Basketball

Tyrese Maxey scores 42 points, short-handed 76ers outlast Rockets 131-127

HOUSTON (AP) — Tyrese Maxey had 42 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the Houston Rockets 131-127 on Friday night. “That was a good level of aggressiveness for him tonight,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said.

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De'Aaron Fox's big second half leads Kings to 117-110 come-from-behind win over Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) — De'Aaron Fox scored 26 of his 31 points after halftime and the Sacramento Kings rallied from a 23-point, first-quarter deficit to beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-110 on Friday night.

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Avdija, Kuzma lead Wizards to 110-104 victory over the Nets

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 26 points, Deni Avdija had 21 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, and the Washington Wizards beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-104 on Friday night.

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Detroit will be without center Isaiah Stewart for the next two weeks because of lingering toe injury

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons will try to end their NBA record 28-game losing streak without injured center Isaiah Stewart.

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Celtics send Detroit to NBA record-tying 28th straight loss, beating Pistons 128-122 in OT

BOSTON (AP) — The Pistons' 28th loss in a row was unlike any of the many, many other defeats that came before it in what is now tied for the longest losing streak in NBA history. The result was the same.

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Tyler Herro scores 26 points, short-handed Heat beat Warriors 114-102 for 4th straight win

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyler Herro had 26 points and seven rebounds to help the short-handed Miami Heat beat the Golden State Warriors 114-102 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

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Denver plays Oklahoma City, aims for 7th straight victory

Oklahoma City Thunder (20-9, third in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (23-10, second in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -3.5; over/under is 229.

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Heat play the Jazz, look for 5th straight victory

Miami Heat (19-12, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (13-19, 12th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami will attempt to prolong its four-game win streak with a victory against Utah.

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Wembanyama and the Spurs visit conference foe Portland

San Antonio Spurs (5-25, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (8-22, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Trail Blazers -4.

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Charlotte faces Phoenix, looks to break road losing streak

Charlotte Hornets (7-22, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (15-15, 10th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m.

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