Basketball

Curry, Thompson come up big down the stretch, Warriors hold off Clippers 120-114

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson's fourth-quarter flurry brought back memories of so many other scoring bursts on his impressive list of them. He flexed. He snarled. Vintage Klay. "We needed it," Stephen Curry said. "...

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Knicks send Pistons to 16th straight loss, Hawks deal Spurs 13th consecutive defeat

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, Julius Randle had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks sent the Detroit Pistons to their franchise-record 16th consecutive loss with a 118-112 victory Thursday night.

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Vucevic and White lead the way as Bulls beat Bucks 120-113 in OT

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Caruso took the handoff from Nikola Vucevic at the top of the key and dribbled twice to his right before launching a fadeaway 3-pointer over Brook Lopez at the end of regulation.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 as Thunder beat Lakers 133-110

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 133-110 on Thursday night. Gilgeous-Alexander made 11 of 18 field goals and 10 of 10 free throws.

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Young scores 45 as Hawks rally past Wembanyama, Sochan to hand Spurs 13th straight loss

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Trae Young was practically unstoppable in the fourth quarter, but his defensive stop made the biggest impact against the San Antonio Spurs. Young scored a season-high 45 points and drew a charge from Jeremy Sochan with 2.

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Cavaliers booed at home during 'worst' loss this season as Trail Blazers beat Cleveland 103-95

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell heard the boos directed at him and his teammates as the game slipped away in the fourth quarter. He felt they were warranted. “If you don’t play well,” Mitchell said, “that’s what you get.

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Report: LeBron James' business manager said he bet on NBA games through illegal bookie

Maverick Carter, LeBron James' business partner, told federal investigators he bet on NBA games through an illegal bookie, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

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Butler scores 36, Heat get hot late to top Pacers 142-132 and snap a 3-game slide

MIAMI (AP) — The last time Miami scored 45 points in a fourth quarter was 1989, long before Pat Riley arrived in South Florida, long before Erik Spoelstra arrived, long before most of the current Heat players were born.

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Brunson scores 42, Knicks send Pistons to franchise-record 16th straight loss

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, Julius Randle had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks sent the Detroit Pistons to their franchise-record 16th consecutive loss with a 118-112 victory Thursday night.

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Karl-Anthony Towns helps T-wolves beat Jazz 101-90 with Edwards sidelined

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 11 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves weathered the absence of leading scorer Anthony Edwards to beat the Utah Jazz 101-90 on Thursday night.

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