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HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 26 points, Dillon Brooks had 23 before he was ejected from the game and the Rockets won their seventh straight, 127-117 over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 31 points and the Washington Wizards snapped a five-game losing streak with a 109-102 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard had his third straight game with at least 30 points. He made his two biggest plays on the other end of the floor.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his second career triple-double, overcoming early shooting woes to help the Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-106 on Thursday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo is back in the Milwaukee Bucks’ starting lineup Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets after missing two games with a left hamstring issue.

NEW YORK (AP) — The G League Ignite will not play after this season.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter will be sidelined with a dislocated left shoulder and labral tear. Huerter has been out since getting injured Monday night in the first quarter of a win against Memphis.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Ever since the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City and were renamed the Thunder, the team has had a close connection with the local Boys and Girls Clubs.

Philadelphia 76ers (38-31, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (37-32, ninth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m.

Cleveland Cavaliers (43-26, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (47-22, third in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 8 p.m.