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Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) dunks next to Orlando Magic forwards Jonathan Isaac (1) and Al-Farouq Aminu (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Pistons shut down Magic after halftime in 103-88 win

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors' Fred VanVleet drives to the net on Philadelphia 76ers' Josh Richardson during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Embiid held scoreless as Raptors beat 76ers 101-96

By IAN HARRISON - Associated Press

Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard, right, passes past Chicago Bulls' Kris Dunn during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Anthony scores 25, Trail Blazers beat Bulls 117-94

By JOHN JACKSON - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) works against Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic (77) for a shot opportunity in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Love at peace, not worried about trade chatter

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) goes to the basket next to Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield (24) and forward Richaun Holmes (22) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Washington. Also seen are Kings forward Harrison Barnes (40) and Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (8). The Kings won 113-106. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Barnes, Bogdanovic lead Kings past Wizards, 113-106

By IAN QUILLEN - Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (25) and guard DeMar DeRozan (10) defend New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett (9) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Spurs end 8-game skid with 111-104 victory over Knicks

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Chicago Bulls' Zach LaVine (8) drives the lane against Charlotte Hornets' Miles Bridges (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

Correction: Bulls-Hornets story

By RICHARD WALKER - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam (43) tries to drive around Atlanta Hawks' De'Andre Hunter during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Tami Chappell)

Siakam, VanVleet help Raptors hold off Hawks

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

Detroit Pistons guard Bruce Brown (6) drives on Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Pistons score 76 in first half, rout Hawks 128-103

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, left, goes to the basket as Golden State Warriors guard Ky Bowman (12) defends during the second half during an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Utah Jazz arena evacuated postgame due to suspicious package

By JOHN COON - Associated Press

West Virginia forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) defends against Boston University forward Max Mahoney (51) during the half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)

Tshiebwe notches double-double, WVU beats Boston U. 69-44

By MATT THORNSBURY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a news conference before an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, Japan. A person familiar with the negotiations says the NBA is working with the players’ union and its teams on a plan to shorten the regular season, possibly to 78 games. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

AP source: NBA, teams, union discuss shortening season

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo (9) is ejected during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Lakers G Rondo fined $35,000 by NBA

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Saturday’s Time Schedule

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Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart pulls in a rebound as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Denver. The Nuggets won 96-92. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Celtics’ Smart unhappy with response to Denver fan incident

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Utah Jazz's Bojan Bogdanovic (44) congratulates Rudy Gobert (27) after scoring against the Golden State Warriors in the first half during an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Jazz hold off late rally, beat undermanned Warriors 113-109

By JOHN COON - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) goes to the basket as Charlotte Hornets forward Cody Zeller (40) and guard Malik Monk (1) defend during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Washington. Also seen is Wizards forward Davis Bertans (42). The Wizards won 125-118. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Beal, Bryant rally Wizards to 125-118 win over Hornets

By IAN QUILLEN - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic (77) attempts a three-pint basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Dallas, Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Doncic rolls with Nowitzki watching, Mavs rout Cavs 143-101

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons, center, goes up for a shot past San Antonio Spurs' Dejounte Murray, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Harris, 76ers send Spurs to 8th straight defeat, 115-104

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

Houston Rockets guard James Harden, left, pursues a loose ball with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Jokic, Nuggets bottle up Harden and Rockets in 105-95 win

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press