Basketball

Jalen Williams scores 33 points, Thunder remain red-hot by topping Heat 104-97

MIAMI (AP) — Jalen Williams scored a season-high 33 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 104-97 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory.

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Donovan Mitchell scores 27 as Cavs improve to 15-1 at home, roll over NBA Cup champion Bucks 124-101

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Darius Garland added 16 and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved to 15-1 at home with a 124-101 win on Friday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, who played for the first time since winning the NBA Cup.

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Embiid scores 34 points in return, helping the 76ers beat the Hornets 108-98

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 34 points and nine assists after missing a game because of a sinus fracture, helping the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 108-98 on Friday night.

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Jimmy Butler turns ankle, then leaves Heat-Thunder game with illness

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler appeared to turn his left ankle and left Miami's game against Oklahoma City in the first quarter on Friday night. Butler was ruled out before the start of the second quarter because of illness, the team said.

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Joel Embiid returns from sinus fracture to play against Charlotte

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid started for the Philadelphia 76ers against Charlotte on Friday night after missing a game because of a sinus fracture.

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A LeBron record. Xmas greetings from Mazzulla. Steph went 0 for 7. Thursday wasn't boring in the NBA

LeBron James set a record, which was good. Stephen Curry set a personal record, which was not good. Detroit faced the biggest early deficit of any team this season. Golden State faced the biggest overall deficit of any game this season.

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Another record for LeBron James in the Lakers' 113-100 victory over the Kings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James had 19 points, six rebounds and seven assists while breaking the NBA record for regular-season minutes, helping the Los Angeles beat the Sacramento Kings 113-100 on Thursday night.

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Barnes disappointed in return from injury as Raptors' offence sputters in fourth

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were cruising along, leading by as many as 10 points, when their offence ground to a halt.

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New York takes on New Orleans, looks for 5th straight road win

New York Knicks (17-10, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (5-23, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York visits New Orleans looking to continue its four-game road winning streak.

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Sabonis, Kings square off against the Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers (15-12, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (13-15, 12th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Saturday, 6 p.m.

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