Basketball

Jayson Tatum scores 10,000th career point with Celtics

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored his 10,000th career point in the second quarter of Saturday night’s 124-114 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

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Embiid scores 26 and Oubre 25 as the 76ers beat the Suns 112-100 for their 4th straight win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 25 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Phoenix Suns 112-100 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.

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Celtics outlast Nets 124-114 behind Tatum and Holiday's double-doubles

NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 124-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. Tatum scored his 10,000th career point in the second quarter.

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Brooks has big fourth quarter, scores 26 to lead Rockets over Kings 107-89

HOUSTON (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Houston Rockets to a 107-89 win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. It's the second straight win for the Rockets after they opened the season 0-3.

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Franz Wagner scores 26, leads Magic over Lakers 120-101

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 26 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the Orlando Magic blasted the Los Angeles Lakers 120-101 on Saturday night.

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Young's 22 points, 12 assists lead the Hawks past the Pelicans 123-105

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Once Trae Young and the surging Atlanta Hawks found their offensive rhythm in the second half, there seemed little Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram or the rest of the New Orleans Pelicans could do to keep up.

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Mark Williams scores 27 as Hornets rally to edge Pacers 125-124

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mark Williams scored 27 points, Gordon Hayward had 23 and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 125-124 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.

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Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr. lead 76ers past Phoenix 112-100 for fourth straight win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 76ers needed a lift from a big man out of Kansas each time the undermanned Suns made a run at the lead.

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Jokic scores 33 points, leads Nuggets to 125-114 win over Mavericks in NBA tournament opener

DENVER (AP) — The only thing brighter than Denver's new vibrant blue-and-yellow floor was the shooting performance of Nikola Jokic.

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Toronto heads to San Antonio for non-conference matchup

Toronto Raptors (2-4, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (3-2, seventh in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs host the Toronto Raptors in non-conference action.

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