Basketball

Poole leads Washington against Milwaukee after 42-point performance

Milwaukee Bucks (30-24, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (9-45, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m.

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Pistons play the Spurs, look for 5th straight win

Detroit Pistons (29-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (24-29, 12th in the Western Conference) Austin, Texas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -4.5; over/under is 232.

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Philadelphia hosts Brooklyn, looks to break home slide

Brooklyn Nets (20-35, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (20-35, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia plays Brooklyn looking to end its three-game home slide.

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Orlando takes on Memphis in non-conference action

Memphis Grizzlies (36-19, third in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (28-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Grizzlies -2.5; over/under is 222.

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Denver hosts Los Angeles after James' 40-point performance

Los Angeles Lakers (33-21, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (37-19, second in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

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Pritchard's 28 points, Tatum's triple-double power Celtics past 76ers 124-104

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Payton Pritchard made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum finished with his fourth career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104 on Thursday night.

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LeBron James scores 40 points to lead Lakers past Trail Blazers 110-102

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — LeBron James scored 40 points, including eight straight in a fourth-quarter surge, and Austin Reaves had 32 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102 on Thursday night.

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Spurs beat the Suns 120-109 hours after losing star Wembanyama due to a blood clot in his shoulder

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — De'Aaron Fox scored 11 straight points in the final three minutes and finished with 26 as San Antonio beat the Phoenix Suns 120-109 Thursday night, hours after learning Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was done for the season due to

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Antetokounmpo returns and Bucks use 4th-quarter rally to beat Clippers 116-110

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 points in his return after missing six games with a strained calf and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied for a 116-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.

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Milwaukee's Bobby Portis suspended after he mistakenly took painkiller Tramadol rather than Toradol

The NBA suspended Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis Jr. for 25 games without pay on Thursday because he tested positive for the painkiller Tramadol, a violation of the league's anti-drug program.

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