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Nets looking for better result on Western trip in facing Jazz
After they both lost in Northern California on Saturday night, the Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets are both hoping for a bounce-back win Monday night in Salt Lake City....

Triple-double specialists highlight Mavs-Nuggets showdown
The Denver Nuggets know they're going to get everyone's best game because they're the reigning champions, and they found out how it felt Saturday night in a last-second loss to Oklahoma City....

Grizzlies face Thunder in final game before Ja Morant returns
The Memphis Grizzlies hope Ja Morant's return can lift them out of their season-long funk and back into playoff contention....

Heat aiming higher, host sizzling Timberwolves
Miami Heat forward Kevin Love put it best....

Ex-G League player being held on murder charge
A former member of the Portland Trail Blazers has been charged with murder following the discovery of the remains of a missing woman near Las Vegas, police said Sunday....

Pelicans break franchise 3-point record in rout of Spurs
CJ McCollum scored 29 points while hitting six of his seven 3-point attempts as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record for 3-pointers and romped to a 146-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday....

Celtics coast past Magic as Jaylen Brown scores 31
Jaylen Brown heated up late to polish off a 31-point performance as the Boston Celtics continued to inch toward history with a 114-97 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday....

Pistons visit Hawks, try again to snap historic skid
The Detroit Pistons will try to halt their 23-game losing streak on Monday when they visit the Atlanta Hawks, a club that has lost six of its past seven....

Raptors host Hornets, aim for payback
The host Toronto Raptors will be out to avenge a loss to the Charlotte Hornets earlier this month when the teams convene for a rematch Monday night....

Confident Sixers charge into matchup against Bulls
The surging Philadelphia 76ers will look for their seventh consecutive victory when they host the Chicago Bulls on Monday night....

Clippers go for eighth straight win, visit Pacers
The Los Angeles Clippers will go for their longest winning streak in eight seasons when they face the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Monday night....

Rockets put 5-game winning streak on line vs. Bucks
Dillon Brooks is proving to be a perfect fit with the surging Houston Rockets, who bring a five-game winning streak into a matchup against the host Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night....

Warriors face struggling Blazers, hope to build on much-needed win
Stephen Curry could feel the drama surrounding the Golden State Warriors wearing on him, what with the chatter about the team's dynasty bordering on extinction, the latest suspension for Draymond Green and the ledger showing more losses than victories....

Kawhi Leonard powers Clippers past Knicks for 7th straight win
Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points Saturday night to lead seven players in double figures for the surging Los Angeles Clippers, who took control late in the second quarter and pulled away to beat the visiting New York Knicks 144-122....

NBA roundup: Thunder sneak by Nuggets in final second
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 0.9 seconds left, as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Denver Nuggets 118-117 on Saturday night....

Kings clobber Jazz thanks to Keegan Murray's career night
Keegan Murray established career bests of 47 points and 12 3-pointers, and the Sacramento Kings overcame the absence of star De'Aaron Fox to register a 125-104 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Saturday night....

Thunder edge Nuggets on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's last-second shot
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 0.9 seconds left as the visiting Oklahoma Thunder edged the Denver Nuggets 118-117 on Saturday night....

Luka Doncic's triple-double carries Mavs past Blazers
Luka Doncic recorded his 61st career triple-double with 40 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 131-120 on Saturday....

Stephen Curry helps Warriors fend off Nets, 124-120
Stephen Curry saved 16 of his team-high 37 points for the fourth quarter, Klay Thompson buried a pair of late 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors held off the visiting Brooklyn Nets for a 124-120 victory Saturday night....

Heat dump Bulls on Jimmy Butler buzzer beater
Jimmy Butler hit a step-back jumper over Coby White at the buzzer, leading the host Miami Heat to a 118-116 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night....