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Hawks G Trae Young out due to concussion
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young sustained a concussion in Saturday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and his timetable to return to action has not been determined, the team announced Sunday....

No rest for Rockets as clash with Celtics looms
By the time overtime commenced on Saturday, the Houston Rockets' Cam Whitmore didn't seem to have much left in the tank....

Nuggets, coming off big road win, face woeful Wizards
The Denver Nuggets beat the team with the best record in the NBA on Friday night and now will face a team trying to stay out of the league's cellar....

NBA roundup: Rockets hang on to edge Jazz in OT
Alperen Sengun matched a career high with 37 points and added 14 rebounds and Jabari Smith Jr. also recorded a double-double as the Houston Rockets held on for a 127-126 overtime victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Saturday....

Rockets hold off Jazz for overtime victory
Alperen Sengun matched a career high with 37 points and added 14 rebounds, and Jabari Smith Jr. also recorded a double-double as the Houston Rockets held on for a 127-126 overtime victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Saturday....

Thunder end Wolves' winning streak at four games
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points on 10-for-22 shooting, and the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 102-97 on Saturday night in Minneapolis....

Balanced attack carries Bulls past Grizzlies
Ayo Dosunmu scored 20 points off the bench and DeMar DeRozan added 18 to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 125-96 win against the visiting Memphis Grizzles on Saturday....

Julius Randle's triple-double leads Knicks past Raptors
Jalen Brunson had 38 points and nine assists and Julius Randle posted the Knicks' first triple-double of this season in New York's 126-100 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors in the first game between the teams since their blockbuster trade on Dec. 30....

Cavs cruise past Hawks as win streak hits 7
Donovan Mitchell and Sam Merrill each scored 18 points to lead the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to a 116-95 wire-to-wire win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday....

Spurs erase late 12-point deficit to top Wizards
Jeremy Sochan scored five of his 23 points in the final minute to help the San Antonio Spurs rally from a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit en route to a 131-127 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Saturday night....

Joel Embiid stays hot as 76ers hold off Hornets
Joel Embiid's 33 points and 10 rebounds lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to a 97-89 victory against the host Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night....

Blazers take on Lakers in search of third straight win
With consecutive victories for the first time since just after Thanksgiving, the Portland Trail Blazers hit the road on Sunday to face the Los Angeles Lakers in an effort to match their longest winning streak of the season....

Damian Lillard steps up to lead Bucks past Pistons
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 45 points and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 141-135 Saturday afternoon....

New-look Pacers try to end road trip on high note at Suns
The Indiana Pacers try to close out a six-game road swing on a high note on Sunday when they visit the recently surging Phoenix Suns....

Surging Clippers get next test from 'grittier' Nets
James Harden was in the infancy of his Los Angeles Clippers' tenure back in early November, figuring out the flow with co-stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, when the guard faced the Brooklyn Nets....

Heat visit Magic while adjusting to moving parts
The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic will aim to end their respective two-game losing skids at the other's expense on Sunday when the Sunshine State rivals meet in Orlando, Fla....

Hawks hope red-hot Dejounte Murray helps cool off Cavs
If the trade value for Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray wasn't high enough before this week, game-clinching jumpers in back-to-back games likely will give it a bump....

Spurs out to capitalize on Wizards' porous defense
The Washington Wizards, hoping to escape their slide, open a four-game homestand on Saturday against a San Antonio Spurs team on the second night of a back-to-back set....

Hornets face uphill battle against 76ers
The Charlotte Hornets had a rare taste of success to begin the weekend....

NBA roundup: After 20-0 home start, Celtics fall to Nuggets
Jamal Murray scored a game-high 35 points and Nikola Jokic added 34 to help the Denver Nuggets hand the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season with a 102-100 victory on Friday night....