Basketball

Hunter scores 24 points, Daniels has game-winning block as Hawks beat Kings 109-108

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De'Andre Hunter scored 24 points and Dyson Daniels had four blocks, including one in the final seconds, as the Atlanta Hawks beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 109-108 on Monday night.

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Bucks win 101-100 on Lillard's late basket to snap Rockets' 5-game win streak

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard hit a driving layup with 3.9 seconds left to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 101-100 victory over Houston that snapped the Rockets’ five-game winning streak Monday night.

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Wagner scores 32 points, Black adds 20 as Magic beat the Suns 109-99

PHOENIX (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Anthony Black added 20 and the Orlando Magic beat the struggling Phoenix Suns 109-99 Monday night. Tyus Jones had 18 points for Phoenix. Devin Booker — coming off a season-high 44 points — had 17.

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Bucks' Damian Lillard makes winning basket in his return from concussion protocol

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard has dealt with all kinds of injuries through his 13 seasons in the NBA, but he’d never had to worry about recovering from a concussion before.

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Jakob Poeltl in midst of career-best season for beleaguered Toronto Raptors

TORONTO — Chants of "Jak! Jak! Jak!" could be heard coming through the doors of the Toronto Raptors' locker room as Jakob Poeltl turned in another stellar performance in the best season of his career.

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Heat shake off early deficit, roll past reeling 76ers 106-89

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 30 points in his return from a sprained ankle, Tyler Herro added 18 and the Miami Heat erased an early 19-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 106-89 on Monday night.

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Barrett scores season-high 39 as Raptors snap 7-game losing streak, beat Pacers 130-119

TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett scored a season-high 39 points, Jakob Poeltl had 30 points and 15 rebounds for his third straight double-double and the Toronto Raptors snapped a seven-game losing streak by beating the Indiana Pacers 130-119 on Monday night

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Poeltl, Barrett help Raptors beat Pacers 130-119 to snap seven-game losing skid

TORONTO — Jakob Poeltl and Canadian RJ Barrett continued to carry the injury-depleted Raptors in a 130-119 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday as Toronto snapped a seven-game losing skid. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont.

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Brunson, Towns help Knicks roll to a 134-106 win that extends' Wizards' losing streak to 9

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 26 points and 11 assists, and the New York Knicks rolled to a 134-106 victory Monday night that extended the Washington Wizards' losing streak to nine games.

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Zach LaVine's 16 fourth-quarter points lead Bulls past Pistons 122-112

DETROIT (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and the Chicago Bulls pulled away for a 122-112 win against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.

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