Basketball

Philadelphia puts home win streak on the line against San Antonio

San Antonio Spurs (8-34, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (28-13, third in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia hosts San Antonio trying to extend its three-game home winning streak.

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Lillard leads Milwaukee against Detroit after 45-point game

Milwaukee Bucks (29-13, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (4-38, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m.

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Kings face the Hawks on 4-game slide

Atlanta Hawks (18-24, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (23-18, seventh in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Monday, 10 p.m.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 points, Thunder beat Timberwolves 102-97 in West showdown

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 11 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 102-97 on Saturday night in a matchup of the top teams in the Western Conference stan

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Sengun scores a career-high 37, Rockets outlast Jazz in OT 127-126

HOUSTON (AP) — Alperen Sengun scored a career-high 37 points and had a game-high 14 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 127-126 overtime win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Sengun missed two free throws with 8.

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Thunder beat Timberwolves 102-97, pull closer to Western Conference leaders

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 11 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 102-97 on Saturday night in a matchup of the top teams in the Western Conference stan

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Randle's triple-double leads Knicks over Raptors 126-100

NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle felt things were out of place when he saw Immanuel Quickley bringing the ball up the court after Toronto won the opening tip. Randle made sure his former teammate's return to Madison Square Garden wasn't a winning one.

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Wembanyama returns to score 24 points, lead Spurs over Wizards, 131-127

WASHINGTON (AP) — Victor Wembanyama returned after sitting out a game to score 24 points and grab eight rebounds, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 131-127 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

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Cavs extend NBA's longest win streak to seven with balanced 116-95 win over Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 18 points and eight assists to lead a balanced attack as the Cleveland Cavaliers extended the NBA's longest current win streak to seven games with a 116-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.

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Joel Embiid scores 33 points, 76ers beat Hornets 97-89 for 5th straight victory

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 33 points to extend his franchise-record run of 30 or more to 20 games and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 on Saturday night for their fifth straight victory.

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