Basketball

Edwards, Timberwolves square off against the Mavericks

Minnesota Timberwolves (22-21, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (23-20, seventh in the Western Conference) Dallas; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

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Ball, Bridges each score 23 to lead Hornets over Mavs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games. Nick Smith Jr.

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LaVine leads Bulls over Clippers 112-99 as Chicago snaps 5-game skid with rare win in back-to-back

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 35 points and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 112-99 on Monday night to snap a five-game skid. Talen Horton-Tucker added 18 points off the bench.

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McCollum leads Pelicans to franchise-best 25-point comeback in a 123-119 OT win over the Jazz

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored six of his 45 points in overtime and the New Orleans Pelicans orchestrated the largest comeback in franchise history, overcoming a 25-point deficit to beat Utah Jazz 123-119 on Monday night.

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The Celtics hand the Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 win

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory on Monday.

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Donovan Mitchell scores 33 points and propels NBA-leading Cavaliers to easy 118-92 win over Suns

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season's unofficial second half by dominating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a Martin Luther King Jr.

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Jalen Brunson scores 34 to lead Knicks over Hawks 119-110

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 34 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 119-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. It was the 68th 30-plus point game in Brunson’s career as a Knick, and it helped New York improve to 28-16.

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Jackson, Bane lead 4th-quarter rally as Grizzlies beat Timberwolves 108-106

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and Desmond Bane added 22 points as the Memphis Grizzlies used a late rally to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-106 on Monday.

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Warriors forward Draymond Green will miss at least 1 week with a strained calf

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will miss at least a week with a strained left calf. The Warriors said Monday that an MRI determined that Green has only a minor strain and he will be re-evaluated in one week.

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Cunningham scores 32 points to lead the Pistons over the Rockets 107-96

HOUSTON (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 107-96 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. Cunningham was 12 of 22 from the field.

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