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LeBron James ties career high with 9 3-pointers, scores 40 points as Lakers beat Nets 116-104

LeBron James ties career high with 9 3-pointers, scores 40 points as Lakers beat Nets 116-104

NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James would only hint at how long he expects to keep playing NBA basketball.

Kelly Oubre Jr. scores season-high 32 points, 76ers beat Raptors 135-120 to end 3-game skid

TORONTO (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. scored a season-high 32 points, Kyle Lowry had 11 points and 10 assists against his former team and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Toronto Raptors 135-120 on Sunday.
Jokic has 26 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists to lead Nuggets over Cavs, 130-101

Jokic has 26 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists to lead Nuggets over Cavs, 130-101

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists for his 22nd triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-101 on Sunday to clinch a playoff berth.
Wemby's celebratory ball toss into the stands came with a price. The NBA fined him $25,000

Wemby's celebratory ball toss into the stands came with a price. The NBA fined him $25,000

NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama's celebratory tossing of a basketball into the stands was costly.

Memphis takes on Detroit on 3-game slide

Memphis Grizzlies (24-50, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (13-61, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Memphis looks to break its three-game skid with a victory against Detroit.

Durant and the Suns visit conference foe New Orleans

Phoenix Suns (43-31, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (45-29, fifth in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes New Orleans and Phoenix will play on Monday.

Portland faces Orlando on 9-game losing streak

Portland Trail Blazers (19-55, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (43-31, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Portland heads into the matchup with Orlando as losers of nine in a row.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 36 points, 16 rebounds to power Bucks past Hawks, 122-113

Giannis Antetokounmpo has 36 points, 16 rebounds to power Bucks past Hawks, 122-113

ATLANTA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had six dunks while scoring 36 points and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame Bogdan Bogdanovic's 38 points to beat Atlanta 122-113 on Saturday night, ending the Hawks' four-game winning streak.
Orlando Magic snap 3-game skid with 118-88 rout of Memphis Grizzlies

Orlando Magic snap 3-game skid with 118-88 rout of Memphis Grizzlies

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Wendell Carter Jr. had 15 points and 13 rebounds, Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony added 15 points each and the Orlando Magic broke a three-game losing streak with a 118-88 rout of the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
Celtics rebound from back-to-back losses beating Pelicans 104-92

Celtics rebound from back-to-back losses beating Pelicans 104-92

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 23 points and Boston rebounded from back-to-back losses to Atlanta, pulling away in the third quarter for a 104-92 win over New Orleans on Saturday.
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