53 lead with 7:53 remaining in the third quarter before the Pistons mounted a surge, going on a 11-0 run that featured 3-pointers from Ronald Holland II, Cunningham and Tobias Harris. Golden State was up 82-74 entering the fourth quarter.

The Cavaliers, who trailed by 12 points in the third quarter, extended their winning streak to 12 games while handing the Raptors their fourth loss in a row.

Cleveland's Evan Mobley scored 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting in addition to grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out six assists. Jarrett Allen chipped in 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed a team-high 15 rebounds, while Caris LeVert also had 18 points.

Chris Boucher led the Raptors with 23 points off the bench, hitting 5 of 6 from 3-point range, and pulled down nine rebounds. RJ Barrett added 18 points, and Scottie Barnes had 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

Garland delivered the clincher with 39.6 seconds remaining, burying an isolated step-back 3-pointer to give the Cavaliers a 129-124 lead. The bucket came directly after Allen made an outstanding hustle play to regain possession for Cleveland, preventing Toronto from getting a second opportunity to tie the game.

LeVert converted from mid-range to put the Cavaliers ahead 111-109 with 8:45 remaining in the game, their first lead of the second half. Max Strus put the Cavaliers ahead for good at 119-117 by burying a 3-pointer with 5:21 to go.

Boucher scored five straight points to give the Raptors an 89-78 lead with 5:27 left in the third quarter, capping a 10-0 run for Toronto. The lead soon grew to 93-81.

Toronto outscored Cleveland 42-37 in the third quarter and took a 103-98 lead into the fourth.

Brooklyn had only eight rotation players available in its loss to Detroit on Wednesday night, and the Nets could be similarly depleted when they open a road trip at the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

Cameron Johnson, the team's second-leading scorer at 19.5 points per game, has missed the last three games with a sprained ankle. Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said there was a chance Johnson would return against Denver, but the sixth-year forward was listed as out on Thursday night's injury report.

"We're not going to rush anything. So, whenever he is clear and he feels good," Fernandez said. "He's young, but he's a vet and I trust him. So, I don't want him to go too early and risk anything. I just want him to be 100 percent because then he makes us better."

Johnson is traveling with the team and may return later in its six-game Western Conference road trip.

Aside from Johnson, the Nets were without their remaining top four scorers on Wednesday.

Cam Thomas (24.7 ppg) has played in just two games since Nov. 25 as he battles a hamstring injury, while third-leading scorer Dennis Schroder (18.4) sat out with a bruised left hip. D'Angelo Russell (12.7), acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 29, has played three games with Brooklyn but missed the last two with a bruised right shin.

Noah Clowney, sixth on the team this year with 9.4 points per game, scored a career-high 29 against the Pistons to lead Brooklyn.

The Nuggets are hoping to get a big piece back into their lineup. Nikola Jokic has missed two straight games due to a non-COVID illness -- a 12-point loss to Boston and a 23-point win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Jokic leads the NBA in scoring at 31.5 points per game, is second in assists (9.7) and ranks third in rebounding, grabbing an average of 13 per game. He is officially questionable to face Brooklyn.

Denver is 2-3 in games Jokic has missed and struggled without him in the loss to the Celtics on Tuesday night but adjusted 24 hours later to rout Los Angeles.

Jamal Murray led the way with 21 points and Michael Porter Jr. hit his season average of 19 points.

Murray is second on the Nuggets in scoring at 19.4 points per game and third in assists at 6.3 per night. Russell Westbrook, who has been starting in place of Aaron Gordon (right calf strain), is second in assists at 6.7.

Denver, like Brooklyn, has coped with injuries throughout the season, which has factored into the Nuggets' uneven 21-15 start.

"We just have to figure out a way to weather the storm and come back," Murray said. "I think the intent and focus we are playing with, even though we lost to Boston, it was still great intent and energy, and we just have to keep that kind of focus. We can beat anyone no matter who is up."

The Bulls will have to regain some momentum following a 129-113 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. That defeat came after Chicago won four of its previous five games, but that lone loss was to the lowly Wizards, 125-107 at Washington on Jan. 1.

The Bulls' Zach LaVine has scored at least 30 points in 10 games this season and four of those have come in the team's last four games, including a 31-point effort against the Pacers. He is averaging a team-high 23.3 points per game with 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists.

LaVine scored 32 points in the recent loss to the Wizards to start the four-game scoring burst. Chicago gave up 33 points on 20 turnovers at Washington, when the Wizards shot 47.2 percent (17 of 36) from 3-point range.

On Wednesday at Indiana, the Bulls had 18 more turnovers that led to 17 points, with 14 of those turnovers coming in the first half when they fell behind 63-44 at the break.

"The turnovers started early," Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. "We never really found a flow, so we were always back on our heels for most of the game."

Against Washington, Coby White scored 17 points for the Bulls while Nikola Vucevic added 12 points with 14 rebounds. Vucevic's 5-of-17 shooting night left him well below his season average of 20.2 points.

"That's our job to show up and play," Chicago forward Patrick Williams said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, after he scored seven points with three rebounds in 23 minutes. "We didn't do that for the whole night."

The Wizards have followed their victory over the Bulls with four consecutive losses, including a 109-103 setback on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Washington is just 1-6 going back to Dec. 28 and 3-11 since Dec. 8.

The Wizards were without leading scorer Jordan Poole and Malcolm Brogdon on Wednesday, but the 76ers were without a galaxy of stars in Joel Embiid, Paul George and Kyle Lowry, not to mention Andre Drummond.

Poole (left hip contusion) is listed as questionable against Chicago while Brogdon (right foot discomfort) was ruled out. Poole, who scores 21.8 points per game, has missed five of the past seven contests, while Brogdon (13.8 points) will miss his third straight.

Jared Butler stepped up to lead Washington with a career-high 26 points and seven assists in just 20 minutes, while Corey Kispert added 23 points as both came off the bench. Richaun Holmes had 11 rebounds in a reserve role.

It was just the 46th time in NBA history a player scored at least 26 points in 20 or fewer minutes.

"It feels great," Butler said. "A lot of hard work, a lot of patience, and sometimes the opportunity isn't the best opportunity, or the most glamorous opportunity. Like I said earlier, don't get bitter, get better, stay patient, and just make the most out of it."

Poole scored 30 points in the victory over the Bulls earlier this month, while Brogdon added 12 off the bench. Washington took 99 shot attempts in that game, tied for its third-most this season, while shooting 49.5 percent overall, its fifth-best mark.

The Oklahoma City Thunder won't have to wait any time at all to take part in another potential NBA Finals preview.

The Knicks will aim to get a bit of revenge Friday night when they host the Thunder in the final regular-season clash between the possible title contenders.

Both teams were off Thursday after playing Wednesday night. Towns posted another double-double in his return to the lineup for the Knicks, who pulled away from the visiting Toronto Raptors for a 112-98 victory. Meanwhile, the Thunder's franchise-record 15-game winning streak ended with a 129-122 loss at the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.

Towns, who missed Monday's 103-94 defeat to the Orlando Magic with a right knee injury, had 27 points and 13 rebounds Wednesday as the Knicks snapped their season-long three-game losing streak. The skid was preceded by a nine-game winning streak that vaulted New York securely into third place in the Eastern Conference, three games ahead of the fourth-place Magic heading into the latter's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night.

Towns' latest big game -- he has 31 double-doubles in 35 games this season -- improved the Knicks to 22-11 when they start the quintet of Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart.

"I'm not really worried about me, I'm worried about the team," Towns said. "We had a three-game skid. For us to find our way (Wednesday) and for me to be able to play, I'm just happy we were able to get this win."

The Thunder left Cleveland with a rare loss Wednesday night, as the Cavaliers won an acclaimed midseason battle by outscoring Oklahoma City 23-15 over the final 9:05.

The Thunder and Cavaliers, who are the first teams to win 30 of their first 35 games in the same season since the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks did so in 1971-72, were the first squads to ever meet with active double-digit winning streaks. Cleveland's victory extended its run to 11 straight wins.

While the Thunder officially had a 15-game winning streak, the loss was their second in a little more than three weeks. Oklahoma City's 97-81 defeat to the Bucks in the NBA Cup championship game Dec. 17 is not counted as a regular-season game.

"Losing twice in a month-and-a-half I'll take, no matter what stage the games are on," said star Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 31 points Wednesday in his 21st 30-point effort of the season.

Oklahoma City's streak, which began Dec. 3, included 11 victories by double digits -- notably a 117-107 win over the visiting Knicks on Jan. 3. Even with Wednesday's loss, the Thunder lead the Houston Rockets by six games in the race for the top seed in the Western Conference entering the Rockets' clash against the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night.

The loss Wednesday dropped the Thunder to 22-4 since center Chet Holmgren suffered a pelvic fracture Nov. 10. Holmgren, who was expected to miss eight to 10 weeks, is traveling with the team on its four-game road trip and was seen in workout clothes during Wednesday's shootaround.

The Kings are 5-1 under interim head coach Doug Christie and beat the Miami Heat in double overtime Monday for their fifth straight win. Sacramento overcame a 17-point deficit and prevailed without point guard De'Aaron Fox, who has missed the team's last two games with a hip injury.

"These guys continue to fight in a way that I hope makes our city proud," Christie said. "Makes me incredibly proud.

"They're willing to do whatever I'm asking them to do, and I've got their back on the other side."

Boston will be back at home after a 3-1 road trip that concluded with a 118-106 victory over Denver on Tuesday. It's been an injury-plagued season for Kristaps Porzingis, but he scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds in his 14th game.

Porzingis said it was the most comfortable he's felt in a game this season.

"I felt good," he said. "Obviously I have to play my way back into good shape. I know this is what everybody expects from me. This is what I showed last season, and now I'm just working my way back up.

"And honestly, (Tuesday) was, in my opinion, one of the first games that I felt like I'm getting close to feeling healthy, feeling good, and getting back into good shape."

It was the first time Porzingis finished with double-digit rebounds this season.

"When KP is playing well we're pretty tough to beat," Boston's Jrue Holiday said.

Boston entered Thursday's slate of NBA games averaging 118.5 points per game, which was fourth best in the NBA. The Celtics allow an average of 108.3 points (fifth best), while the Kings are scoring 116.0 and giving up 113.8.

The Celtics are 13-6 at home. Sacramento has an 8-7 road record.

"They're the champs," Christie said of the Celtics. "It doesn't get any better when you watch them execute, how they go about their business. It's going to be sleepless nights trying to figure out something for them.

"Right now, we are in the testing phase of our identity, and trying to establish an identity in this league is difficult because the league is so great, but at the same time there is no better place to walk into than (Boston) to figure it out. Whatever happens, happens. That's not the point. ... What do we learn from our experience when we go there, having the ability to take those experiences, learn from them and apply them going forward?"

Sacramento had a 13-18 record when it fired head coach Mike Brown on Dec. 27. One reason for the team's resurgence has been the play of guard Keon Ellis, who is averaging 7.1 points per game but has been getting more playing time under Christie. Ellis is averaging 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.0 steals in his last four games.

"Keon is a special player," Christie said. "He has a lot of the things you don't teach."

The Sixers squandered a 15-point, fourth-quarter lead against the Wizards on Wednesday before recovering for a 109-103 victory against the NBA's worst team.

Philadelphia was missing key pieces such as Joel Embiid (foot), Paul George (groin) and Kyle Lowry (hip), but Washington was also short-handed, without leading scorer Jordan Poole, and was playing the second half of a back-to-back.

"It was some weird stuff that happened," said Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, who had a team-best 29 points while shooting 11 of 27 from the floor. "But I mean, we found a way to win the game."

Maxey delivered the go-ahead layup with 23.7 seconds left as the Sixers improved to 1-1 on their three-game homestand.

"(Maxey) was great, as always," Philadelphia's Guerschon Yabusele said after he supplied 21 points and eight rebounds, not to mention a key block in the final seconds.

Now the Sixers will turn their attention to the Pelicans, who have endured a disappointing season to this point. Zion Williamson missed 27 games for New Orleans with a hamstring strain before returning earlier this week.

Williamson scored 22 points over 28 minutes in his return Tuesday during a 104-97 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He rested in the second game of the back-to-back Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Without Williamson, Trey Murphy III (ankle) and Brandon Ingram (ankle), New Orleans was trounced by Portland 119-100. The Pelicans trailed 40-24 after one quarter and went into halftime facing a 75-42 deficit in one of the team's most dispiriting losses of the season.

"We were surprised at the lack of urgency," Pelicans coach Willie Green said. "It was not a competitive game by our standards at all."

CJ McCollum supplied 23 points and Dejounte Murray added 20, but New Orleans still fell to 5-31 since opening the season with two straight victories.

"They came out and punched us in the mouth right away and we just couldn't recover," Green said.

Adding to their issues, Pelicans defensive stalwart Herb Jones left after three shot attempts in 18 minutes with a shoulder injury. His status for Friday is unclear.

"We're all hoping and praying that Herb is OK. He's a big part of our team," Green said.

Friday is the opener of a three-game road trip for the Pelicans, who will visit the reigning champion Boston Celtics on Sunday before a matchup with the improving Chicago Bulls on Tuesday.

"It seems like we play a game every other day this month," New Orleans guard Jordan Hawkins said. "So we've got to go to the next game, worry about Philly."

The Sixers are coming up on a tough stretch of games. Starting Tuesday, they will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets and NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers over the next two weeks.

This is the first matchup of the season between the Sixers and Pelicans. The teams will reunite in New Orleans on March 24.

The Dallas area is under a winter storm warning Thursday that includes a mixture of sleet and snow throughout the day, according to The Weather Channel. Light to moderate snow is in the forecast after 7 p.m. local time.

The Mavericks are coming off a 118-97 home victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday while playing without Luka Doncic (calf) and Kyrie Irving (back).

The Trail Blazers have lost three of their past five games but are coming off a 119-100 victory at New Orleans on Wednesday.