Basketball

Edwards scores 29, Towns adds 28 as Wolves pull away for 101-86 win over Nets

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, punctuated by a dunk in the final minute, as the Minnesota Timberwolves took sole possession of first place in the Western Conference with a 101-86 win over the Broo

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NBA-leading Celtics beat Knicks 116-102 for their 8th straight victory

NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 22 and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 116-102 on Saturday night for their eighth consecutive victory.

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Paolo Banchero has 3-point play in final second to lift Magic past Pistons, 112-109

DETROIT (AP) — Paolo Banchero broke a tie on a three-point play with 0.8 seconds left and finished with 15 points in the Orlando Magic's 112-109 victory over the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

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Gobert out Saturday for Timberwolves with sprained ankle

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was ruled out for Saturday's home game against the Brooklyn Nets with a left ankle sprain. Gobert injured his ankle in the third quarter of Friday's 112-107 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks .

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76ers are set for familiar faces Doc Rivers and Patrick Beverley to return to Philly with the Bucks

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Daryl Morey had video of an attempted moon landing on mute on his laptop as he explained the role of data analytics in the NBA when, suddenly, a crowd of people clapping popped up on the screen.

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Phoenix puts home win streak on the line against Los Angeles

Los Angeles Lakers (31-27, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (33-24, eighth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Sunday, 3:30 p.m.