Basketball

ATLANTA (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder continued their overwhelming dominance of the Eastern Conference by beating the Atlanta Hawks 135-119 on Friday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists, Jamal Murray scored 31 points, and the Denver Nuggets ended the Detroit Pistons' eight-game winning streak with a 134-119 win on Friday night. Michael Porter Jr.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Friday after picking up his 16th technical foul of the season during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs has a left knee injury that will sideline him indefinitely, the latest ailment to stall what had been the Orlando guard's promising season.

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Joel Embiid could have been one of the all-time greats of his era. The 7-footer who anchored the 76ers' laborious rebuilding plan known as the Process sure flashed his dominance at times through his injury-riddled career.

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, with the Philadelphia 76ers saying Friday he will focus on treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee.

Denver Nuggets (38-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (33-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -1.5; over/under is 237.

Milwaukee Bucks (33-25, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (32-28, ninth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota Timberwolves (32-27, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (14-44, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -3.5; over/under is 225.

New Orleans Pelicans (16-43, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (27-32, 11th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m.