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NBA roundup: Heat stay hot, halt Celtics' win streak at 9
Tyler Herro scored a game-high 25 points and Bam Adebayo tossed in 21 as the visiting Miami Heat extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Boston Celtics 124-103 on Wednesday night.,The result ended the Celtics' nine-game winning streak. Kyle Anderson came off the bench and added 19 ...
Clippers handle Pelicans, forge 3-way tie for 6th in West
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and James Harden added 21 points, 10 assists and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Clippers post a 114-98 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.,Ivica Zubac recorded 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Clippers, who won for...
Thunder top Pistons to tie team record for wins (64) in season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 as the Oklahoma City Thunder tied the franchise record for wins in a season with a 119-103 home win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.,The Thunder equaled the franchise's win total in 1995-96 when the team was based in Seattle.,Oklahoma City (64-12) stretched it...
Pacers ride balanced scoring to victory over Hornets
Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 10 assists as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 119-105 in Indianapolis on Wednesday.,Haliburton logged his double-double without a turnover for Indiana (45-31). He received support from Aaron Nesmith (16 points), Pascal Siakam (15) and Myles Turne...
Spurs maintain lead to beat short-handed Nuggets
Stephon Castle had 15 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, one of seven San Antonio players to score in double figures, and the visiting Spurs beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 113-106 on Wednesday night.,Harrison Barnes scored 20 points. Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed 16 points and 10 reboun...
Anthony Davis' late hoop rescues Mavs against Hawks
Anthony Davis made a go-ahead floater with 3.4 seconds left on Wednesday, helping the Dallas Mavericks post a 120-118 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks.,The Hawks trailed by 115-110 with just over three minutes left before Onyeka Okongwu scored five points on an 8-0 Atlanta run. His hook shot ...
Rockets F Dillon Brooks gets 16th technical foul, automatic suspension
Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks received his 16th technical foul of the season on Wednesday, which will lead to an automatic one-game suspension.,In the first quarter of the Rockets' 143-105 win over the Utah Jazz, Brooks was backing down Collin Sexton in the post. Sexton stripped the ball out...
Rockets steamroll Jazz to record 50th victory
Alperen Sengun flirted with another triple-double, and the Houston Rockets got back in the win column with a 143-105 blowout victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.,Sengun, who has eight career triple-doubles, finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and nine rebounds to help the Rockets...
Surging Heat halt Celtics' 9-game win streak in blowout
Tyler Herro scored a game-high 25 points and Bam Adebayo tossed in 21 as the visiting Miami Heat extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Boston Celtics 124-103 Wednesday night.,Kyle Anderson came off the bench and added 19 points for Miami (35-41), which was 14-of-30 from 3-point r...
Cavs cool off Knicks with fourth-quarter outburst
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points to pace the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers, as they used a fourth-quarter run to put away the visiting New York Knicks 124-105 on Wednesday night. ,Cleveland (61-15) went on a 20-6 run early in the third quarter to pull ahead after trailing by nine p...
Warriors, Lakers face off in potential playoff preview
The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are lined up for a potential must-see first-round playoff matchup and a preview of what might go down will take place on Thursday in Los Angeles.,Revived by trade-deadline moves, the Lakers and Warriors are turning championship DNA into dueling title ...
Jordan Poole helps Wizards beat slumping Kings
Jordan Poole scored 23 points and JT Thor sank a crucial 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, lifting the host Washington Wizards to a 116-111 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.,Poole made 8 of 14 shots from the floor to help the Wizards (17-59) snap a three-game losing streak. The win...
Balanced Pacers' scoring attack leads to victory over Hornets
Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 10 assists, and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 119-105 in Indianapolis on Wednesday.,Haliburton's double-double came without a turnover for Indiana (45-31). He received support from Aaron Nesmith (16 points), Pascal Siakam (15) and Myles Turner ...
Blazers put postseason hopes on the line vs. Raptors
The Portland Trail Blazers will try to keep their faint hopes of a play-in spot alive when they visit the already-eliminated Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.,The Trail Blazers come off a 127-113 road victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, a result that left them 3 1/2 games away from a p...
Wolves aim to bolster playoff positioning against Nets
The Minnesota Timberwolves had their 89th off day of the season on Wednesday. Suffice it to say it was the one they enjoyed -- and needed -- the most.,The Timberwolves (44-32) will look to build on a chaotic victory on Thursday night when they continue a five-game road trip by taking on the Brooklyn...
76ers' Joel Embiid (knee) to undergo arthroscopic surgery
Former MVP Joel Embiid will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome left knee next week, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Wednesday.,The decision comes as Embiid and the team search for longer-term solutions to address the injury, which limited the seven-time All-Star to a career-low 19 game...
Bucks look to complete season sweep of 76ers
The Milwaukee Bucks head back out on the road as they begin a three-game trip against the host Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.,Milwaukee (41-34) comes in having just snapped a four-game losing skid with a 133-123 win over the Phoenix Suns at home on Tuesday. ,With Damian Lillard still out, Gia...
Report: NBA investigating Ja Morant over finger gun gesture
The NBA is investigating a gesture made by Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant that could be construed as mimicking shooting a gun, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Morant extended his left arm and was seen using the finger gun gesture to taunt the members of the Golden State Warriors during Tuesday's...
Reports: Alex Rodriguez, Marc Lore to own Timberwolves, Lynx
Glen Taylor has agreed to transfer complete ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx to the group led by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Taylor agreed to part ways with the NBA and WNBA teams for $1.5 billion, which was the same price that the sides initial...
Report: Carmelo Anthony elected to Hall of Fame
Carmelo Anthony has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on the first ballot, ESPN reported Wednesday.,An NCAA champion at Syracuse, a 10-time NBA All-Star with the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks, and a three-time Olympic gold medalist with Team USA, Anthony retired foll...