Basketball

Thunder win their 9th consecutive game with a win over the Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career high with 45 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-114 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.

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Jaden Ivey's 4-point play with 3 seconds left rallies Pistons past Kings 114-113

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaden Ivey converted a four-point play with 3 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons rallied past the struggling Sacramento Kings 114-113 on Thursday night.

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Henderson hits late jumper, Avdija and Sharpe each score 27 as Trail Blazers beat Jazz 122-120

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deni Avdija and Shaedon Sharpe each scored 27 points, and Scoot Henderson made a tiebreaking jumper with 0.1 seconds remaining as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 122-120 on Thursday night.

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Pat Riley says the Miami Heat will not trade Jimmy Butler

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — If Jimmy Butler wants a trade, the Miami Heat have no plans to make him happy. Heat President Pat Riley — in a rare move — spoke out to address rumors Thursday, saying the team has no plans to trade Butler.

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Grizzlies set record in dunking Raptors 155-126, Toronto loses ninth in a row

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr.

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Hawks erase 21-point deficit by scoring 50 in the 4th quarter in a 141-133 win over the Bulls

ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson had a career-high 30 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from a late 21-point deficit by scoring 50 points in the fourth quarter in a 141-133 win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

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Nets rally late for 111-105 victory over Bucks, who played again without Antetokounmpo and Lillard

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cam Johnson scored 29 points, Noah Clowney added 20 and the Brooklyn Nets rallied late for a 111-105 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.

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Green scores 30 to lead the Rockets to a 128-111 victory over the hapless Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jalen Green scored 30 points in less than 30 minutes on the court, and the Houston Rockets cruised to a 128-111 victory over the hapless, injury-plagued New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night.

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Another Magic-Heat game, another late comeback. This time, Miami wins

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Anothert Heat-Magic game, another late comeback. And this one went Miami's way. On Saturday, it was Orlando with the rally to beat Miami.

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Poole's 3-pointer with 8.1 seconds left lifts Wizards to a 113-110 win over Hornets

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Poole's 3-pointer with 8.1 seconds remaining lifted the Washington Wizards to a 113-110 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.

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