Basketball

Luka Doncic scores 31 on his birthday, and the Lakers beat the Clippers 106-102 for 5 straight wins

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 31 points on his 26th birthday and LeBron James had 28 points and 13 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers' fifth straight victory, 106-102 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

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Walker Kessler's late dunk lifts Jazz to 117-116 win over short-handed Timberwolves

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Walker Kessler had a go-ahead dunk with 9.7 seconds left to help the Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-116 on Friday night, snapping a six-game losing streak in the series.

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Cavaliers' comeback win over Celtics give them confidence they can compete with defending champs

BOSTON (AP) — With Celtics fans in a frenzy throughout TD Garden after the Boston Celtics blitzed to a 25-3 lead over the Cavaliers in the final matchup of Eastern Conference frontrunners, Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell didn't panic.

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Bol scores 25 points and Suns snap 3-game skid with 125-108 win over shorthanded Pelicans

PHOENIX (AP) — Bol Bol scored 25 points, one shy of his career high, and the Phoenix Suns never trailed in defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 125-108 to snap a three-game skid Friday night.

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White scores 24 points, Bulls charge past Raptors 125-115 in overtime

CHICAGO (AP) — Coby White scored 24 points, including a clutch four-point play, and the Bulls rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 125-115 in overtime on Friday night.

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Mitchell Robinson returns to action as Knicks lose Hukporti following left knee surgery

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson returned to action against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, making his season debut following left ankle surgery.

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Coby White scores 24 points and Chicago Bulls top Raptors in overtime, 125-115

CHICAGO (AP) — Coby White scored 24 points, including a clutch four-point play, and the Bulls rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 125-115 in overtime on Friday night.

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Anunoby's 3-pointer with 5.3 seconds remaining sends Knicks past Grizzlies, 114-113

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — OG Anunoby made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 5.3 seconds remaining, finishing with 19 points as the New York Knicks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-113 on Friday night.

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Mitchell hits big 3, Herro scores 29 and Heat dig deep to top Pacers 125-120

MIAMI (AP) — Davion Mitchell's 3-pointer broke a tie with 43.8 seconds left, Tyler Herro scored 29 points and the Miami Heat topped the Indiana Pacers 125-120 on Friday night.

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Sharpe scores 25 and Trail Blazers win 4th straight, 121-102 over Nets

NEW YORK (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe scored 25 points, Dalano Banton had 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 121-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.

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