Basketball

Sacramento's Sabonis leaves game against Rockets in first quarter with hamstring injury

HOUSTON (AP) — Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis left Saturday night’s game against the Houston Rockets early in the first quarter with a hamstring injury and the team said he wouldn’t return.

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De'Aaron Fox hits 20-footer with 2.6 seconds left in the Spurs' 130-128 victory over the Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — De'Aaron Fox broke a tie with a 20-footer with 2.6 seconds left for the last of his 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-128 on Saturday night. Memphis center Jaren Jackson Jr. had tied it with 22.

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Kings overcome the loss of Sabonis to beat the Rockets 113-103 for their 3rd straight victory

HOUSTON (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 21 points and the Sacramento Kings overcome an early injury to Domantas Sabonis for their third straight victory, 113-103 over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Zach LaVine added 20 points for Sacramento.

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Cunningham breaks out of slump to lead Pistons past Nets 115-94

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham broke out of a slump by scoring nine of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Pistons pulled away to beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-94 on Saturday night.

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Middleton and Coulibaly each score 17 points as Wizards hand Hornets 6th straight defeat, 113-110

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Khris Middleton and Bilal Coulibaly each scored 17 points and the Washington Wizards defeated the Charlotte Hornets 113-100 on Saturday night in a matchup of the NBA’s two worst teams.

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Warriors' Jimmy Butler sits out against the 76ers because of back spasms

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy Butler sat out the Golden State Warriors' game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night because of back spasms. Acquired from Miami on, Feb.

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NBA fines Edwards $35K for lingering after ejection, tossing ball into stands; season total at $320K

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday for failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection from a recent game and throwing the ball into the stands, bringing the All-

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Lakers G Austin Reaves sidelined by right calf injury in first quarter vs. Clippers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves was sidelined by right calf soreness in the first half of their 106-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

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Brooklyn takes on Detroit, looks to halt 3-game skid

Brooklyn Nets (21-38, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (33-27, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -10; over/under is 218.

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Phoenix plays conference rival Minnesota

Minnesota Timberwolves (32-29, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (28-32, 11th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix takes on Minnesota in a matchup of Western Conference teams.

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