Basketball

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton cranked up the offense during Friday night's final stretch. Everyone else embraced doing the dirty work on defense. Together, it was an unbeatable combination.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach LaVine made 11 of 13 3-pointers and scored 41 points and the Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 126-112 on Friday night to end the 76ers’ home winning streak at 11.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George and Kawhi Leonard sat out the Los Angeles Clippers' game Friday night in Minnesota to manage their health following a loss Thursday in Denver.

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks waived veteran guard Kemba Walker on Friday, moving on before his guaranteed salary kicked in and possibly creating more chances for rookie Jaden Hardy.

Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (6-8, 0-2 NEC) at Merrimack Warriors (3-14, 1-2 NEC) North Andover, Massachusetts; Saturday, 3 p.m.

Cleveland Cavaliers (25-14, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (25-13, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -7.5; over/under is 228.

Orlando Magic (14-25, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (20-19, ninth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Clippers (21-19, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (18-21, 11th in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Timberwolves -4.

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray sparked Denver early by scoring 13 of his 18 points in the first quarter, and the Nuggets led by as many as 43 in cruising to a 122-91 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.

DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in his second career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat Dallas 124-95 on Thursday night, ending the Mavericks’ seven-game winning streak.