Basketball

Tatum scores 35 points and Celtics ride 3rd-quarter rally to beat Wizards 133-129 for 40th win

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 35 points and sparked a third-quarter rally to help the NBA-leading Boston Celtics get their 40th win of the season, 133-129 over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

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Trae Young scores 37 as Hawks end 2-game skid with 127-121 win over short-handed 76ers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trae Young scored 37 points and hit several key shots in the fourth quarter as the Atlanta Hawks held on to beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 127-121 on Friday night.

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Immanuel Quickley scores 25 as Raptors beat Rockets 107-104 for 2nd straight victory

TORONTO (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 25 points, RJ Barrett had 21 and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat Houston 107-104 on Friday night for their fourth straight home win over the Rockets.

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Homecoming: Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji happy to join Toronto Raptors

TORONTO — There was no need for Kelly Olynyk to plug Scotiabank Arena into his GPS before coming to his first-ever game as a Toronto Raptor. He grew up around the arena with both of his parents working for the team.

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76ers team president Daryl Morey 'hopeful' that Embiid can return for a possible postseason run

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers team president Daryl Morey expressed optimism on Friday that reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid would return from a knee injury in time for a possible postseason run.

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Kobe Bryant joins Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan and more among athletes honored with statues

The 19-foot, 4,000-pound statue of Kobe Bryant in downtown Los Angeles is just the latest example of a sports team honoring a player with this kind of larger-than-life presence. The Crypto.

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Hawks hold onto Dejounte Murray, make no deal as GM Landry protects long-term interests

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks, allowing the most points per game in the NBA and struggling to remain above the cutoff line for the play-in tournament, surprised many by not making a move before Thursday's trade deadline.

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Chicago plays Orlando, looks for 4th straight road win

Chicago Bulls (25-27, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (28-24, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m.

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Denver plays Sacramento on 3-game win streak

Denver Nuggets (36-16, second in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (29-21, seventh in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Friday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Kings -1; over/under is 232.

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San Antonio plays Brooklyn, aims to break road skid

San Antonio Spurs (10-42, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (20-31, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio travels to Brooklyn looking to stop its three-game road losing streak.

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