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Struggling Magic, Warriors try to build on recent victories
Each having stalled a recent slump with a nail-biting victory in its last game, the Orlando Magic and Golden State Warriors seek a winning streak at the other's expense when they meet Monday night in San Francisco.,The contest is a rematch of a 121-113 Magic home win Nov. 18 in which superior depth ...
Suddenly solid Pelicans try to take down Mavericks
Escaping from the Western Conference basement, the New Orleans Pelicans look to extend their winning streak to five games on Monday when they host the Dallas Mavericks.,After dropping 22 of 25 games to begin the season, New Orleans has won four straight with a chance to post its longest winning stre...
Rebuilding Jazz set for stiff test vs. Nuggets in Denver
The Utah Jazz followed two strong victories with a pair of tough losses, and now they face an unhappy Nuggets team in Denver on Monday night.,Utah beat Memphis and Dallas but then fell to the Los Angeles Lakers last Thursday and then Orlando in overtime on Saturday. The Magic hit a layup with less t...
Spurs pull away from Wizards for 6th straight regular-season win
De'Aaron Fox racked up 27 points and Luke Kornet scored 12 of his 20 points in fourth quarter to help the visiting San Antonio Spurs outlast the Washington Wizards 124-113 on Sunday.,Not counting their loss to New York in the NBA Cup final last week, the Spurs captured their sixth straight game for ...
Timberwolves rally past Bucks as Donte DiVincenzo pours in 18
Anthony Edwards scored 24 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 18 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 103-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Rudy Gobert finished with 11 points and a team-high 18 rebounds for Minnesota, which won for the fourth time in the past fiv...
Jalen Brunson posts season-high 47 as Knicks win again
Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 47 points Sunday night for the host New York Knicks, who overcame a 10-point deficit to beat the Miami Heat 132-125.,The 47 points were the most for Brunson since he scored 55 points last Dec. 28. He also set a new high for points scored for the Knicks at home, bre...
Nets start, finish strong to down Raptors
Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets withstood a rally by the visiting Toronto Raptors to earn a 96-81 victory on Sunday.,Noah Clowney added 19 points and Egor Demin scored 16 for the Nets, who have won two of their past three. They had lost five in a row to the Rapt...
Bulls fend off Hawks in shootout, 152-150
Matas Buzelis scored a season-high 28 points and the visiting Chicago Bulls set a season mark for points scored in a 152-150 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.,Chicago led by seven points on Buzelis' 3-pointer with 4:30 left, but the Bulls hit only 4 of 9 free throws in the final minute to give A...
Excelling on defense, Celtics face sputtering Pacers
The Indiana Pacers could find points hard to come by when they visit the Boston Celtics on Monday night., ,Indiana enters that matchup averaging 110.2 points per game. Brooklyn is the only NBA team scoring at a lower rate (109.6). Boston, meanwhile, is holding teams to an average of 110.5 ppg (secon...
Cavaliers out to avenge loss to Hornets, rediscover home success
The Cleveland Cavaliers put fear into the hearts of most opponents that came into their arena last season. That isn't the case anymore.,Cleveland has lost five of its last six home games, including a 119-111 overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Dec. 14. The Cavaliers became the 12th team in NBA...
Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch fined $35K by NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch was fined $35,000 for his actions during Friday's 112-107 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA announced Sunday.,Finch, 56, appeared to be enraged by physical play early in the game when fouls were not called against Thunder players. He was gi...
Rockets seek more road success against Kings
The Houston Rockets continue a six-game road trip that runs through Christmas Day when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,Houston played at Denver for the second time in less than a week on Saturday and defeated the Nuggets 115-101. The Rockets fell 128-125 in overtime to Denver on Mon...
Spurs picking up steam ahead of rematch vs. Wizards
The San Antonio Spurs look to build on their success on the road when they visit the improving Washington Wizards on Sunday in the second game between the teams in a four-day period.,The Spurs roll into the nation's capital riding a five-game winning streak (excluding the NBA Cup final, a game that ...
Nets eager to ignite offense versus reeling Raptors
The Brooklyn Nets spent their two days off figuring out ways to rebound from their least productive offensive showing of the season.,The Toronto Raptors spent Saturday attempting their most 3-pointers while struggling to consistently rebound.,Coming off disappointing performances, the Atlantic Divis...
NBA roundup: Clippers down Lakers as Luka Doncic exits with leg injury
Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points with 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped an eight-game home losing streak with a 103-88 win over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday at Inglewood, Calif.,The Lakers not only opened the game without three starters in Deandre Ayton (elbow), Rui H...
Clippers rout Lakers, halt 3 skids; Luka Doncic injures leg
Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points with 12 rebounds, James Harden added 21 points with 10 assists and the Los Angeles Clippers ended an eight-game home losing streak with a 103-88 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday at Inglewood, Calif., ,The Lakers not only opened the game with...
Blazers hang on, sweep home-and-home set vs. Kings
Deni Avdija recorded 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to help the Portland Trail Blazers notch a 98-93 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Saturday night to sweep a home-and-home set.,Shaedon Sharpe had 23 points, Toumani Camara added 15 points and four steals while Donovan Clingan reg...
Jazz rally from 19 down to force OT, but Magic prevail
Desmond Bane drove for a go-ahead layup with 0.9 seconds left to lift the Orlando Magic to a 128-127 overtime victory over the host Utah Jazz on Saturday night. ,Bane led Orlando with 32 points and six rebounds. Paolo Banchero added 23 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and two blocks. Anthony Blac...
Lakers G Luka Doncic (leg contusion) ruled out vs. Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic was ruled out after halftime of Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers because of a left leg contusion., ,Doncic struggled in the first half, going 4 of 13 from the floor with 12 points. At one point, he could be seen sitting on the Lakers bench with a ...
Warriors build cushion in 4th, then fend off pesky Suns
Stephen Curry had 28 points and Jimmy Butler III 25 as the Golden State Warriors avenged a road loss two days earlier with a 119-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns in the second half of a home-and-home sequence Saturday night in San Francisco.,Curry compiled a game-high nine rebounds and a game-high-...