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Celtics bounce back from a tough loss to beat Kings 144-119
Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 28 points to help the short-handed Boston Celtics bounce back from a disappointing loss at Golden State with a 144-119 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
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Leonard, Clippers extend win streak to 9 by holding off Mavs rally in 120-111 victory
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Joel Embiid powers the Philadelphia 76ers past the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-113
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Young has 30 points, 14 assists as Hawks down Rockets 134-127
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DeMar DeRozan stars as the Chicago Bulls knock off the Los Angeles Lakers 124-108
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Thursday’s Time Schedule
Thursday’s Time Schedule
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Knicks beat Nets 121-102, win in Brooklyn for the first time in 4 years
Julius Randle scored 26 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 23 and the New York Knicks beat the Nets 121-102 on Wednesday night for their first victory in Brooklyn in four years.
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Joel Embiid scores 51 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-113
Joel Embiid scored a season-high 51 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers used a big fourth quarter to close out the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 127-113 win.
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Jokic has 31 points and 15 boards, Nuggets beat Raptors 113-104 for 5th win in 6 games
Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 15 rebounds, Canadian guard Jamal Murray scored 20 points in his only regular season appearance north of the border and the Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 113-104.
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Pacers snap 4-game losing streaking, routing Hornets 144-113 behind 61% shooting
Buddy Hield scored 25 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 19 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak, routing the Charlotte Hornets 144-113 on Wednesday night behind 61% shooting.
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Tyler Herro scores 28 points as the Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 115-106
Tyler Herro had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, helping the Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 115-106.
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Sam Merrill scores career-high 27 as Cavaliers, without Donovan Mitchell, beat the Jazz 124-116
Sam Merrill set career highs with 27 points and eight 3-pointers, Caris LeVert scored 23 points, and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Utah Jazz 124-116.
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Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell out with illness, won’t play against his former team the Jazz
Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell will not play against his former team, the Utah Jazz, as a result of an illness.
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Ben Simmons of the Nets out until at least January because of latest back injury
Ben Simmons won’t return to the Brooklyn Nets until at least January because of a pinched nerve in his lower back.
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Orlando Magic rename arena Kia Center, ending 13-year run as Amway Center
The Orlando Magic have rebranded their arena as Kia Center, a change that ends the building’s 13-year run of being known as Amway Center.
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Kings face the Celtics on 3-game win streak
Sacramento looks to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over Boston. The teams play Wednesday for the first time this season.
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Washington plays Portland, looks to stop road losing streak
Washington aims to end its six-game road losing streak with a win against Portland. Thursday’s matchup is the first this season for the teams.
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Trail Blazers erase 22-point deficit for 109-04 win over Suns
DeAndre Ayton had a double-double of 16 points and 15 rebounds, Anfernee Simons had 23 points and seven rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers erased a 22-point deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 109-104 and snap a seven-game losing streak.
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Stephen Curry scores 33 points, rallies Warriors past Celtics 132-126 in overtime
Stephen Curry swished a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left in overtime on the way to scoring 33, and the Golden State Warriors rallied past the Celtics 132-126 to snap Boston’s five-game winning streak.
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Morant scores 34 points in season debut to lift Grizzlies over Pelicans 115-113
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ja Morant capped a stirring, 34-point season debut with a spinning dribble in the lane to set up a game-winning floater as time expired in the Memphis Grizzlies’ 115-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.
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Wednesday’s Time Schedule
Wednesday’s Time Schedule
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Lillard joins 20,000-point club, Giannis has triple-double as Bucks defeat Spurs 132-119
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 40 points to push his career total over 20,000, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and the Milwaukee Bucks trounced San Antonio 132-119 on Tuesday night as the Spurs played without Victor Wembanyama.
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Ja Morant scores 34 in return from ban, hits game-winner at horn to lift Grizzlies over Pelicans
Ja Morant capped a stirring, 34-point season debut with a spinning dribble in the lane to set up a game-winning floater as time expired in the Memphis Grizzlies’ 115-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Bulls forward Torrey Craig to miss at least next 2 months because of right foot injury
The Chicago Bulls expect veteran forward Torrey Craig to miss at least the next two months because of a right foot injury.
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Rockets’ Dillon Brooks fined $35K, Ime Udoka fined $25K for comments made to referees in Bucks game
Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks and coach Ime Udoka have been fined for directing inappropriate language to officials at the end of a 128-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.
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Ja Morant gratified by a ‘perfect ending’ to a ‘perfect day’ as he returns from NBA suspension
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant says his game-winning shot at the end of a 34-point performance against the New Orleans Pelicans as “the perfect ending” to a “perfect day.”
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At 20-5, Timberwolves insist that they’re just getting started
Mike Conley remembers exactly how many games it took him to realize that these Minnesota Timberwolves might be a real contender this season. That would be zero.
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Long losing streaks are uncomfortable for NBA players. It can be part of their pro indoctrination
Pick an NBA player’s name, any name, and they’re not hard-wired for skids. Players like top draft pick Victor Wembanyama typically have been on winning teams before coming to the NBA, not ones that stack up defeats at historic rates.
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Houston plays Atlanta, aims for 12th straight home win
Houston looks to extend its 11-game home win streak with a victory against Atlanta. Wednesday’s meeting is the first this season between the two squads.
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Brooklyn takes on New York, looks to break 3-game slide
Brooklyn aims to stop its three-game slide when the Brooklyn Nets play New York. The teams square off Wednesday for the first time this season.
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Clippers face the Mavericks, aim for 9th straight win
Los Angeles heads into a matchup with Dallas as winners of eight straight games. The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.
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New Orleans takes on Memphis, seeks 5th straight win
New Orleans hosts Memphis aiming to continue its four-game win streak. The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.
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Vucevic and the Bulls take on Davis and the Lakers
Chicago takes on Los Angeles in non-conference action. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.
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Toronto and Denver square off in non-conference showdown
Toronto and Denver meet in non-conference action. The teams square off Wednesday for the first time this season. Toronto is 8-7 at home, and Denver is 7-8 on the road.
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Minnesota visits Philadelphia after Embiid’s 40-point game
Philadelphia takes on the Minnesota Timberwolves after Joel Embiid scored 40 points in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 108-104 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
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