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Knicks trying to shore up defense with Nuggets on tap
The Knicks left for their five-game road trip on a winning streak and brimming with confidence. Those good feelings evaporated in a loss against the host Utah Jazz on Saturday night, and now New York moves on to Denver to face the Nuggets on Monday.,New York's four-game winning streak stopped an up-...

Heat clamp down in OT to hold off Mavs
Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 33 points and added nine rebounds and six assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks 123-118 in overtime on Sunday night.,Mavericks star Kyrie Irving had 27 points and six assists, while P.J. Washington added 21 points and 10 rebounds. Naji Marshall ...

Clippers put together blowout, drop 76ers to 3-13
James Harden scored 23 points and Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers earned their fifth straight win by pounding the Philadelphia 76ers 125-99 on Sunday.,In the opener of a four-game road trip, Los Angeles shot 58 percent from the field and 40 percent from...

Injuries aren't slowing Grizzlies ahead of visit from Trail Blazers
The Memphis Grizzlies return home Monday night to play the Portland Trail Blazers with a momentum boost powered by exemplary teamwork.,The Grizzlies are among the league leaders in assists per game (29.8) and their 38 in Saturday's lopsided win at Chicago tied a season-high. Memphis ranked third beh...

Pacers pull away late, hand Wizards 11th straight loss
Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the visiting Washington Wizards 115-103 on Sunday in Indianapolis.,Moses Brown scored 15 points off the bench for the Pacers, who had lost three straight and five of six. Myles Turner added 10 poin...

Timberwolves lose in Boston for 18th straight time
Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 26 points and eight rebounds to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to five games by beating the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 107-105 Sunday.,Brown made 7 of his 10 3-point attempts, including five in the opening quarter...

Report: Hornets F Grant Williams (knee) out for season
Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams will miss the rest of the season because of a serious right knee injury he suffered late in the team's 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, ESPN reported.,Williams tore his ACL, meniscus and other ligaments on a play during which he drove to the b...

LaMelo Ball, Hornets try to cool off rival Magic
The Magic and the Hornets, who meet on Monday night in Charlotte, have been posting impressive numbers lately, but only Orlando is seeing those numbers translate to multiple wins., ,Meanwhile, the Hornets are searching for more success regardless of certain individual numbers., ,Charlotte guard LaM...
Indiana Pacers Seek Turnaround as Tyrese Haliburton Struggles in Slump
The Indiana Pacers aim to rebound at home as Tyrese Haliburton works through shooting struggles before Thanksgiving. Can they turn things around?...

Cavs out to spoil Raptors' first win streak of season
After successfully bouncing back from their first loss of the season, the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers will attempt to end a rare winning streak by the Raptors when they welcome visiting Toronto to town on Sunday night. ,The Raptors had dropped seven games in a row before beating the Indiana Pacers ...

NBA roundup: LaMelo Ball scores 50 in Hornets' loss to Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks survived a career-best 50-point night from LaMelo Ball to beat the visiting Charlotte Hornets 125-119 and extend their winning streak to four in a row., ,Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Milwaukee, while Damian Lillard scored 31 points., ,Ball,...

Nuggets use big 3rd quarter to pull away from Lakers
Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the visiting Denver Nuggets in a 127-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.,Michael Porter Jr. scored 13 of his 24 points in the third quarter, helping the Nuggets outscore Los Angeles 37-15 to take a 94-78 advantage i...

De'Aaron Fox, Cameron Johnson carry hot hand into Kings-Nets clash
Two teams that have found no luck in the NBA Cup return to the traditional schedule Sunday night when the Brooklyn Nets visit the Sacramento Kings.,Sunday's matchup pits two of the league's surging scorers against each other, as the Nets' Cameron Johnson (19.3 points per game) will square off agains...

Bam Adebayo leads well-rested Heat vs. surging Mavs
The well-rested Miami Heat, led by captain Bam Adebayo, are set to host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.,Miami has been off since Monday, while Dallas beat the host Denver Nuggets 123-120 on Friday night.,Adebayo, 27, is a three-time All-Star, but he appears to be struggling with his role of ca...

Stephon Castle headlines Spurs' late rally in win over Warriors
Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points and rookie Stephon Castle added 19, including six during a decisive late run, as the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the visiting Golden State Warriors 104-94 on Saturday night.,The Warriors were playing the second game of a road back-to-bac...

Surging Bucks top Hornets despite LaMelo Ball's 50 points
The Milwaukee Bucks survived a career-best 50-point night from LaMelo Ball to beat the visiting Charlotte Hornets 125-119 and extend their winning streak to four in a row.,Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Milwaukee, while Damian Lillard scored 31 points.,Ball star...

Blazers win second game of back-to-back with Rockets
Anfernee Simons hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 28.7 seconds remaining and the Portland Trail Blazers claimed the second game of a back-to-back with the host Houston Rockets 104-98 on Saturday.,Simons finished with a team-high 25 points to help Portland survive a wild fourth quarter that included ...

Scotty Pippen Jr.'s career night leads Grizzlies past Bulls
Scotty Pippen Jr. scored a career-high 30 points, helping lead the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to a wire-to-wire, 142-131 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.,Pippen added 10 assists while Jaylen Wells added a career-high 26 points for the Grizzlies, who won their second in a row. Jaren Jackson Jr...

Magic's defense stifles Pistons in 4th quarter for win
A 15-0 run in the fourth quarter powered the Orlando Magic to a 111-100 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Saturday for their eighth win in their last nine games.,Orlando, undefeated at home this season, led most the way but found itself in a competitive contest heading into the fourth qua...

Lauri Markkanen's 34 call the tune as Jazz top Knicks
Lauri Markkanen scored 34 points to help the Utah Jazz snap a four-game losing streak with a 121-106 matinee victory over the visiting New York Knicks in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon.,OG Anunoby scored 27 points to pace the Knicks, who had won four consecutive games.,Markkanen made 11 of 15 ...