Basketball

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points and the short-handed Indiana Pacers held off the Sacramento Kings 126-121 on Thursday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half and the West-leading Minnesota Timberwolves beat the injury-ravaged Memphis Grizzlies 118-103 on Thursday night.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Jalen Williams had 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped the Utah Jazz’s six-game winning streak with a 134-129 victory Thursday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 41 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, leading the New York Knicks to a 113-109 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

TORONTO — Bruce Brown wasn't sure if he'd even play for the Raptors just six hours after he arrived in Toronto, but he knew his abilities to cut to the basket and set picks would make the trip with him from Indiana.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 41 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, leading the New York Knicks to a 113-109 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Raptors president Masai Ujiri said Thursday that the health status of former Toronto center Christian Koloko “is in the hands of the NBA.

TORONTO — Patience and flexibility were Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri's watchwords a day after trading all-star Pascal Siakam.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Making a change at point guard set the Utah Jazz back on a winning path. No NBA team has enjoyed greater success in January so far than Utah.

Brooklyn Nets (16-24, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (21-21, 10th in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn travels to Los Angeles looking to stop its six-game road slide.