Basketball

Perfect 10: High-scoring Cavaliers extend best start in team history under new coach Kenny Atkinson

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kenny Atkinson couldn’t help but smile as he looked at the box score and stared at the record of his Cleveland Cavaliers. His first season as their coach has gone perfectly. “10-0 is something.

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Edwards hits 9 3-pointers as Timberwolves blow out Trail Blazers 127-102

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards hit nine 3-pointers and scored 37 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland Trail Blazers 127-102 on Friday night.

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Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw with 0.8 seconds left to lift Suns past Mavs, 114-113

DALLAS (AP) — Jusuf Nurkic made the second of two free throws with 0.8 seconds left after getting fouled on an offensive rebound, lifting the Phoenix Suns to a 114-113 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

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Jackson scores 39 points, Pippen has triple-double as Grizzlies beat Wizards 128-104

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 39 points, Scotty Pippen Jr. got his first career triple-double and Memphis Grizzlies beat the Washington Wizards 128-104 on Friday night for their fourth win in five games.

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Gilgeous-Alexander and Holmgren each score 29 points, Thunder rout Rockets 126-107

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren each scored 29 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder rout the Houston Rockets 126-107 on Friday night.

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Tatum scores 33, Pritchard has six points in OT to lead Celtics to 108-104 win over Nets

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 33 points and nine rebounds, Payton Pritchard scored six points in overtime and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 108-104 on Friday night. Pritchard finished with 20 points.

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Towns scores 32 in Knicks' 116-94 win over struggling Bucks

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and the New York Knicks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 116-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.

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Slumping Lakers pull D'Angelo Russell from starting lineup vs Philadelphia, promote Cam Reddish

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have replaced D'Angelo Russell with Cam Reddish in their starting lineup in a bid to shake up the slumping team.

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Cunningham finishes triple-double with huge plays at both ends as Pistons beat Hawks 122-121

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham finished his third consecutive triple-double by scoring the winning basket with 8.5 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Atlanta Hawks 122-121 on Friday night.

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Ball scores 31 points, Miller has 29 to help the Hornets beat the Pacers, 103-83

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