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Bulls look to continue run vs. skidding Pelicans
On the first night of a four-game road trip, the visiting Chicago Bulls will look to take advantage of a friendly part of the schedule, which continues on Monday against the plummeting New Orleans Pelicans.,After Chicago escaped with a 121-120 victory over the one-win Washington Wizards on Saturday,...

Supporting cast starring for Grizzlies with Nuggets up next
Suddenly, a Memphis Grizzlies team that was suffering through a difficult November that included injuries to its star duo of Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. is making a late-month turnaround.,After a 102-96 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, the Grizzlies have won two straight for t...

Report: Rockets F Kevin Durant (personal) to miss two games
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant will miss at least two games as he tends to a family matter, ESPN reported Sunday.,Durant is expected to be out for road games against his former teams when he misses Monday's contest at Phoenix and Wednesday's matchup at Golden State. Houston then plays back-to-...

76ers can't overcome big day for Norman Powell as Heat win fourth straight
Norman Powell scored 32 points and Kel'el Ware registered 20 points and 16 rebounds to guide the visiting Miami Heat to their fourth straight win, a 127-117 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Bam Adebayo contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds for Miami, while Davion Mitchell chipped in wi...

Surging Pistons face Pacers chasing lucky No. 13
Two seasons after an NBA-record losing streak, the visiting Detroit Pistons go for a franchise record 13th consecutive victory Monday against the reeling Indiana Pacers.,Detroit has the best record in the Eastern Conference and is getting stronger.,Jaden Ivey made his season debut in Saturday's 129-...

Nuggets F Aaron Gordon out at least 4-6 weeks with hamstring injury
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will miss more than a month with a right hamstring strain, the team announced Sunday.,He will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks with what ESPN reported is a Grade 2 hamstring strain.,Gordon is third on the team in scoring, averaging a career-high 18.8 points pe...

Hawks eager to continue winning ways vs. reeling Hornets
During the extended absence of All-Star Trae Young, the Atlanta Hawks have seen Jalen Johnson ascend to a more important role.,The Hawks, who host the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, are 8-4 without Young since he sprained his right MCL against Brooklyn on Oct. 29. Atlanta defeated New Orleans 115-98 o...

Jaylen Brown wants Celitcs to play with 'edge' vs. Magic
Jaylen Brown will be looking for more energy from his team when the Boston Celtics take on the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday., ,Brown criticized his team's effort after Boston dropped a 113-105 decision to Brooklyn at home on Friday night., ,"Come ready to play, or don't play at all," the four-ti...

Fresh off record game, James Harden leads Clippers vs. Cavs
A vintage performance by 11-time All-Star James Harden lifted the Los Angeles Clippers to a rare road victory. They will look to make it back-to-back wins Sunday when they continue their seven-game trip against the Cleveland Cavaliers.,Harden scored a franchise-record 55 points in just 35 minutes Sa...

NBA roundup: James Harden scores Clippers-record 55 in win
James Harden went on an early scoring tear and scored a franchise-record 55 points as the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the host Charlotte Hornets 131-116 on Saturday afternoon.,Harden made 10 of 16 shots from 3-point range and was 17 of 26 overall from the fie...

Ahead most of game, Wizards fall to Bulls in 14th straight loss
Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 12 rebounds and Josh Giddey contributed 18 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists as the host Chicago Bulls rallied to defeat the skidding Washington Wizards 121-120 on Saturday.,Washington led for 42 minutes but relinquished the advantage down the stretch en route to it...

Kings come through late, end 8-game skid at Nuggets' expense
Russell Westbrook scored 21 points, including two late buckets, Dennis Schroder also had 21 and the visiting Sacramento Kings beat the Denver Nuggets 128-123 on Saturday night, ending an eight-game losing streak.,Keegan Murray scored 19 points in his second game back from injury. DeMar DeRozan score...

Grizzlies win back-to-back games, surge late to knock off Mavs
Santi Aldama had 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists and Cam Spencer came off the bench to add 17 points and five assists as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Dallas Mavericks 102-96 Saturday night to win back-to-back games for the first time this season.,Zach Edey contributed his f...

Streaking Pistons decisively record rare win over Bucks
Cade Cunningham recorded 29 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds and the Detroit Pistons won their 12th consecutive game with a 129-116 victory over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.,Jalen Duren scored 19 points and Tobias Harris added 18 as the Pistons halted a 13-game skid against the B...

Despite leading 40-plus minutes, Wizards drop 14th straight
Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 12 rebounds and Josh Giddey contributed 18 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists as the host Chicago Bulls rallied to defeat the skidding Washington Wizards 121-120 on Saturday.,Washington led for 42 minutes but relinquished the advantage down the stretch en route to it...

Kristaps Porzingis, Hawks send Pelicans to ninth straight loss
Kristaps Porzingis scored a season-high 29 points and Vit Krejci added 21 points on seven 3-pointers off the bench as the visiting Atlanta Hawks handed the New Orleans Pelicans their ninth straight loss, 115-98, on Saturday.,Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for Atlanta, whic...

Franz Wagner drops season-high 37 as Magic beat Knicks
Franz Wagner scored a season-high 37 points, and the Orlando Magic used a big fourth-quarter run to close out a 3-0 homestand with their 133-121 defeat of the New York Knicks on Saturday.,Orlando scored 13 unanswered in a span of less than two minutes in the final period, part of a larger 20-6 run t...

LeBron James, Lakers eye back-to-back wins over Jazz
LeBron James will play in his first road game of the season when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Sunday., ,James made his season debut against Utah on Tuesday, scoring 11 points and dishing out 12 assists to help the Lakers beat the Jazz 140-126. He became the first N...

Spurs, Suns riding hot stretches ahead of showdown
Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie cut to the chase.,"Kind of just running around, causing chaos, creating havoc," Gillespie said about the final minute of the Suns' 114-113 NBA Cup victory over visiting Minnesota on Friday, when the hosts forced three turnovers to overcome an eight-point deficit i...

Thunder look to avenge lone loss in clash with Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are the only team to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder so far this season.,The teams will meet for the second time this season Sunday in Oklahoma City.,The Trail Blazers beat the Thunder 121-119 on Nov. 5 in Portland, coming back from an early 22-point deficit to stun the def...