Basketball

Devin Booker scores 31 points as Suns run away from Warriors for 130-105 win

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Devin Booker had 31 points and 11 assists, Kevin Durant scored 19 points against his former team and the Phoenix Suns ran away from the Golden State Warriors for a 130-105 victory Friday night.

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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray suffers lower right leg injury and team braces for long absence

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans guard Dejounte Murray left the Pelicans’ game against Boston in the first quarter Friday night with an injury to his lower right leg , and the team was bracing to be without him for an extended period once again.

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Injury-plagued guard Quickley impresses in return but Raptors fall to Bulls

TORONTO — Immanuel Quickley has suffered through a challenging second season with the Toronto Raptors.

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Powell, Leonard help Clippers pull away from Hornets late for 112-104 victory

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Norman Powell scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 21 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the pesky Charlotte Hornets 112-104 on Friday night.

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Tatum's jumper gives Celtics a 118-116 victory over the short-handed Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jayson Tatum's jumper with 0.7 seconds left gave the Boston Celtics a 118-116 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

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Wembanyama has 30 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks to help Spurs beat Antetokounmpo, Bucks, 144-118

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 30 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks and the San Antonio Spurs had a season high in points to overcome 35 points and 13 rebounds from Giannis Antetokounmpo and beat the Milwaukee Bucks 144-118 on Friday night

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Jokic makes tiebreaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left as Nuggets edge Maxey, 76ers 137-134

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nikola Jokic made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, Jamal Murray had 31 points and 11 assists, and the Denver Nuggets overcame Tyrese Maxey's 42 points to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 137-134 on Friday night.

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White scores 25 points to lead Chicago Bulls to 122-106 win over Toronto Raptors

TORONTO — Coby White scored a game-high 25 points and Nikola Vucevic added 21 to pace the Chicago Bulls to a 122-106 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday at Scotiabank Arena.

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Bulls beat the Raptors 122-106 to end Toronto's season-best winning streak at 5

TORONTO (AP) — Coby White scored 25 points, Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Raptors 122-106 on Friday night to end Toronto’s season-best winning streak at five.

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Cunningham celebrates All-Star selection with 40 points in Pistons' 117-102 win over Mavericks

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 40 points a day after being selected as an All-Star reserve, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-102 on Thursday night. Cunningham matched a season high for points on 17-of-30 shooting.

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