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Jamal Murray (20 points) returns as Nuggets rout Clippers
Jamal Murray scored 20 points in his return from a hamstring injury and Michael Porter Jr. added 17 as the Denver Nuggets won consecutive games for the first time in a month with a 120-98 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Friday., ,Nikola Jokic scored 16 points, while Aaron Gordon an...
Ja Morant, Grizzlies beat Nets for fourth straight win
Ja Morant had 28 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies won their fourth straight game, beating the visiting Brooklyn Nets 135-119 on Friday.,Desmond Bane added 21 points and eight assists Santi Aldama made five 3-pointers and had 20 points off the bench for the Grizzlies, wh...
Bulls shut down Hornets' offense, cruise to win
Chicago led the Charlotte Hornets nearly wire to wire behind a stingy defensive performance, and the Bulls salvaged the finale of a three-game homestand with a 109-95 win on Friday.,The Bulls pounced on Charlotte with a 12-2 run in the first quarter. Ayo Dosunmu, who scored a team-high 19 points, no...
Timberwolves notch wire-to-wire win over LeBron-less Lakers
Anthony Edwards scored 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 97-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle finished with 21 points for Minnesota, which won for the fifth time in its past six games. Jaden McDaniels scored 18...
76ers’ Joel Embiid (face) exits early in loss to Pacers
Philadelphia star center Joel Embiid took an errant blow to the right side of his face during the 76ers' 121-107 home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday and did not return.,Indiana's Bennedict Mathurin leapt for an offensive rebound and a failed putback attempt late in the second quarter, and on h...
Cavs outscore Wizards 28-9 on FTs, pull away late
Donovan Mitchell had 20 points and Darius Garland, Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen combined to make 24 free throws as the Cleveland Cavaliers survived a surprising challenge from the visiting Washington Wizards for a 115-105 victory Friday night.,Garland finished with a team-high 24 points, Allen 21 ...
Tyrese Haliburton stars as Pacers cruise past 76ers
Tyrese Haliburton recorded 32 points to propel the Indiana Pacers to a 121-107 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,Pascal Siakam chipped in 23 points and eight boards for Indiana, while Obi Toppin notched 20 and eight off the bench. Haliburton drained 7 of 15 shots from beyond the ar...
West's best meet in NBA Cup semis as Thunder battle Rockets
LAS VEGAS -- Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder may not have been the marquee NBA Cup semifinal the league was hoping for, but it might just be the best window into the future of the Western Conference.,The Thunder are getting used to being the hunted this season after taking the league by st...
Report: Heat agree to trade Thomas Bryant to Pacers
The Indiana Pacers reached an agreement to acquire center Thomas Bryant from the Miami Heat, ESPN reported Friday.,Bryant becomes trade-eligible this Sunday, and the Heat will ship him to Indiana for a swap of future second-round draft picks, according to the report.,Bryant, 27, is in his eighth sea...
Bucks get second crack at NBA Cup semis vs. Trae Young, Hawks
LAS VEGAS -- The Milwaukee Bucks are making a return trip to the NBA Cup semifinals after falling short in Sin City last season. This time around, they'll have the responsibility of stopping one of the game's great entertainers in Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks.,Young rolled a pair of imaginary di...
NBA roundup: Celtics down Pistons for 12th straight time
Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score a game-high 27 points and deliver 10 assists, leading the Boston Celtics to a 123-99 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Thursday., ,Pritchard shot 10 of 20 from the field, including 7 of 15 from 3-point range. ,The Celtics received 23 points from De...
NBA: Officials made correct calls in Warriors-Rockets game
Coach Steve Kerr's blistering criticism of a foul call that went against his Golden State Warriors in the final 11 seconds of their loss to the host Houston Rockets was unwarranted, the NBA announced on Thursday night.,The play in question was a scramble for a loose ball after the Warriors' Stephen ...
Domantas Sabonis, Kings hold off Pelicans
Domantas Sabonis had 32 points and 20 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored 16 of his 29 points in the third quarter and the visiting Sacramento Kings defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 111-109 on Thursday night.,DeAaron Fox and Keegan Murray scored 18 each for the Kings, who outscored the Pelicans 38-28 in...
Suns F Kevin Durant (ankle) to return against Jazz
Suns star forward Kevin Durant is slated to return from a three-game absence when Phoenix visits the Utah Jazz on Friday.,Durant sprained his left ankle against the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 3 when he stepped on the foot of Julian Champagnie while getting ready to shoot with 4:30 left in the second ...
Heat knock off Raptors for fourth straight win
Bam Adebayo scored 21 points and grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds, leading the host Miami Heat to a 114-104 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.,Raptors star RJ Barrett made just 5-of-18 shots, but he had a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.,Miami, which won its seas...
Payton Pritchard leads short-handed Celtics past Pistons
Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score a game-high 27 points and deliver 10 assists, leading the Boston Celtics to a 123-99 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.,Pritchard shot 10 of 20 from the field, including 7 of 15 from 3-point range.,The Celtics received 23 points ...
Rudy Gobert sets screens, and the stage, as Wolves host Lakers
The Minnesota Timberwolves knew that Rudy Gobert would be a difference maker on defense when he joined the team two-plus seasons ago.,Gobert's statistics on offense don't jump off the page, but one of his greatest attributes is how he sets screens for Anthony Edwards to ignite the Timberwolves' scor...
Back improving, Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs vs. Blazers
Going four days without a game has been very much to Victor Wembanyama's liking.,The 7-foot-3 star has been able to get some rest for his ailing back and he expects to be healthy when the San Antonio Spurs visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.,Wembanyama missed San Antonio's game against...
Suns may get Kevin Durant back vs. up-and-down Jazz
The Utah Jazz will be back in action on Friday night in Salt Lake City when they host the Phoenix Suns, but good luck guessing what will happen on the Delta Center court.,If NBA games were capable of causing whiplash, a lot of Jazz fans would be in neck braces after watching what their team did on t...
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets hope third time is charm vs. Clippers
After their most productive day in a non-overtime game this season, the Denver Nuggets are out to earn consecutive victories for the first time in a month when they play host to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday., ,Following a run of seven losses in 11 games -- including one of their two setbacks a...