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Houston Rockets (34-20, third in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (35-21, third in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Houston visits New York looking to continue its five-game road winning streak.

The Knicks have gone 21-8 at home. New York is seventh in the NBA allowing only 112.1 points per game while holding opponents to 46.0% shooting.

The Rockets are 16-13 on the road. Houston is 14-5 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 14.3 turnovers per game.

The Knicks are shooting 47.2% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points higher than the 45.7% the Rockets allow to opponents. The Rockets are shooting 47.2% from the field, 1.2% higher than the 46.0% the Knicks' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Brunson is averaging 27.1 points and 6.1 assists for the Knicks. Mikal Bridges is averaging 16.3 points over the last 10 games.

Alperen Sengun is averaging 20.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists for the Rockets. Kevin Durant is averaging 21.6 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 49.0% over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 7-3, averaging 119.8 points, 45.7 rebounds, 29.6 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.6 points per game.

Rockets: 6-4, averaging 104.5 points, 46.1 rebounds, 22.8 assists, 10.1 steals and 7.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.8 points.

INJURIES: Knicks: Miles McBride: out (ankle).

Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Steven Adams: out for season (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Sacramento Kings (12-45, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (38-16, second in the Western Conference)

Austin, Texas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio is looking to prolong its six-game win streak with a victory over Sacramento.

The Spurs are 25-13 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio ranks seventh in the league with 16.5 fast break points per game led by Stephon Castle averaging 2.9.

The Kings are 8-29 in Western Conference play. Sacramento is the worst team in the Western Conference scoring averaging 109.9 points per game while shooting 46.1%.

The Spurs are shooting 47.8% from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points lower than the 49.4% the Kings allow to opponents. The Kings average 109.9 points per game, 1.9 fewer than the 111.8 the Spurs give up to opponents.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Spurs won 123-110 in the last matchup on Nov. 16.

TOP PERFORMERS: Victor Wembanyama is averaging 24.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.7 blocks for the Spurs. De'Aaron Fox is averaging 13.7 points and 6.8 assists over the last 10 games.

Maxime Raynaud is shooting 55.5% and averaging 10.0 points for the Kings. Nique Clifford is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spurs: 7-2, averaging 119.6 points, 48.0 rebounds, 29.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 6.9 blocks per game while shooting 50.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.6 points per game.

Kings: 0-10, averaging 104.6 points, 44.4 rebounds, 22.5 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.1 points.

INJURIES: Spurs: David Jones Garcia: out for season (ankle), Lindy Waters III: out (knee), Mason Plumlee: out (not injury related).

Kings: Domantas Sabonis: out for season (back), Dylan Cardwell: out (ankle), De'Andre Hunter: out (eye), Zach LaVine: out for season (finger).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cleveland Cavaliers (35-21, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (26-30, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -5.5; over/under is 233.5

BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland will attempt to prolong its six-game win streak with a victory over Charlotte.

The Hornets are 16-20 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte has a 16-14 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Cavaliers are 21-13 against conference opponents. Cleveland is 2-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Hornets average 15.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 13.9 per game the Cavaliers give up. The Cavaliers average 6.2 more points per game (119.8) than the Hornets allow (113.6).

The teams play for the fourth time this season. The Cavaliers won the last meeting 94-87 on Jan. 22, with Donovan Mitchell scoring 24 points in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: LaMelo Ball is shooting 40.0% and averaging 19.1 points for the Hornets. Brandon Miller is averaging 22.0 points over the last 10 games.

Mitchell is averaging 28.8 points, 5.9 assists and 1.5 steals for the Cavaliers. Sam Merrill is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 8-2, averaging 112.8 points, 48.1 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.2 points per game.

Cavaliers: 9-1, averaging 123.0 points, 43.9 rebounds, 29.9 assists, 10.5 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 51.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.0 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: Coby White: out (calf), Liam McNeeley: out (ankle).

Cavaliers: Nae'Qwan Tomlin: out (calf), Max Strus: out (foot).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.