Basketball

Zion Williamson scores 27 points, Pelicans beat West-leading Timberwolves 117-106

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 27 points and the New Orleans Pelicans kept rolling with a 117-106 victory over the West-leading Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. CJ McCollum added 24 points and Brandon Ingram had 19.

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Alperen Sengun scores 30 points as Rockets hand Nets fifth straight loss, 112-101

HOUSTON (AP) — Alperen Sengun scored 30 points and Fred VanVleet added 21 points and 10 assists as the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-101 on Wednesday night. Sengun has hit the 20-point mark in seven consecutive games.

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Jalen Johnson has career-high 28 points as Hawks hold on late, snap Thunder's 5-game winning streak

ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks held off Oklahoma City 141-138 on Wednesday night, ending the Thunder’s five-game winning streak. Atlanta opened the game with 11 straight points and never trailed.

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Pacers pull away with 47-point 3rd quarter, beat Bucks 142-130 for 5th straight win

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton wanted to reinforce that Indiana's success against Milwaukee wasn't a fluke. So on Wednesday night, the budding, young star made sure of it — again.

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Max Strus scores 24 points, Cavaliers rout Wizards 140-101

CLEVELAND (AP) — Max Strus scored 24 points and made his first six 3-pointers as the Cleveland Cavaliers had their highest-scoring game and most-lopsided victory of the season, routing the Washington Wizards 140-101 on Wednesday night to open a two-g

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Grizzlies host the Raptors for out-of-conference game

Toronto Raptors (13-20, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (11-22, 13th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Grizzlies -1.5; over/under is 231.