Basketball

Olynyk scores season-high 26 points as Pelicans use fourth-quarter surge to beat Jazz 128-121

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kelly Olynyk scored a season-high 26 points and had nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans used a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to defeat the Utah Jazz 128-121 on Sunday night.

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Thunder spoil Spurs' homecoming with 146-132 victory behind career-high 41 points by Williams

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jalen Williams had a career-high 41 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat San Antonio 146-132 on Sunday night, spoiling the Spurs' homecoming following a momentous road trip.

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Quickley's hot second half helps Raptors hold off Magic 104-102

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat the Orlando Magic 104-102 on Sunday night.

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Quickley's big second half helps Raptors hold off Magic 104-102

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat the Orlando Magic 104-102 on Sunday night.

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Knicks overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Heat 116-112 in overtime

MIAMI (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 31 points and the New York Knicks overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Miami Heat 116-112 in overtime Sunday night. OG Anunoby added 23 points and Karl Anthony Towns had 19 points and 16 rebounds for the Knicks.

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Ja Morant fined $25,000 for throwing game ball into stands

NEW YORK (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was fined $25,000 on Sunday for throwing the game ball into the stands at the end of the third quarter of Friday night's home loss to the New York Knicks.

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Nesmith scores a career-high 27 points to lead Pacers past Bulls 127-112

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 27 points, Pascal Siakam added 20 and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Chicago Bulls 127-112 on Sunday night.

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Hunter scores 32 points and Cavs hold off Blazers 133-129 in OT for 10th straight win, 50th overall

CLEVELAND (AP) — De'Andre Hunter scored 32 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left in overtime as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 133-129 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday to extend their winning streak to 10 and b

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Stephen Curry says he's retiring from the slam dunk after throwing down 1st jam in 6 years

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Stephen Curry dunked! The Golden State Warriors star had the ball alone for a seemingly easy, uncontested layup against the 76ers, when — for the first time in six years — he instead threw down a one-handed jam .

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Brown scores 22, Celtics beat Nuggets 110-103 despite 20 points, 14 boards and 9 assists from Jokic

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 22 points and Derek White hit a floater from the foul line with less than a minute left on Sunday to help the Boston Celtics recover after blowing most of a 20-point, first-half lead and beat the Denver Nuggets 110-1

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