Basketball

Utah Jazz (6-20, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (11-16, 10th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cameron Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets host the Utah Jazz in a non-conference matchup.

Oklahoma City Thunder (21-5, first in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (13-11, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -1.5; over/under is 215.

Los Angeles Clippers (16-12, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (17-10, fourth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Portland Trail Blazers (9-18, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (14-13, 11th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Memphis Grizzlies (19-9, second in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (14-14, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta and Memphis meet in non-conference action. The Hawks have gone 7-6 at home.

Boston Celtics (21-6, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (13-15, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago will look to keep its three-game win streak going when the Bulls take on Boston.

Golden State Warriors (14-12, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (14-12, eighth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Golden State visits Minnesota looking to end its five-game road slide.

Charlotte Hornets (7-20, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (8-16, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -9.5; over/under is 221.

Detroit Pistons (11-17, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-12, ninth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons visit the Phoenix Suns in a non-conference matchup.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns took some time to reflect on nine formative NBA seasons in Minnesota, arriving to the arena early for the morning shootaround before the rest of the New York Knicks.