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Lauri Markkanen powers Jazz past slumping Lakers
Lauri Markkanen recorded 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists and the Utah Jazz posted a season-high fifth straight victory by dispatching the Los Angeles Lakers 132-125 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City....
Nikola Vucevic’s double-double lifts Bulls past Spurs
Nikola Vucevic racked up 24 points and 16 rebounds that included a huge 3-pointer with 31.7 seconds to play as the visiting Chicago Bulls outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 122-116 on Saturday in the second game of a back-to-back for both teams....
Balanced attack helps Pelicans top Mavericks
Rookie Jordan Hawkins scored 34 points and six teammates scored in double figures as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks 118-108 on Saturday night....
Mark Sears carries Alabama past Miss. State, 82-74
Southeastern Conference leading scorer Mark Sears netted 22 points and scored nine of Alabama's final 11 points as the Crimson Tide beat host Mississippi State 82-74 on Saturday night in Starkville, Miss....
No. 14 Baylor survives visit from Cincinnati
Langston Love and Ja'Kobe Walter scored 14 points apiece as No. 14 Baylor held on to post a 62-59 victory over visiting Cincinnati in Big 12 play on Saturday night at Waco, Texas....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander powers Thunder past Magic
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 112-100 win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday in Oklahoma City....
Bucks overpower Curry-less Warriors, 129-118
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton combined for 84 points, and the well-rested Milwaukee Bucks overpowered the short-handed Golden State Warriors late for a 129-118 victory Saturday night in Wisconsin....
Oregon climbs out of 18-point hole, downs Cal
Jermaine Couisnard scored 18 points to help Oregon come back from an 18-point, first-half deficit and beat California 80-73 on Saturday night in Eugene, Ore....
Knicks rally in 2nd half to beat short-handed Grizzlies
Julius Randle had 24 points and 11 rebounds as the visiting New York Knicks beat the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies 106-94 on Saturday....
Iowa State hammers Oklahoma State, 66-42
Tamin Lipsey poured in 17 points and Iowa State stayed perfect at home, topping Oklahoma State 66-42 in a Big 12 battle Saturday in Ames, Iowa....
Kyle Kuzma, Wizards top Hawks to end 6-game skid
Kyle Kuzma poured in a game-high 29 points to help lead the visiting Washington Wizards to a 127-99 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday....
Celtics use 3-point barrage to beat Rockets, improve to 19-0 at home
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 32 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 27 to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Houston Rockets 145-113 on Saturday night....
Miami holds on for 75-71 win at Virginia Tech
Matthew Cleveland scored 21 points and Nijel Pack added 19 as Miami handed Virginia Tech its first home loss this season, 75-71, Saturday night in Blacksburg, Va....
West Virginia holds off Max Abmas, No. 25 Texas
Pat Suemnick scored a season-high 16 points and West Virginia hit six free throws in the final 26 seconds to outlast No. 25 Texas 76-73 on Saturday evening in a Big 12 Conference clash in Morgantown, W.Va....
TCU upends No. 2 Houston in final seconds, 68-67
Emanuel Miller scored with six seconds remaining and host TCU handed No. 2 Houston its second straight loss in a 68-67 thriller on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas....
Washington State finishes strong, upsets No. 8 Arizona
Isaac Jones had 24 points and 13 rebounds and Washington State made its final six shots to upset No. 8 Arizona 73-70 in a Pac-12 game on Saturday afternoon in Pullman, Wash....
No. 16 Auburn defeats LSU for ninth straight win
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 19 points, Johni Broome had 18 and No. 16 Auburn withstood a late second-half comeback attempt by LSU in a 93-78 victory Saturday....
Lakers F LeBron James (ankle) sitting out vs. Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will miss Saturday's game against the host Utah Jazz due to a left ankle injury....
No. 11 Duke fends off Ga. Tech this time, 84-79
Kyle Filipowski churned out 30 points and 13 rebounds and No. 11 Duke overcame visiting Georgia Tech to avenge a loss from last month, winning 84-79 by rallying from a 10-point, second-half deficit Saturday at Durham, N.C....
Suns looking to string together wins against reeling Blazers
The Phoenix Suns hope their last victory is one that vaults them into high gear....