Basketball

Toronto hosts Atlanta, looks to end home skid

Atlanta Hawks (17-15, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (7-24, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Sunday, 6 p.m.

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Cleveland faces Golden State on 6-game win streak

Cleveland Cavaliers (27-4, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (16-15, 10th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Monday, 10 p.m.

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Washington hosts New York following Brunson's 55-point showing

New York Knicks (22-10, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (5-24, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Monday, 7 p.m.

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Anthony Davis, Lakers spoil interim coach Doug Christie's Kings debut with 132-122 win

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 36 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in the Los Angeles Lakers' 132-122 win over Sacramento on Saturday night in the Kings’ first game under interim coach Doug Christie .

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Hawks beat Heat 120-110 for 3rd straight win

ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson scored 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks closed out a four-game homestand, winning a third straight contest, 120-110 over the Miami Heat on Saturday.

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Shaedon Sharpe scores 23 and Trail Blazers beat short-handed Mavs 126-122

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe had 23 points, Anfernee Simons scored 22 and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Dallas Mavericks 126-122 on Saturday night.

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Embiid, Maxey both score 32 to lead 76ers past Jazz 114-111

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 32 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-111 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.

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Dallas' Naji Marshall gets 4-game suspension, Phoenix's Jusuf Nurkic is banned 3 games for fight

The NBA suspended Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall for four games and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic for three games for their roles in an on-court fight during Friday night's game. Dallas forward P.J. Washington was suspended one game.

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Jokic has 37, Murray scores 34 and Nuggets beat Pistons, 134-121

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 37 points, Jamal Murray scored 21 of his 34 points in a decisive third period, and the Denver Nuggets survived Detroit's fourth-quarter rally to beat the Pistons 134-121 on Saturday night. Michael Porter Jr.

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Giddey's triple-double sends Bulls to 116-111 win over Bucks

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double this season to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 116-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.

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