Basketball

LeBron James scores season-high 40 points, Lakers beat Thunder to end 4-game skid

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-120 on Saturday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

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Clarkson, Markkanen help Utah Jazz rally past Toronto Raptors 125-116

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will have thoughts of Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen dancing in their heads over the NBA's holiday break.

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Jordan Clarkson scores 16 of his 30 in 4th, Jazz overcome 17-point deficit to beat Raptors 126-119

TORONTO (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Lauri Markkanen also had 30 and the Utah Jazz overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 126-119 on Saturday night.

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Alperen Sengun has career-high 37 points, Rockets beat Pelicans 106-104

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Houston center Alperen Sengun figured out a way to make his matchup with New Orleans veteran Jonas Valanciunas look more like a mismatch.

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Paolo Banchero scores 34 points, Magic beat Pacers 117-110 to snap 4-game losing streak

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic snapped a four-game skid with a 117-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Banchero shot 11 of 20 from the field and made 12 of 16 free throws.

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Michael Porter scores 22 points, Nuggets use dominant 3rd quarter to beat Hornets 102-95

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Porter Jr.

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No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller ruled out for Hornets after injuring ankle vs Nuggets

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets rookie Brandon Miller has been ruled out for the second half of Saturday night's game against the Denver Nuggets after spraining his right ankle. Miller, the No.

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Jazz head coach Hardy dons Canada jacket to settle bet ahead of game with Raptors

TORONTO — Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy swallowed his national pride and publicly settled a bet with assistant coach Scott Morrison on Saturday.

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Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown lead Celtics to a 145-108 rout of the Clippers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Jaylen Brown added 24 and the Boston Celtics kicked off their Christmas weekend in Southern California with a 145-108 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.

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Zion Williamson returns from illness for Pelicans versus Rockets

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been activated for Saturday night's home game against Houston after missing his team's previous contest with an undisclosed non-COVID illness. Williamson is averaging 22 points, 5.

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