Basketball

Clippers overcome Jokic's triple-double to beat Nuggets 111-102 and snap 8-game skid against champs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers are starting to figure out who they are since James Harden's arrival a month ago.

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Stephen Curry scores 31 points, Warriors rally to beat Trail Blazers 110-106

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Kuminga finally checked into the game for the first time with 4:45 left in the third quarter.

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Joel Embiid has season-high 50 points in 76ers' 131-126 victory over Wizards

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joel Embiid scored a season-high 50 points and had 13 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 131-126 on Wednesday night. Embiid reached 50 points for the sixth time in his career.

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Bulls guard Zach LaVine needs 3 to 4 more weeks of rehab on right foot

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine could be sidelined through the rest of December because of inflammation in his right foot.

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DeMar DeRozan scores 29 points, Bulls beat short-handed Hornets 111-100

CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 111-100 on Wednesday for their third straight victory following a five-game skid.

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Dillon Brooks scores 23, Rockets snap a 3-game skid with a 110-101 win over Thunder

HOUSTON (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 23 points and the Houston Rockets snapped a three-game skid with a 110-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.

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Martin, Robinson lead Heat to 112-103 victory over Raptors

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors put themselves in holes they just couldn't dig out of Wednesday night. And head coach Darko Rajakovic said discipline, or a lack thereof, was a factor.

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Luka Doncic has first first-half triple-double in Mavericks' 147-97 victory over Jazz

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 40 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists playing only three periods after the first first-half triple-double of his career in the Dallas Mavericks’ 147-97 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.

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Mikal Bridges scores 32, including game-winning basket, as Nets beat Hawks 114-113

ATLANTA (AP) — Mikal Bridges tied a career high with 45 points on his last trip to Atlanta It wasn’t quite enough to pull out the win. This time, his 32-point effort — including a step-back jumper with 4.

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Gobert has 16 points and 21 rebounds, helps Timberwolves beat Wembanyama, Spurs 102-94

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 21 rebounds and the NBA-leading Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat San Antonio 102-94 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory and the Spurs' 15th loss in a row.

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