Entering Friday night, the Milwaukee Bucks hold sole possession of the fourth-seed in the Eastern Conference. The New York Knicks have a 3.5-game edge on the Doc Rivers-led Bucks while the defending champion Boston Celtics are up a manageable 5.5 games.

Jaylen Brown endorses Jalen Williams' take on the NBA handing out defensive accolades only to big men, leaving out defensive guards.

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Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points as the Dallas Mavericks brought the high-flying Oklahoma City Thunder down to earth with a 106-98 victory over the Western Conference leaders on Saturday.Oklahoma City, riding high after their rout of Eastern Conference pace-setters Cleveland on Thursday,

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

We have reached the halfway point of the Celtics season as they face the 21-19 Atlanta Hawks tonight. It is the third time this season that these teams will play, with Boston winning 123-93 on November 4th and losing 117-116 on November 12th in an NBA Cup game.

Though the Boston Celtics are struggling, Jayson Tatum appears to be a lock to start the NBA All-Star game for a fifth straight year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday

Just ahead of Dallas Mavericks star wing Luka Doncic (who is unlikely to win the award based on his injury history so far this season) and just behind Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the ranking feels about right for Tatum, who has certainly not been playing the best ball of his current campaign in recent weeks.