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Bucks face Nets with Giannis Antetokounmpo's status in doubt
The Milwaukee Bucks hope to have star Giannis Antetokounmpo back in the lineup when they play host to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday....

NBA roundup: Celtics top Bucks, win 7th straight
Jayson Tatum had 31 points and eight rebounds to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to seven games with a 122-119 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night....

Midgame explosion guides Warriors past Grizzlies
Jonathan Kuminga had a team-high 26 points and the Golden State Warriors used a 22-0 burst bridging the second and third quarters to break a tie and pull away from the Memphis Grizzlies en route to a 137-116 triumph on Wednesday in San Francisco....

Grayson Allen powers Suns past 76ers
Grayson Allen matched his season highs with nine 3-pointers and 32 points as the Phoenix Suns beat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Wednesday....

Paul George helps Clippers maintain mastery of Blazers
Paul George scored 27 points and Kawhi Leonard added 24 as the Los Angeles Clippers notched a 116-103 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in the first contest of a two-game set....

Last surge sends Colorado past Boise State in First Four
DAYTON, Ohio — Tristan da Silva sparked a second-half rally with a key 3-pointer and finished with a game-high 20 points to lead Colorado to a 60-53 win over Boise State on Wednesday in an NCAA Tournament First Four game....

Clutch 3-pointer lifts Cincinnati past San Francisco in OT
Simas Lukosius sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with four seconds left in overtime to lift second-seeded Cincinnati to a 73-72 win against visiting San Francisco in an NIT first-round game on Wednesday night....

Ailing Knicks shoot for season sweep of surging Nuggets
The last time the New York Knicks played a full game with something resembling their optimal rotation, they handed the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets a 38-point loss....

Vanderbilt edges Columbia for first NCAA Tournament win since 2013
Iyana Moore scored 22 points on Wednesday night to power Vanderbilt to a 72-68 win over Columbia in a clash of No. 12 seeds in the First Four of the Women's NCAA Tournament in Blacksburg, Va....

VCU upsets Villanova in first round of NIT
Joe Bamisile had a team-high 17 points and Max Shulga scored key late-game baskets to help visiting VCU upset top-seeded Villanova 70-61 in the opening round of the NIT on Wednesday....

Chet Holmgren takes over as Thunder club Jazz
Rookie Chet Holmgren scored 35 points to lead the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 119-107 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday....

No. 1 seed Wake Forest tops Appalachian State
Kevin Miller scored a game-high 31 points as Wake Forest rolled past Appalachian State 87-76 on Wednesday night in a first-round NIT game at the Demon Deacons' home court in Winston-Salem, N.C....

Celtics hold off Bucks for 10th straight home win
Jayson Tatum had 31 points and eight rebounds to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to seven games with a 122-119 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night....

Domantas Sabonis' triple-double sparks Kings' rout of Raptors
Domantas Sabonis had 13 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists as the visiting Sacramento Kings defeated the undermanned Toronto Raptors 123-89 on Wednesday....

Indiana State rallies for NIT-opening win over SMU
Jayson Kent scored a career-high 35 points on 11-of-12 shooting and Ryan Conwell added 25 as Indiana State staged a second-half comeback to defeat SMU 101-92 in an NIT first-round game on Wednesday night in Terre Haute, Ind....

Heat pull off road win over undermanned Cavaliers
Terry Rozier scored seven of his 24 points down the stretch, including on a step-back 3-pointer with 14.5 seconds remaining in regulation, which proved to be the game-winner for the visiting Miami Heat in their 107-104 defeat of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday....

Seton Hall tops Saint Joseph's in overtime
Al-Amir Dawes scored 26 points, including key 3-pointers late in regulation and overtime, as Seton Hall nipped Saint Joseph's 75-72 on Wednesday in a first-round NIT matchup in Newark, N.J....

Pacers roll over Pistons to sweep season series
Pascal Siakam had 25 points, eight rebounds and four assists and the visiting Indiana Pacers pounded the Detroit Pistons 122-103 on Wednesday night....

Grambling State rallies from 14 down, beats Montana State in OT
DAYTON, Ohio — Jimel Cofer scored all 19 of his points in the second half and overtime to rally Grambling State from 14 points down and past Montana State 88-81 in a First Four battle of Midwest Region No. 16 seeds Wednesday night....

Presbyterian wins NCAA debut, earns shot at No. 1 South Carolina
Mara Neira scored 14 points to help Presbyterian win in its first-ever Division I NCAA Tournament game, a 49-42 victory over Sacred Heart on Wednesday night in a First Four battle at Columbia, S.C....