Basketball

Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr. help Rockets hold off Suns, 114-110

HOUSTON (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 23 points, Jabari Smith Jr. had 22 points and 16 rebounds and the Houston Rockets withstood Phoenix's late surge to beat the Suns 114-110 on Friday night.

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Kawhi Leonard and Terance Mann lead Clippers to 101-95 victory over Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Terance Mann had a season-high 23 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 101-95 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

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Heat's Jimmy Butler, 3 others, ejected after scuffle with Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Miami's Jimmy Butler was among four players ejected after a scuffle early in the fourth quarter in the Heat's 106-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

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Maxey, Payne lead 76ers past Cleveland, 104-97, send Cavaliers to 3rd loss in 4 games

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 24 points, Cam Payne added 16 points off the bench and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Cleveland 104-97 Friday night, sending the Cavaliers to their second straight loss and third in four games.

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Immanuel Quickley hits 6 3-pointers, scores 24 points in Raptors' 123-121 victory over Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) — Immanuel Quickley hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points to help the Toronto Raptors win for the second straight game since the All-Star break, 123-121 over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

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Dell Curry cherishes chance to call both sons' game as Stephen and Seth face off in Hornets-Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dell Curry needed to work off some nerves, so he headed out for his typical three-mile pregame walk through San Francisco and grabbed a nice lunch, caught up with some friends and pondered a bit about the day ahead.

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Bulls forward Patrick Williams to have season-ending foot surgery

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams will have season-ending surgery on his left foot, the team said Friday. Williams has been sidelined since Jan. 25 with what was initially diagnosed as acute bone edema.

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Atlanta hosts conference foe Toronto

Toronto Raptors (20-36, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (24-31, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hawks -6.5; over/under is 244.

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Memphis hosts conference rival Los Angeles

Los Angeles Clippers (36-18, third in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (20-36, 13th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Clippers -9; over/under is 223.

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Pistons face the Magic on 4-game losing streak

Orlando Magic (31-25, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (8-47, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit heads into the matchup against Orlando after losing four in a row.

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