While the Brooklyn Nets are honoring Vince Carter with a jersey retirement ceremony, the Miami Heat are dealing with acrimony involving a player who helped them to two NBA Finals appearances and may be close to departing the team.

As Orlando was making a late comeback bid on Thursday, Henderson sized up his defender and took two probing dribbles toward the basket, then whipped a one-handed pass across his body to Jerami Grant on the opposite wing. Grant buried a three that slammed the door on the Magic’s 8-0 run and the Blazers won the game.

Life on the road clearly agrees with the Detroit Pistons, who are trending upward ahead of their matchup against the host Orlando Magic on Saturday.

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Butler averaged 13 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game while shooting 45.2 percent from the field in those three games since returning from his first suspension. The Heat, which went 1-2 in those games, has been outscored by 6.8 per 100 possessions with Butler on the court during that span.

The sources said Butler missed a team flight to Milwaukee on Wednesday and now Miami is keeping him home for its two-game road trip.

Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth straight triple-double and the host Denver Nuggets beat the reeling Philadelphia 76ers 144-109 on Tuesday night. Jokic needed just three quarters to record his 19th triple-double of the season and the 149th of his career.

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night. OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game.

Simons and Ayton lead the way, with Simons dropping 24 on 6-12 three-point shooting, adding four boards, and three assists. Ayton posted a double-double putting up 22 points, and pulling down 15 rebounds. Avdija also added a double-double, scoring 16 with 10 rebounds.