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Tyrese Maxey pours in 42 as 76ers best Rockets
Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 42 points and the Philadelphia 76ers, without Joel Embiid, outlasted the Houston Rockets 131-127 on Friday....

Celtics top Raptors, improve to 16-0 at home
Jaylen Brown had 31 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to help the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 120-118 on Friday night and improve their home record to 16-0 this season....

Bucks prevail as Cavaliers struggle from long range
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 points and Damian Lillard added 31 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 119-111 win over the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night....

De'Aaron Fox helps Kings storm back for win over Hawks
De'Aaron Fox scored 31 points, hitting seven 3-pointers in the second half, and Domantas Sabonis added 25 points to help the visiting Sacramento Kings overcome a 23-point deficit en route to a 117-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday....

Franz Wagner (32 points) propels Magic past Knicks
Franz Wagner scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed nine rebounds and the Orlando Magic used a dominating second quarter to pave the way for a 117-108 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Friday....

Kyle Kuzma scores late, leads Wizards past Nets
Kyle Kuzma saved nine of his game-high 26 points for the final 5:23, Deni Avdija recorded his second double-double in nine days and the Washington Wizards pulled away from the visiting Brooklyn Nets late for a 110-104 victory Friday night....

Warriors try to slow sizzling Luka Doncic, Mavericks
Luka Doncic gets a final opportunity to impress the voters and potentially lock up Western Conference Player of the Month honors when the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors close out their respective December schedules Saturday night in San Francisco....

Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves set for Lakers' big duo
The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves each go for back-to-back wins when they tip off against one another Saturday night in Minneapolis....

Back home, healthy Jazz take on short-handed Heat
It hasn't happened many times this season, but the Utah Jazz don't have any players listed on the injury report heading into Saturday afternoon's game against the Miami Heat....

Pistons F/C Isaiah Stewart (toe) out 10-to-14 days
Detroit Pistons forward/center Isaiah Stewart will miss the next 10-to-14 days with a sprained big toe....

Bradley Beal (ankle) returning to Suns
Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal, who has missed the past five games with an ankle injury, is available to return to play Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced....

Grizzlies, Clippers hope to be healthy for matchup
Both ends of the volatile swings that can happen over the course of an NBA schedule will be represented Friday when the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Memphis Grizzlies....

Without Victor Wembanyama, Spurs aim to beat Blazers again
The San Antonio Spurs will have to battle without rookie star Victor Wembanyama when they look to sweep a back-to-back, two-game series against the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday....

Suns, facing Hornets, shoot for rare winning streak
The Phoenix Suns will attempt to secure back-to-back wins for the first time in more than a month when they welcome the sputtering Charlotte Hornets to town on Friday....

Raptors look to end Celtics' perfect record at home
The Boston Celtics can remain the NBA's only team without a home loss this season by beating the Toronto Raptors on Friday night....

Thunder aim to stop Nuggets' streak for second time
The Oklahoma City Thunder have one of the youngest rosters in the NBA, but the players are looking like veterans this season. Just ask the Denver Nuggets, who would be riding a 10-game winning streak if not for Oklahoma City....

Balanced scoring propels Lakers past Hornets
Anthony Davis scored 26 points with eight rebounds and four blocks, LeBron James added 17 points with 11 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers earned a much-needed 133-112 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Thursday....

Heat cool off Warriors, win another road game
Tyler Herro led a balanced attack with a game-high 26 points and the Miami Heat opened a five-game Western swing with a 114-102 handcuffing of the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Thursday night....

Victor Wembanyama has big night as Spurs beat Blazers
Victor Wembanyama collected 30 points, six rebounds, six assists and seven blocked shots and keyed an early run that stoked the San Antonio Spurs' 118-105 win over the short-handed host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday....

NBA roundup: Celtics rally, hand Pistons 28th straight loss
The Boston Celtics overcame a 21-point deficit and raised their home record to 15-0 by beating the Detroit Pistons 128-122 in overtime Thursday night....