Basketball

Orlando faces Toronto on 3-game road skid

Orlando Magic (20-15, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (8-26, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Orlando visits Toronto looking to end its three-game road slide.

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Towns, Hart help Knicks beat Jazz 119-103 without Brunson for their 9th straight win

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 21 rebounds, Josh Hart notched his second straight triple-double and the New York Knicks won their ninth straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 119-103 on Wednesday night despite playing without lead

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Fox scores 35 and Kings close with 15-0 surge to rally past 76ers for 113-107 win

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 35 points and the Sacramento Kings closed with a 15-0 run to rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 113-107 on Wednesday night.

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Nikola Jokic has triple-double as Nuggets roll past Hawks 139-120 for 3rd straight win

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists in leading the Denver Nuggets to a 139-120 win over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.

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Knicks overcome absence of Brunson and the surprising loss of his backup to beat the Jazz

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks knew Jalen Brunson couldn't play. Then they were thrown a surprise when neither could the guy who was supposed to replace him.

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Pelicans players, coach grieve those killed in New Orleans attack as they play in Miami

MIAMI (AP) — Trey Murphy III knew his mother was in downtown New Orleans to ring in the new year. His chef was there as well. And when Murphy heard about the tragedy that happened on Bourbon Street, he was scared for their safety.

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Rockets beat the Mavericks 110-99 to snap a 2-game skid

HOUSTON (AP) — Alperen Sengun had 23 points, Jalen Green added 22 and the Houston Rockets built a big lead early in the second half and sailed to a 110-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.

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Barnes scores 33, Quickley has 21 in return as Raptors beat Nets 130-113, snap 11-game slide

TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 33 points and 13 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors snapped an 11-game losing streak by beating the Brooklyn Nets 130-113 on Wednesday night.

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Quickley returns to lineup as Raptors beat Nets 130-113 to end 11-game skid

TORONTO — Immanuel Quickley had a double-double in his return to Toronto's lineup as the Raptors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 130-113 on Wednesday to snap an 11-game losing skid.

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Herro scores 32, Adebayo nears triple-double and Heat never trail in 119-108 win over Pelicans

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 32 points, Bam Adebayo flirted with a triple-double and the Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-108 on Wednesday night.

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