Basketball

Boston Celtics (31-14, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-21, seventh in the Western Conference) Dallas; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston plays Dallas for a non-conference matchup.

Los Angeles Lakers (24-18, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (22-22, 11th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil , Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 on Thursday night.

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic took an inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left in the third quarter, turned and let fly with a 66-foot heave that got all net at the other end.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Stranded in New Orleans amid a historic snowstorm, the Milwaukee Bucks spent so much time in the Big Easy that they got to know the staffers working in their hotel.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden had 17 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his 79th career triple-double and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way in routing the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 110-93 on Thursday night.

LeBron James is extending his All-Star records. And Giannis Antetokounmpo is the people’s choice, again.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 21 points and seven assists, Quinten Post scored a career-high 20 points and the Golden State Warriors routed the Chicago Bulls 131-106 on Thursday night.

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had his fifth straight triple-double before the fourth quarter, finishing with 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night.