Basketball

Nikola Jokic has third straight triple-double, Nuggets beat Warriors 119-103

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists for his third straight triple-double and 18th of the season after his long buzzer-beater against Golden State sealed the last meeting, leading the defending champion Denver N

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Lauri Markkanen scores 26, Jazz beat Spurs 128-109 to snap 5-game skid

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 26 points and the Utah Jazz beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-109 on Sunday night to snap a five-game skid. Jordan Clarkson added 22 points and 10 assists for the Jazz.

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Nikola Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan lead the Bulls past the Pelicans 114-106

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The consistent scoring and rebounding that Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic has provided through 13 NBA seasons was on full display in a gritty and gratifying road victory over a Pelicans squad that has been in good form lately.

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Nikola Jokic has third straight triple-double to help Nuggets beat Warriors, 119-103

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nikola Jokic insists he's not changing anything during his latest run of triple-double dominance, just finding the flow of the game as it comes.

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Gilgeous-Alexander has 36 as Thunder win 5th straight with 123-110 victory over Rockets

HOUSTON (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points and Chet Holmgren added 29 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-110 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.

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Dejounte Murray steps up in place of injured Trae Young as Hawks trounce Magic 109-92

ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 25 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, finishing just short of his first triple-double of the season, and the Atlanta Hawks trounced the Orlando Magic 109-92 on Sunday night to snap a three-game skid.

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Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert help Cavs beat Wizards 114-105, avoid 3-game skid

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Caris LeVert added 18 points and 12 boards, and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided their first three-game skid since December with a 114-105 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday nig

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Paul George sits out for Clippers against Kings with left knee soreness

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George sat out the Los Angeles Clippers’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. He missed his fourth game of the season with left knee soreness. George is averaging 22.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

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Turner scores season-high 33 points in Pacers' 133-111 win over Mavericks

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner scored a season-high 33 points, Tyrese Haliburton added 17 points and 10 assists and the Indiana Pacers beat Dallas 133-111 on Sunday night to snap the Mavericks’ Western Conference-best seven-game winning streak.

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Jimmy Butler, Naji Marshall are among 5 players suspended after Heat-Pelicans incident

NEW YORK (AP) — Miami's Jimmy Butler and New Orleans' Naji Marshall have been suspended for one game apiece for instigating an on-court altercation , the NBA announced Sunday. The incident happened during the Heat-Pelicans game Friday night.

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