Basketball

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are gaining momentum in the Eastern Conference and their high-scoring guards are leading the way.

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Josh Cohen's 22 points helped Saint Francis (PA) defeat Saint Francis (BKN) 87-61 on Friday night. Cohen had eight rebounds for the Red Flash (8-11, 5-1 Northeast Conference). Ronell Giles Jr.

DENVER (AP) — Denver big man Nikola Jokic missed the Nuggets' game against Indiana on Friday night because of tightness in his left hamstring. Jokic sat out a game last week to rest a sore right wrist.

PARIS (AP) — It was a maze of people, all crammed into about a three-foot-wide space separating the courtside seats at Accor Arena in Paris from the playing floor.

Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (9-9, 2-3 NEC) at Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (7-11, 4-1 NEC) Loretto, Pennsylvania; Friday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Saint Francis (PA) -5; over/under is 138.

Boston Celtics (34-12, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (20-26, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston is looking to continue its eight-game win streak with a victory over Toronto.

Houston Rockets (10-35, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (23-24, eighth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m.

Golden State Warriors (22-23, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (28-18, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn Nets (27-17, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (24-24, sixth in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Jazz -6; over/under is 227.

PHOENIX (AP) — Cam Johnson got an All-Star level ovation from the home crowd in the first quarter when he came to the scorer's table, returning to the floor after losing 37 games to a knee injury. He's not the best player on the Phoenix Suns.