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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half, Jerami Grant added 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 102-97 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.

PARIS (AP) — San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama stood outside in the rain on a cold Paris night. He wore a parka, a hooded sweatshirt, jeans and sneakers. And then he spent a few seconds showing off his skills. A basketball was not involved.

Tyler Herro spent All-Star weekend last year vacationing. He would very much like to have other plans this season. And the Miami Heat guard isn't afraid to say that out loud, either.

Toronto Raptors (12-32, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (22-22, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta looks to end its three-game skid when the Hawks take on Toronto.

Washington Wizards (6-36, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (22-21, 10th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington visits Phoenix looking to end its 18-game road skid.

Portland Trail Blazers (16-28, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (11-29, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -5; over/under is 220.

Miami Heat (21-22, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (14-31, 12th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami travels to Brooklyn looking to end its three-game road skid.

Indiana Pacers (24-20, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (20-22, 12th in the Western Conference) Paris; Saturday, 12 p.m.

Milwaukee Bucks (25-17, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (24-19, sixth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Saturday, 10:30 p.m.

Sacramento Kings (23-21, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (29-16, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m.