Basketball

Denver Nuggets (28-14, third in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (32-9, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston will try to keep its 20-game home win streak intact when the Celtics play Denver.

Atlanta Hawks (17-23, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (24-17, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks take on Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat on Friday.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons started feeling better just in time. Simons hit a winning floater with 0.

TORONTO (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 28 points, RJ Barrett had 26 and the Toronto Raptors never trailed in a 121-97 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray hit a 17-foot jumper as time expired to give the Atlanta Hawks a 106-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic did not remember much about the game, even though the Atlanta Hawks won a thriller with a basket at the buzzer. All he could think about was his friend.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis is already an established scorer and rebounder. The Las Angeles Lakers' All-Star center is beginning to show he is developing into an adept passer.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram put an emphatic, crowd-pleasing end to his recent shooting slump.

TORONTO — The championship era of the Toronto Raptors is officially over. Pascal Siakam, a two-time all-star and one of the last remaining ties to Toronto's 2019 NBA championship team, was dealt to the Indiana Pacers in a blockbuster trade Wednesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — There were differing versions of whether the Atlanta Hawks wanted to call a timeout to set up their final shot. Dejounte Murray made it a moot point.