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Jayson Tatum, Celtics maintain mastery of Raptors
Jayson Tatum had 19 points, 14 rebounds and six assists as the visiting Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 105-96 Monday night....

Donovan Mitchell, Cavs beat Bulls for fifth straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points and Jarrett Allen recorded his ninth straight double-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fifth straight, beating the visiting Chicago Bulls 109-91 on Monday....

Grizzlies step up to beat Warriors in Draymond Green's return
Vince Williams Jr. and GG Jackson went for career-high point totals, Stephen Curry committed two backcourt turnovers in a key fourth-quarter sequence and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the visiting Golden State Warriors 116-107 on Monday night....

Blazers G Shaedon Sharpe (abdominal) out at least 2 weeks
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe will miss at least two weeks due to a lower abdominal strain....

Suns slowly building team chemistry, face Kings next
Bradley Beal is rounding into form, but the Phoenix Suns remain an inconsistent team that doesn't click on all cylinders....

Trae Young notches 10,000th career point as Hawks beat Spurs
Trae Young broke out of a scoring slump with a 36-point performance, including his 10,000th career point, and led the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-99 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Monday, ending their two-game losing streak....

Magic use late run to get past Knicks, end slide
Cole Anthony scored six points over the final 6:30 and hit the go-ahead basket Monday afternoon for the Orlando Magic, who overcame a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit to edge the host New York Knicks, 98-94....

Alec Burks, Jalen Duren lift Pistons past Wizards
Alec Burks came off the bench to tie his career high with 34 points, Jalen Duren recorded a double-double of 20 points and tied his career best with 19 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons snapped a seven-game losing streak Monday with a 129-117 win over the Washington Wizards in Washington, D.C....

Kyrie Irving guides short-handed Mavericks past Pelicans
Kyrie Irving scored 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. made nine 3-pointers and scored 41 and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 125-120 on Monday afternoon....

Joel Embiid returns with 41 points as Sixers top Rockets
Joel Embiid had 41 points and 10 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Houston Rockets 124-115 on Monday....

Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez (groin) to miss road trip
Miami Heat rookie forward Jaime Jaquez will miss the team's upcoming two-game road trip with a groin injury he sustained during Sunday's win over Charlotte....

Hot Jazz host Pacers, look to extend win streak to 6
It was beginning to look like a lost season when the Utah Jazz were wobbling around and mired in a 7-16 start....

Bam Adebayo on hot streak as Heat head to Brooklyn
Bam Adebayo is in the midst of a streak of 20-point, 10-rebound games of his career, and with Jimmy Butler inching closer to returning from a right toe injury, the timing is fortuitous for the Miami Heat....

Grizzlies G Desmond Bane (ankle) to miss at least 6 weeks
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane will miss at least six weeks with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain....

NBA roundup: Damian Lillard-led Bucks edge Kings in OT
Damian Lillard capped a frantic finish with a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds remaining in overtime as the Milwaukee Bucks found a way to outlast the visiting Sacramento Kings 143-142 on Sunday night....

Suns have little trouble with short-handed Blazers
Devin Booker recorded 34 points and seven assists to help the Phoenix Suns notch a 127-116 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night....

Bucks knock off Kings in OT thriller
Damian Lillard capped a frantic finish with a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds remaining in overtime as the Milwaukee Bucks found a way to outlast the visiting Sacramento Kings 143-142 on Sunday night....

Anthony Edwards' 3rd-quarter burst fuels Wolves past Clippers
Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 33 points in the third quarter to fuel the host Minnesota Timberwolves to a 109-105 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday in Minneapolis....

Tyler Herro powers Heat's blowout over Hornets
Tyler Herro had 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists through three quarters as the host Miami Heat routed the Charlotte Hornets 104-87 on Sunday night....

Thunder begin four-game trip vs. Lakers
As one of the hottest teams in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder will be tested on a road trip where they will face some of the best the Western Conference has to offer....