Basketball

Rockets take over after halftime in a 109-97 road victory over Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Amen Thompson had 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Houston Rockets had a dominating second half to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 109-97 on Thursday night to open a home-and-home set.

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Coby White scores career-high 44 points in the Bulls' 125-123 victory over the Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Coby White scored a career-high 44 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 125-123 on Thursday night. White was 7 of 15 from 3-point range. He scored Chicago’s last nine points on two layups, a dunk and a 3-pointer.

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Trae Young has 22 points and 16 assists in the Hawks' 124-118 victory over the Pacers

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young had 22 points and 16 assists, Onyeka Okongwu added 20 points and 13 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Indiana Pacers 124-118 on Thursday night to open a two-game set.

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Curry scores 40 points and the Warriors finish a 4-1 trip with a 121-119 victory over the Nets

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 40 points, with a turnaround heave from just inside halfcourt among his seven 3-pointers, and the Golden State Warriors climbed out of a 22-point hole to beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-119 on Thursday night.

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Tatum scores 35 to carry load for short-handed Celtics in 123-105 win over 76ers

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 35 points and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics powered past the Philadelphia 76ers 123-105 on Thursday night.

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Tyrese Haliburton misses the Pacers' game against the Hawks because of a hip injury

ATLANTA (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton sat out Thursday night against the Atlanta Hawks because of a hip injury. Haliburton, a two-time All-Star, missed only his second game this season.

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Coach Quin Snyder returns to Hawks' bench against Pacers after missing 1 game due to an illness

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder returned to the bench for Thursday night's game against the Indiana Pacers after missing one game due to an illness.

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Toronto Raptors sign centre Colin Castleton to 10-day contract

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Colin Castleton to a 10-day contract, the NBA team announced Thursday. The six-foot-11, 250-pound centre appeared in 10 games with the Memphis Grizzlies this season.

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Harden scores 50 points for 1st time with Clippers as Los Angeles beats Pistons 123-115

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden scored 50 points, his 24th career 50-point game and first with the Clippers, as Los Angeles beat the Detroit Pistons 123-115 on Wednesday night.

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Harden has 24th 50-point game, 1 shy of Kobe Bryant for 3rd all-time, as Obama watches

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden delivered another 50-point game Wednesday night, putting on a throwback performance in the Clippers' new arena.

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