Basketball

Thunder's Gilgeous-Alexander misses first game this season with sore right wrist

DALLAS (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist.

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$Thunder's Chet Holmgren sidelined for at least 3 more weeks as he recovers from hip fracture$

Thunder's Chet Holmgren sidelined for at least 3 more weeks as he recovers from hip fracture

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder forward Chet Holmgren is expected to be sidelined until early February, at the earliest, as he recovers from a hip fracture.

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Karl-Anthony Towns out again with thumb injury, sitting against old team as Knicks host Wolves

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns missed his second straight game because of a sprained right thumb, sitting out against his former team when the New York Knicks hosted Minnesota on Friday night. Jericho Sims started at center for the Knicks.

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Sixers center Joel Embiid to miss upcoming road trip with swelling in his left knee

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid again has swelling in his left knee and will miss the Philadelphia 76ers’ upcoming road trip, the latest injury setback for the All-Star center who has played in only 13 games this season.

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DeMar DeRozan scores 33 points, Malik Monk adds 26 in the Kings' 132-127 win over the Rockets

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 33 points, Malik Monk added 26 points and nine assists and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night. Monk made the last four free throws for Kings.

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Thunder rout Cavaliers 134-114

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 on Thursday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.

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Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City against Dallas after 40-point game

Oklahoma City Thunder (34-6, first in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (22-19, seventh in the Western Conference) Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -6.5; over/under is 222.

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Trail Blazers take on the Rockets on 4-game slide

Houston Rockets (27-13, second in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (13-27, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m.

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Cunningham and Detroit take on Phoenix in non-conference action

Phoenix Suns (20-20, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (21-20, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Saturday, 4 p.m.

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Philadelphia takes on Indiana on 4-game losing streak

Philadelphia 76ers (15-24, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (23-19, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia enters the matchup with Indiana as losers of four games in a row.

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