Basketball

HALIFAX — Aiden Warnholtz had a game-high 29 points and the defending champion Carleton Ravens held on for a 73-71 win over the UQAM Citadins on the opening day of the U Sports men's Final 8 basketball championship.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 34 points, fellow Brooklyn newcomer Spencer Dinwiddie came up with a final stop and the Nets outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-123 in overtime Friday night.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 23 points and the San Antonio Spurs overcame 37 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists by Nikola Jokic to stun the Denver Nuggets 128-120 on Friday night before an announced sellout.

WASHINGTON (AP) — If Atlanta and Washington do meet in the postseason, Trae Young and the Hawks should feel pretty confident after this week.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid made a fade-away jumper from the foul line with 1.1 seconds left to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 120-119 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

Indiana Pacers (30-37, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (15-52, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn Nets (37-29, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (34-33, seventh in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City Thunder (31-35, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (32-34, 10th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Chicago Bulls (30-36, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (15-51, 15th in the Western Conference) Houston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Bulls visit the Houston Rockets in a non-conference matchup.

Sacramento Kings (39-26, third in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (37-29, fourth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 10 p.m.