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WASHINGTON (AP) — Devin Booker scored 37 points, Kevin Durant added 23 and the Phoenix Suns weathered a late rally in a 130-123 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Myles Turner scored 28 points, Pascal Siakam added 26 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 111-100 on Thursday night. Turner was 8 of 11 from 3-point range while his teammates went 5 for 19.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, are donating an initial $15 million in emergency funding for people affected by the deadly Los Angeles wildfires .

NEW YORK (AP) — Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable to face his former team Friday with a sprained right thumb, while Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo will miss his return to Madison Square Garden with a toe injury.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Empire State Building is joining in the party to celebrate Vince Carter's jersey retirement. The landmark building will be lit in red, white and blue, the Nets' former colors, when Brooklyn retires the Hall of Famer's No.

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler is expected to play for Miami again Friday when it hosts the Denver Nuggets, a game that would be his first since the Heat confirmed that he wants a trade and that they are trying to accommodate that request.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The misses by Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves kept coming, jumpers from everywhere on the court that bounced off the rim while the dutiful crowd stayed standing for the first 4:27 of the game until the home team fina

Los Angeles Clippers (21-17, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (13-26, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m.

Houston Rockets (27-12, second in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (20-20, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -3.5; over/under is 226.

Brooklyn Nets (14-26, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (21-17, sixth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles and Brooklyn play in non-conference action.