Basketball

Irving scores 48, Exum forces OT with buzzer-beating 3 as Mavs rally past Rockets 147-136

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 48 points, Dante Exum forced overtime with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 22 points down for a 147-136 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.

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Celtics star Jayson Tatum sits out against Trail Blazers because of right knee contusion

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum sat out Sunday night against the Portland Trail Blazers because of a right knee contusion. Tatum leads Boston in scoring at 27.0 points per game and rebounding at 8.2.

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Bucks' Antetokounmpo returns to face Knicks after missing one game with hamstring issue

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo returned for the Milwaukee Bucks’ matchup with the New York Knicks on Sunday night after missing a game with a hamstring issue.

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Philadelphia takes on San Antonio, seeks 4th straight road win

Philadelphia 76ers (43-35, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (19-58, 15th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -6.

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Fox leads Sacramento against Brooklyn after 40-point showing

Sacramento Kings (44-33, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (31-47, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 7:30 p.m.

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Los Angeles faces Cleveland, aims for 50th win this season

Cleveland Cavaliers (46-32, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (49-28, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

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Los Angeles faces Minnesota, aims for 5th straight home win

Minnesota Timberwolves (53-24, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (45-33, eighth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -3; over/under is 224.

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Murray's return sparks Nuggets to 142-110 win over Hawks as Denver moves into first place in West

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray 's return rippled through Denver's roster in a rout of the Atlanta Hawks that left coach Michael Malone in a great mood and the Nuggets in sole possession of first place in the tight Western Conference playoff race.

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Embiid has 30 points and 12 rebounds in 23 minutes to lead the 76ers past the Grizzlies, 116-96

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 30 points and 12 rebounds in just 23 minutes, Kelly Oubre Jr.

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Lakers move into 8th place in the west beat Cavaliers 116-97

LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 28 points, LeBron James added 24 and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four with a 116-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, moving into eighth place in the Western Confe

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