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NBA roundup: Seven ejected as Wolves down Pistons
Julius Randle scored 26 points on 9-for-18 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 123-104 win over the Detroit Pistons in a game that featured a physical fracas Sunday in Minneapolis.,Anthony Edwards added 25 points and Rudy Gobert posted 19 points and a season-high 25 rebounds for th...
Kevin Durant sprainks ankle as Rockets blow out Suns
Phoenix superstar Kevin Durant suffered a left ankle sprain and Jalen Green scored 33 points to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a 148-109 win over the Suns on Sunday night.,Durant scored 11 points before his night ended when he rolled his ankle on Jabari Smith Jr.'s foot while driving to the ba...
NBA roundup: Wolves beat Pistons in melee-filled showdown
Jose Alvarado hit a go-ahead three-point play with 31.1 seconds left and Keion Brooks Jr. added a layup to seal a 98-94 win for the host New Orleans Pelicans over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.,Down one late after a Nick Smith Jr. 3-pointer, Alvarado made a lay-up as he was fouled, and he made the...
Kevin Durant suffers injury as Rockets blow out Suns
Phoenix superstar Kevin Durant suffered a left ankle sprain and Jalen Green scored 33 points to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a 148-109 win over the Suns on Sunday night.,Durant scored 11 points before his night ended when he rolled his ankle on Jabari Smith Jr.'s foot while driving to the ba...
Timberwolves rally past Pistons in high-tension game
Julius Randle scored 26 points on 9-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 123-104 win over the Detroit Pistons in a game that featured a physical fracas on Sunday night in Minneapolis.,Anthony Edwards added 25 points for Minnesota (43-32), which won its second game in a row. ...
RJ Barrett, streaking Raptors add to 76ers' misery
RJ Barrett delivered 31 points to pace six double-figure scorers as the Toronto Raptors notched a 127-109 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Toronto (28-47) extended its winning streak to four games despite a quiet game from Scottie Barnes (nine points on 4-of-12 shooting). Ja'Kobe ...
Hawks thrive offensively, hand Bucks 4th straight loss
Zaccharie Risacher scored 36 points and Trae Young added 19 points with 19 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 145-124 win against the host Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.,Atlanta snapped its two-game skid and is 4-2 in its last six games. Dyson Daniels added 22 points, while Georges Niang score...
Warriors dismantle Spurs, move up in West playoff race
Brandin Podziemski poured in 27 points, hitting a career-high seven 3-pointers to lead a balanced offensive attack as the visiting Golden State rolled to a 148-106 victory over the slumping San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.,Posting their highest point total of the season, The Warriors (43-31) won their s...
Pelicans' balanced attack enough to hold off Hornets
Keion Brooks Jr. scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Charlotte Hornets 98-94 on Sunday night.,Antonio Reeves scored 16, Kelly Olynyk had 13, Jose Alvarado and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had 12 apiece and Karlo Matkovic added 10. ,The Pelicans...
Mavs face lowly Nets, aim to tighten hold on play-in berth
Clinging to a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament picture, the Dallas Mavericks need a win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. ,Dallas (37-38) entered Sunday in ninth place in the West, one-half game ahead of 10th-place Sacramento and 1 1/2 above 11th-place Phoenix, which ...
Strong fourth quarter vaults Knicks over Blazers
OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges continued their late-season surges for the New York Knicks on Sunday night, scoring 28 points apiece to lead a comeback from a 14-point third-quarter deficit in a 110-93 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.,The win was the fourth in the last five games for the K...
Cavaliers knock off Clippers for third 60-win season
Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen each recorded double-doubles and the Cleveland Cavaliers led the visiting Los Angeles Clippers nearly wire-to-wire en route to a 127-122 win on Sunday.,Mitchell finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for the Cavaliers. Allen scored a team-high 25 po...
Heat look to maintain momentum vs. tanking Wizards
The streaking Miami Heat are trying to hold on to the last spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament as they travel to face the Washington Wizards Monday night at Capital One Arena.,After a 10-game losing streak, the Heat (33-41) have won four in a row -- the third longest active streak in the NBA -- and n...
Thunder look to continue dominance against Bulls
The Oklahoma City Thunder have a chance to make some more history when they host the Chicago Bulls on Monday.,The Thunder come into the game 27-1 against Eastern Conference opponents this season and another win would set an NBA record for most wins against an opposing conference in league history.,I...
Kings, Pacers battle with playoff positioning on the line
A pair of teams batting for postseason position in their respective conferences will aim to get back on track on Monday, when the Indiana Pacers host the Sacramento Kings in Indianapolis.,The Pacers (43-31) have dropped two of three since a five-game winning streak but still lead the Detroit Pistons...
Celtics look to sweep 6-game road trip, take on struggling Grizzlies
The Boston Celtics appear to be in peak form as they prepare to wrap up a six-game road trip with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.,Boston has won eight games in a row overall, 13 of its past 14 and seven straight on the road. Their 121-11 victory on Saturday over the San Anto...
Jon Scheyer’s Duke Makes Final Four Return, Extending Blue Devils’ Dynasty
Jon Scheyer leads Duke back to the Final Four, proving himself as the rightful successor to Coach K while cementing the Blue Devils’ dominance in the NIL era....
Ascending Raptors set sights on spiraling 76ers
With the regular season winding down, the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers appear to be headed in opposite directions.,The Raptors aim for their fourth straight victory on Sunday when they visit the 76ers, who are hoping to avoid their eighth straight defeat.,Toronto (27-47) has endured a chal...
Warriors look to improve status in standings against Spurs
The Golden State Warriors will attempt to inch closer toward a guaranteed spot in the playoffs when they visit the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.,The contest is the second of a home back-to-back for the Spurs, who dropped a 121-111 decision to the Boston Celtics on Saturday.,The Warriors (42-31) head ...
NBA roundup: Thunder top Pacers to keep 70-win season within reach
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points as Oklahoma City beat visiting Indiana 132-111 on Saturday night for its ninth consecutive victory, keeping alive the chance to become the third team in NBA history to win 70 games.,The Thunder, who have 62 victories and eight regular-season games remaining, ...