Basketball

Smith leads Pacers to 121-115 win over short-handed Pistons

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Smith scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Indiana Pacers beat Detroit 121-115 Saturday night, extending the Pistons’ losing streak to 11 games.

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Bucks star Antetokounmpo misses 3rd game in row, hand sore

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo missed his third straight game Saturday night, sidelined by a sore right hand against the Golden State Warriors. Antetokounmpo has missed two in row because of hand soreness.

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Leonard scores 38, leads Clippers to 106-95 win over Knicks

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 106-95 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday.

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Gaels, Ravens to battle for Women's Final 87 basketball gold

SYDNEY, N.S. — Laura Donovan scored a game-high 21 points to lead the third-seeded Queen’s Gaels to a 72-62 win over the second-seeded Alberta Pandas in the first semifinal of the 2023 Protocase Women’s Final 8 on Saturday.

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Brooklyn visits Denver after overtime win against Minnesota

Brooklyn Nets (38-29, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (46-21, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

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Tatum and Boston visit Young and the Hawks

Boston Celtics (46-21, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (34-33, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hawks -4.

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Orlando faces Miami, looks to break 3-game slide

Miami Heat (36-32, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (27-40, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Magic -2.

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Embiid leads Philadelphia into matchup against Washington

Washington Wizards (31-36, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (44-22, third in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Joel Embiid leads Philadelphia into a matchup against Washington.

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Russell scores 28 points in return, Lakers beat Raptors

LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Angelo Russell had 28 points and nine assists in his dynamic return from a six-game injury absence, and Dennis Schröder added 23 points and seven assists in the surging Los Angeles Lakers' 122-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors

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76ers edge Trail Blazers on Embiid's late jumper

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid made a fadeaway jumper from the foul line with 1.1 seconds left to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 120-119 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

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