Basketball

Bulls hold on to beat Magic 102-99 after both teams struggle in 4th quarter

CHICAGO (AP) — Coby White scored 21 points, Josh Giddey added 20 and the Bulls beat the Magic 102-99 on Wednesday night. Nikola Vucevic added 18 points and 14 rebounds in Chicago's second-straight win.

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Pascal Siakam scores 29 points and makes tiebreaking 3 to send Pacers past Celtics 135-132 in OT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored the last of his 29 points on a 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left in overtime to give the Indiana Pacers a 135-132 victory over the previously unbeaten Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

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Karl-Anthony Towns scores 44 points, Knicks rally in 2nd half to beat Heat 116-107

MIAMI (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 44 points and 13 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Wednesday night.

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Coulibaly scores career-high 27, Wizards sweep home-and-home against Atlanta with 133-120 victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bilal Coulibaly scored a career-high 27 points, and the Washington Wizards beat Atlanta 133-120 on Wednesday night for the second win over the Hawks in three days.

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Tre Mann scores 27, Hornets get 72 points from their bench to beat Raptors 138-133

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tre Mann scored 27 points off the bench, Nick Richards had 24 points and 14 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Toronto Raptors 138-133 on Wednesday night for their first home win of the season.

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Tobias Harris returns to Philadelphia to help the Pistons win for the first time this season, 105-95

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris had 18 points and 14 rebounds in his Philadelphia return and the Detroit Pistons won for the first time in five games this season, beating the 76ers 105-95 on Wednesday night.

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Cavaliers blow out Lakers 134-110 as Bronny James scores first NBA points as dad watches from bench

CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 5-0 with a 134-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in a game that included a special homecoming for LeBron James and h

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Raptors F Scottie Barnes to miss at least 3 weeks because of right orbital fracture

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will miss at least three weeks because of a right orbital fracture, the team said Wednesday.

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Second gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter

NEW YORK (AP) — A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter's NBA career .

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Second gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter

NEW YORK (AP) — A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter's NBA career .

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