Basketball

Jokic leads Denver against Atlanta after 42-point performance

Atlanta Hawks (36-41, in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (53-23, in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 9 p.m.

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Boston plays Sacramento, aims for 12th straight home win

Sacramento Kings (44-32, in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (60-16, in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Celtics -9.

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George, Clippers overcome Jokic's triple-double and hang on to beat Nuggets 102-100

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 28 points, James Harden added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame an early 17-point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 102-100 on Thursday night.

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Philadelphia rallies past Miami 109-105 to tighten East race

MIAMI (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 37 points, Joel Embiid added 29 and the Philadelphia 76ers topped the Miami Heat 109-105 on Thursday night to tighten the Eastern Conference playoff chase.

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Curry and Thompson score 29 each as Warriors stretch win streak to 6 with 133-110 win over Rockets

HOUSTON (AP) — Steph Curry and Klay Thompson scored 29 points each and the Golden State Warriors stretched their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 133-110 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.

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Julius Randle needs surgery on right shoulder, will miss the rest of New York Knicks' season

NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle needs surgery on his right shoulder and will miss the rest of the season, a crushing blow for a New York Knicks team that was surging before the All-Star forward was hurt in January.

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Brunson, Hart help Knicks rally from 21-point deficit to beat Kings, snap three-game skid

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 35 points and 11 assists, Josh Hart scored a season-high 31 points and the New York Knicks erased a 21-point deficit and beat the Sacramento Kings 120-109 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

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Luka Doncic finishes with 25 points after scoreless 1st quarter, Mavs beat Hawks 109-95

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic finished with 25 points after a rare scoreless first quarter and the Dallas Mavericks stayed alone in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 109-95 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.

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Maxey scores 37, Embiid has 29 and Philadelphia rallies past Miami 109-105 to tighten East race

MIAMI (AP) — Philadelphia opened a big lead, wasted it all, opened another big lead, wasted that one as well, then found itself in trouble midway through the fourth quarter. No problem.

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Kawhi Leonard misses 2nd straight game for Clippers because of sore right knee

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard didn’t play against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, missing his second straight game because of a sore right knee.

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