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Jokic score 34, Porter adds 24 as Nuggets use strong second half to beat Lakers 127-102
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 34 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 24 as the Denver Nuggets used a strong second half to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 127-102 on Saturday night. Russell Westbrook had 14 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds for Denver against his former...
Scotty Pippen Jr. has 30 points, 10 assists in 'phenomenal' game in dad's old stomping grounds
CHICAGO (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. already had plenty of fond memories of watching his Hall of Fame father at the United Center. He added one of his own Saturday night. Pippen, son of former Bulls great Scottie, scored a career-best 30 points, added 10 assists and shot...
Hornets' Grant Williams injures right knee late in 4th quarter in loss at Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams left Saturday night's 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks late in the fourth quarter with a right knee injury. “I think it has just been diagnosed as a right knee injury,” Hornets coach Charles Lee said after the game....
Wembanyama returns from three-game absence to help Spurs rally past Warriors, 104-94
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points, Harrison Barnes had 22 and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a 17-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 104-94 on Saturday night. Trailing 81-64 with 1:55 left in the third quarter, San Antonio closed the...
Simons scores 25, Sharpe adds 24 as Trail Blazers bounce back with 104-98 win over Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 25 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 24 as the Portland Trail Blazers bounced back from a tough loss with a 104-98 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. The victory came after Portland was blown out 116-88 by the Rockets in an NBA Cup...
Ball's career-high 50 points not enough as Antetokounmpo, Lillard lead Bucks past Hornets 125-119
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 11 rebounds and Damian Lillard added 31 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Charlotte Hornets 125-119 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Milwaukee opened the fourth quarter with a 14-5 spurt for a...
Scotty Pippen Jr. scores career-high 30 points in Grizzlies' 142-131 win over Bulls
CHICAGO (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. had a career-best 30 points with 10 assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the Chicago Bulls 142-131 on Saturday night. Jaylen Wells added 26 points as Memphis won its second straight. Pippen, playing in the arena where his Hall...
Magic beat Pistons 111-100 behind Franz Wagner's 30 points
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner had 30 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 111-100 Saturday night for their eighth win in nine games. Wagner, who has scored 30 or more points in five of his last seven games, sat out the fourth...
Markkanen scores 34 points and Sexton hits 4 4th-quarter 3s to help Jazz bury Knicks 121-106
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 34 points, Collin Sexton had four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz ran past the New York Knicks 121-106 on Saturday to snap a four-game skid. Sexton finished 25 points and John Collins had 20 points and 13 rebounds forthe...
Antetokounmpo gets triple-double as surging Bucks beat slumping Pacers 129-117 in NBA Cup play
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple-double in his last four games, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 129-117 on Friday night. Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists Saturday in a...
