Basketball

Indiana Pacers (43-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (61-12, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Saturday, 8 p.m.

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey could feel it as soon as the ball left his fingertips . In a flash, teammates were mobbing him.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 29 points and Domantas Sabonis finished with 22 points, 19 rebounds and six assists Thursday night to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Portland Trail Blazers 128-107 and snap a four-game skid.

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey made a halfcourt heave at the buzzer to cap perhaps the wildest finish in the NBA this season, giving the Chicago Bulls a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alperen Sengun had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Amen Thompson finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 121-110 on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — By the end, the score was so out of hand that Indiana shut its offense down early. The Pacers started taking shot clock violations with well over a minute to play. They'd already made history.

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey made a halfcourt heave at the buzzer to cap perhaps the wildest finish in the NBA this season, giving the Chicago Bulls a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and Oklahoma City defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104 on Thursday night as the Thunder won their eighth straight and team-record 61st game of the season.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jaden Hardy scored 22 points, Anthony Davis added 15 points and seven rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 101-92 on Thursday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks will be without Jalen Brunson and both primary backups on Friday at Milwaukee, leaving them without their top three point guards in the potential playoff preview.