Basketball

Washington Wizards (10-8, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (8-11, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami hosts Washington aiming to extend its four-game home winning streak.

Brooklyn Nets (8-9, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (8-8, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant meet when Philadelphia takes on Brooklyn.

Miami Heat (7-10, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (8-8, 10th in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Monday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Timberwolves -7.

Atlanta Hawks (13-11, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (11-13, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes New York and Atlanta face off on Wednesday.

Minnesota Timberwolves (10-8, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (5-14, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 5 p.m.

Boston Celtics (13-3, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (6-10, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m.

Dallas Mavericks (12-11, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (14-9, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -4.

Washington Wizards (11-13, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (9-14, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (4-4) at UMass-Lowell River Hawks (9-1) Lowell, Massachusetts; Saturday, 5 p.m.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jamal Murray’s 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining lifted the Denver Nuggets to a thrilling 121-120 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.