Basketball

MIAMI (AP) — Ja Morant showed off an imaginary gun. The NBA hit back with a real fine. A day after Morant again used his aiming-a-gun gesture to celebrate making 3-pointers, the Grizzlies’ star was fined $75,000 by the league Friday.

It’s playoff-positioning time in the NBA. Going into Friday, there are 83 games left in the season.

Minnesota Timberwolves (45-32, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (23-54, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Denver Nuggets (47-30, third in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (45-31, fifth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -2.5; over/under is 233.

Portland Trail Blazers (34-43, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (34-42, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -5.5; over/under is 238.

New York Knicks (48-28, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (36-40, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Saturday, 3 p.m.

New Orleans Pelicans (21-55, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (46-30, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -14; over/under is 219.

Milwaukee Bucks (42-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (35-42, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami plays Milwaukee in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

Detroit Pistons (42-34, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (28-49, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -11.5; over/under is 227.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player in NBA history to have 35 points, 17 rebounds and a career-high 20 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-113 Thursday night.