Basketball

TORONTO — Guard Javon Freeman-Liberty had his deal with the Toronto Raptors converted to a standard NBA contract on Friday. Per team policy, financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Father Time is likely to take another loss on Saturday. LeBron James is nine points away from becoming the first NBA player to reach 40,000.

DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points to help pick up the scoring load after Jamal Murray left because of a sprained ankle, and the Denver Nuggets staved off Miami's fourth-quarter rally to beat the Heat 103-97 on Thursday night .

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 40 points and 15 rebounds, LeBron James added 31 points and Los Angeles extended the Washington Wizards' losing streak to 13 games with a 134-131 victory Thursday night.

Atlanta Hawks (26-33, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (23-36, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 3 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets (15-44, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (33-25, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -11; over/under is 214.

Golden State Warriors (31-27, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (22-37, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Warriors -2.

Utah Jazz (27-33, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (33-26, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah travels to Miami looking to stop its five-game road losing streak.

Houston Rockets (25-34, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (35-24, fifth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston is looking to end its three-game slide with a win against Phoenix.

Denver Nuggets (41-19, third in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (32-28, ninth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.