Randle has 32 points, Brunson scores 26 and Knicks beat Raptors 112-108

Difficulty of limiting VanVleet’s minutes continues to show for Nurse, Raptors

Jokic, Murray help Nuggets top Mitchell-less Cavs 121-108

Introspective Irving lifts Nets late despite off night

Kyrie Irving helped lift the Nets despite a cold shooting night, draining a dagger 3 to put away the Pelicans on Friday night.

Markstrom shines as Flames defeat Islanders

Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 home win over the New York Islanders on Friday night.

Jokic, Murray help Nuggets top Mitchell-less Cavs 121-108

Gobert, Timberwolves beat short-handed Clippers 128-115

Crooked rim redux: Basket delays Nuggets again

The Nuggets game against the Cavaliers on Friday was delayed because of a crooked rim, the second time that’s happened to Denver this week.

Connor’s record-setting power-play goal lifts Jets over Lightning for 4th straight win

Kyle Connor’s record-setting power-play goal at 5:38 of the third led the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday.

Hornets’ 51 1st-quarter points at Bucks tie record

Terry Rozier scored a season-high 39 points and the Hornets matched an NBA record with 51 in the first quarter of a 138-109 rout of the Bucks on Friday night.