Basketball

Rockets beat Grizzlies 117-104 and extend home winning streak to 11 games

HOUSTON (AP) — Tari Eason scored a career-high 25 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Houston Rockets extended their home winning streak to 11 games with a 117-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

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Antetokounmpo scores franchise-record 64 points to help Bucks beat Pacers 140-126

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a franchise-record 64 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks outscore the Indiana Pacers 140-126 on Wednesday night.

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Pascal Siakam's three-point touch returns in Raptors' 135-128 win over Hawks

TORONTO — Even as he struggled from beyond the arc for more than a month, Pascal Siakam always believed his hard work would pay off. Siakam scored 33 points in his best three-point shooting performance since Nov.

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Davis helps Lakers overcome James' absence, send Spurs to 18th straight loss

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anthony Davis had 37 points and 10 rebound and the Los Angeles Lakers held off Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio 122-119 on Wednesday night, extending the Spurs’ franchise-record losing streak to 18.

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Siakam scores 33 points, Raptors beat Hawks 135-128 to end 4-game losing streak

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 33 points, Scottie Barnes had 27 points and 10 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Atlanta Hawks 135-128 on Wednesday night to end a four-game losing streak. O.G.

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Brandon Ingram scores a season-high 40 points as the Pelicans beat the Wizards 142-122

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 40 points, Trey Murphy III added six 3-pointers and 27 points and the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans had their best offensive showing of the season in a 144-122 victory over the Washington Wiza

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Robinson scores 23 points, Heat top Hornets 115-104 to finish off home-and-home sweep

MIAMI (AP) — Sweeping a two-game set hasn't been easy for the Miami Heat, and changing that was on coach Erik Spoelstra's mind Wednesday night. His team responded. Duncan Robinson scored 23 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr.

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Joel Embiid scores 41 points, 76ers hand Pistons 21st straight loss

DETROIT (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 30 of his 41 points in the first half and the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Detroit Pistons their 21st straight loss, 129-111 on Wednesday night to open a home-and-home series. Embiid also had 11 rebounds.

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Warriors star Draymond Green suspended indefinitely by NBA

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he hit Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face and received a Flagrant 2 foul and ejection.

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Veteran Taj Gibson rejoining New York Knicks, reuniting with Thibodeau

NEW YORK (AP) — Taj Gibson is returning to the New York Knicks, reuniting coach Tom Thibodeau with one of his trusted veteran players.

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