Basketball

Bucks beat Heat to win group; Celtics, Knicks also advance in the In-Season Tournament

MIAMI (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, Damian Lillard added 32 and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 131-124 on Tuesday night and clinch a home quarterfinal game in the NBA In-Season Tournament.

Nov 28, 2023 10:19 PM Read more >

The NBA's tournament quarterfinals are set, with Pacers, Bucks, Lakers and Kings set to host

MIAMI (AP) — Khris Middleton had a thought pop into his head immediately after Milwaukee topped Miami to finish group play in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament with an unbeaten record. “We’re going to Vegas,” he said. Maybe. But not yet.

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Doncic scores 41, Mavericks prevent Rockets from advancing with a 121-115 victory

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 41 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and the Dallas Mavericks prevented the Houston Rockets from advancing to the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 121-115 victory on Tuesday night.

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Timberwolves star Edwards leaves game vs. Thunder with bruised hip after hard fall

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had a hard fall that left him hobbling off the court on Tuesday with a bruised right hip.

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Timberwolves top Thunder 106-103 despite Edwards injury with big all-around game by Gobert

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 17 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks, reserve Troy Brown Jr.

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Jaylen Brown scores 30 points as Celtics pound Bulls 124-97 and advance in the In-Season Tournament

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 21 and the Boston Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 124-97 on Tuesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament.

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Mitchell scores 40 as Cavaliers beat Hawks 128-105, but don't advance in NBA In-Season Tournament

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers did everything in their power to stay in the NBA In-Season Tournament. Once again, the New York Knicks did more.

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Raptors rolled 115-103 by Nets, who get knocked out of NBA In-Season Tournament

NEW YORK (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 115-103 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night to win their third straight game, but were knocked out of the NBA In-Season Tournament.

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Kuzma has 32 points and 12 rebounds as Wizards end 9-game losing streak with rout of Pistons

DETROIT (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 32 points and 12 rebounds as the Washington Wizards ended a nine-game losing streak with a 126-107 rout of the Detroit Pistons on Monday in a battle of the NBA's worst teams.

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Several surprises play their way into early season MVP discussion with the usual suspects

DENVER (AP) — SGA for MVP has a certain ring to it. The notion isn't far-fetched, either.

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