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Magic halt home skid with impressive win over Lakers
Powered by 32 points from Franz Wagner, 30 from Paolo Banchero and a monster third quarter, the Orlando Magic blew past the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 118-106 on Monday night.,The victory snapped a six-game home losing streak for the Magic (34-38).,Luka Doncic matched Wagner with 32 points for the ...
Jakob Poeltl helps Raptors down Wizards, end skid
Jakob Poeltl scored an efficient 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 112-104 win over the host Washington Wizards on Monday.,Poeltl made nine of his first 10 attempts on the way to a 10-of-13 performance from the field, helping Toronto (25-47) end its four-game losing ...
Tyrese Haliburton's 11th straight double-double propels Pacers past Wolves
Tyrese Haliburton recorded a 24-point, 11-assist double-double, and the Indiana Pacers scored their fifth consecutive win with a 119-103 defeat of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday in Indianapolis.,The Pacers (42-29) opened the second half on an 8-0 run, shortly followed up with a 12-0 run, helpi...
Blazers try to stay in play-in race against Cavaliers
Even the best teams in the NBA go through a slump at some point of the long season.,The Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers feel their worst funk of the campaign is behind them as they enter Tuesday's road game against the Portland Trail Blazers.,Cleveland (57-14) dropped four straight ga...
Grizzlies out to halt slide in visit to rebuilding Jazz
After opening their five-game road trip with three straight losses, the Memphis Grizzlies received needed rest ahead of their matchup against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Memphis (43-28) is set to play for the first time since losing 128-108 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. The ...
Rockets face hot-shooting Hawks focused on 'health and good basketball'
While a nine-game winning streak propelled Houston to second place in the Western Conference standings, it didn't create enough of a cushion over the small handful of teams also vying for the coveted second seed in the West for the Rockets to feel comfortable.,Not only did the Rockets' 116-111 home ...
Short-handed Pistons aim to keep rolling vs. streaking Spurs
The Detroit Pistons won their last game without their All-Star, and it remains to be seen whether Cade Cunningham will return to action on Tuesday when the Pistons host the San Antonio Spurs.,Cunningham was a late scratch on Sunday afternoon due to calf soreness.,Another starter for Detroit (40-32),...
Report: Mavs star Anthony Davis (adductor) to return vs. Nets
Anthony Davis is set to return to the Dallas Mavericks' lineup on Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets after missing 18 games with a left adductor strain, according to NBA insider Shams Charania.,On Monday the Mavericks changed Davis' status from doubtful to questionable before reports confirmed h...
NBA Contenders and Pretenders: Who’s Poised for a Deep Playoff Run?
The NBA Playoffs will be full of title contenders and pretenders, so we'll help you identify those long before the NBA postseason tips off next month....
Jayson Tatum, streaking Celtics take aim at Kings
Jayson Tatum and the surging Boston Celtics will continue their Western Conference swing when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.,In the absence of injured sidekick Jaylen Brown, Tatum flashed his NBA Most Valuable Player credentials with 26 points, six rebounds, six assists and three s...
Bulls bid to continue strong road showing in meeting vs. Nuggets
The Chicago Bulls will look to take down their second straight Western Conference contender when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.,Chicago (31-40), which routed the Los Angeles Lakers 146-115 on Saturday in LeBron James' return to the lineup, has a chance to finish its season-long six-g...
76ers meet Pelicans in matchup of struggling teams
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Pelicans are limping to the season's finish line, and they will meet Monday night in New Orleans. ,The Sixers (23-48), who have lost 19 of 22 games after a 132-119 defeat at Atlanta on Sunday, have lost stars Joel Embiid and Paul George to season-ending injuries. And T...
Raptors, Wizards aim to halt slides
The Washington Wizards and visiting Toronto Raptors -- two lottery-bound teams -- are set for a date Monday night, with each squad looking to prevent a fifth straight loss. ,Toronto (24-47) was trounced by the visiting San Antonio Spurs 123-89 on Sunday, losing by over 30 points for the second time ...
NBA roundup: Thunder edge Clippers for 6th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and Aaron Wiggins added 19, as the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to six games by holding on for a 103-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.,Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and James Harden added 17 points as the Clip...
Thunder escape from Los Angeles with 2-point win over Clippers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and Aaron Wiggins added 19 as the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to six games by holding on for a 103-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif.,Isaiah Hartenstein scored 14 points with 10 rebounds and Alex C...
Nuggets' Jamal Murray scores 39 in key win over Rockets
Jamal Murray scored 17 of his game-high 39 points in a turnaround third quarter as the Denver Nuggets claimed a critical 116-111 victory over the host Houston Rockets on Sunday.,Murray shot 15-for-28 and added seven assists to help the Nuggets (45-27) overcome the absence of star center Nikola Jokic...
Celtics rain 3-pointers on Blazers, win fifth straight
Jayson Tatum scored 30 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the host Portland Trail Blazers 129-116 on Sunday night.,Tatum scored 24 of those points after halftime, and narrowly missed his third triple-double of the season, finishing with nine rebounds and nine assists.,Sam Hauser racked up 24 poin...
Devin Vassell, Spurs embarrass Raptors 123-89
Devin Vassell scored 12 of his 25 points in the third quarter and the visiting San Antonio Spurs dominated the Toronto Raptors 123-89 on Sunday night.,Julian Champagnie added 20 points for the Spurs (31-39), who have won three straight. Stephon Castle scored 15 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 13...
Andrew Wiggins scores 42 as Heat halt skid vs. Hornets
Andrew Wiggins scored 15 of his season-high 42 points in the decisive third quarter as the host Miami Heat snapped their 10-game losing streak, beating the Charlotte Hornets 122-105 on Sunday night.,Wiggins - who fell five points shy of his career-high point total - made 16 of 21 shots from the fiel...
Hawks continue hot streak as 76ers keep sliding
Trae Young scored 28 points, one of three Atlanta players with 20 or more points, to lead the Hawks to their third straight win, a 132-119 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Young made four 3-pointers and added 12 assists for his 42nd double-double. He joined rookie Zaccharie Ri...