Basketball

Butler scores 31 points to help Heat beat Kings 115-106 and snap 7-game skid

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 31 points and the Miami Heat snapped a seven-game skid with a 115-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

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Valanciunas and Ingram lead Pelicans past Rockets 110-99 to snap 3-game skid

HOUSTON (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas scored 25 points, Brandon Ingram added 24 and the duo combined for 24 rebounds to help the New Orleans Pelicans snap a three-game skid with a 110-99 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

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Donovan Mitchell scores 45 points, Cavs hold off Pistons 128-121 in Darius Garland's return

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 20 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter, Darius Garland had 19 points in his return from a broken jaw and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons 128-121 on Wednesday night.

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Leonard, Harden help Clippers pull away from Wizards, 125-109

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, James Harden added 25 and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away with a big third quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 125-109 on Wednesday night .

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Coby White scores 35 points to help Bulls hand Hornets their fifth straight loss 117-110

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Coby White scored 35 points, Nikola Vucevic added 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls outlasted Charlotte 117-110 on Wednesday night to send the Hornets to their fifth straight loss.

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Nets' Ben Simmons sidelined by a knee injury just 1 game after returning from a back injury

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons won't play Wednesday for the Brooklyn Nets because of a knee injury, one game after returning from a 38-game absence with a back injury.

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Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland returns from broken jaw suffered in December

CLEVELAND (AP) — For the first time in more than six weeks, the Cleveland Cavaliers are nearly complete. Point guard Darius Garland, who broke his jaw on Dec. 14 in Boston, returned Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons. Coach J.B.

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Joel Embiid out of Thursday's game at Utah with injured left knee

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will miss Thursday's game at Utah after the reigning MVP hurt his left knee Tuesday in a loss to the Golden State Warriors.

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NBA approves plan to have draft held over a 2-day format for the first time

The NBA draft is moving to a two-day format for the first time. The league on Wednesday announced the change, which had been in the works for several months. Round 1 of the draft this year will be on Wednesday, June 26 at Barclays Center in New York.

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Nuggets center Nikola Jokic ruled out for game at Oklahoma City due to lower back pain

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have ruled out two-time NBA MVP center Nikola Jokic for their game at Oklahoma City on Wednesday night due to lower back pain. It will be the second game Jokic has missed this season.

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