Basketball

Rockets beat Spurs 93-82 and send San Antonio to its franchise-record 17th straight loss

HOUSTON (AP) — On the night the San Antonio Spurs set a franchise record with their 17th consecutive loss, rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama wasn't hanging his head.

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Murray scores 29, Jokic adds 25 as Nuggets end 3-game skid, beat Bogdanovic, Hawks 129-122

ATLANTA (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 29 points, Nikola Jokic rediscovered his shooting touch to score 25 and the Denver Nuggets ended their three-game skid, holding off the Atlanta Hawks 129-122 on Monday night.

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Knicks beat reeling Raptors 136-130 without Robinson

NEW YORK (AP) — Facing at least two months without their man in the middle, the New York Knicks showed off the balance they believe can keep them winning without him.

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Paolo Banchero, Magic hold Cavaliers to 15 points in 3rd quarter, win 104-94

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando's Paolo Banchero had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 19 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers couldn't recover from a dismal third quarter Monday night in a 104-94 loss to the Magic.

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Duncan Robinson leads balanced scoring attack as Heat hold on to top Hornets 116-114

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

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Embiid scores 34 points, Maxey has 24 in the 76ers' 146-101 beatdown of the Wizards

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid tweaked his left knee in a hard fall last week and needed until the last warmup shot to decide he was healthy enough to play for the 76ers. His knee was fine. Embiid's game was even better.

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Mathurin and Haliburton star as Pacers hand Pistons their 20th straight loss with 131-123 victory

DETROIT (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 30 points and the Indiana Pacers handed the Detroit Pistons their 20th straight loss, winning 131-123 on Monday night.

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Knicks' Mitchell Robinson, NBA's top offensive rebounder, out at least 2 months for ankle surgery

NEW YORK (AP) — Mitchell Robinson will have left ankle surgery this week, leaving the New York Knicks without their starting center and the NBA's top offensive rebounder for at least two months.

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Gilgeous-Alexander wins Northern Star award as Canada's top athlete

TORONTO — Basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the Northern Star Award as Canada's athlete of the year in 2023. The honour is given out annually by the Toronto Star and voted on by sports journalists from across Canada.

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Golden State faces Phoenix on 5-game road skid

Golden State Warriors (10-12, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (12-10, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

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