Basketball

Young has 30 points, 14 assists as Hawks down Rockets 134-127

HOUSTON (AP) — Trae Young had 30 points and 14 assists as the Atlanta Hawks withstood a late charge by Houston to get a 134-127 victory Wednesday night, ending an 11-game home winning streak for the Rockets.

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DeMar DeRozan stars as the Chicago Bulls knock off the Los Angeles Lakers 124-108

CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 124-108 on Wednesday night. Chicago shot 54.

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Joel Embiid scores 51 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-113

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored a season-high 51 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers used a big fourth quarter to close out the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 127-113 win on Wednesday night.

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Jokic, Murray lead Nuggets to 113-104 victory over Raptors for fifth win in six games

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors' best effort came too late and was too little. Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 15 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets held off a late Toronto comeback bid to earn a 113-104 win over the Raptors on Wednesday night.

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Jokic has 31 points and 15 boards, Nuggets beat Raptors 113-104 for 5th win in 6 games

TORONTO (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 15 rebounds, Canadian guard Jamal Murray scored 20 points in his only regular season appearance north of the border and the Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 113-104 on Wednesday night.

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Canada's Jamal Murray trying to get healthy as Nuggets defend first-ever NBA title

TORONTO — Canada's Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets are getting used to being the hunted and not the hunters after winning their first-ever NBA championship.

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Tyler Herro scores 28 points as the Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 115-106

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Herro had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, helping the Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 115-106 on Wednesday night.

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Knicks beat Nets 121-102, win in Brooklyn for the first time in 4 years

NEW YORK (AP) — The Knicks have regained control of New York's NBA basketball rivalry. They even won in Brooklyn again.

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Sam Merrill scores career-high 27 as Cavaliers, without Donovan Mitchell, beat the Jazz 124-116

CLEVELAND (AP) — Sam Merrill set career highs with 27 points and eight 3-pointers off the bench, Caris LeVert scored 23 points, and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Utah Jazz 124-116 on Wednesday night.

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Pacers snap 4-game losing streaking, routing Hornets 144-113 behind 61% shooting

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 25 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 19 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak, routing the Charlotte Hornets 144-113 on Wednesday night behind 61% shooting.

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