Basketball

Clank: Bucks-Raptors, Suns-Cavaliers games start very slowly

Milwaukee and Toronto started very slowly Wednesday night. Phoenix and Cleveland weren’t much better.

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Evan Mobley hits late jumper, Cavaliers beat Suns 90-88

CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley couldn't remember the last time he made a winning shot. He'll never forget his first one in the NBA. “Hopefully,” he said, “more to come.

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Without Embiid, 76ers push past Pacers 129-126 in OT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — De’Anthony Melton hit a go-ahead 3-pointer late in overtime and James Harden scored 26 points to help a Philadelphia 76ers team playing without Joel Embiid beat the Indiana Pacers 129-126 on Wednesday night.

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Antetokounmpo has career-high 55 points, Bucks beat Wizards

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo says he wants to produce with so much consistency that it causes boredom. That's the only respect in which the two-time MVP has fallen shortly lately.

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Thunder blow out Celtics 150-117 without Gilgeous-Alexander

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City's top scorer was out, so everybody pitched in to make things work.

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Fairleigh Dickinson heads to Saint Francis (BKN) for conference matchup

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (8-8, 1-0 NEC) at Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (6-7, 0-1 NEC) New York; Thursday, 1 p.m.

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Magic take on the Thunder on 3-game skid

Oklahoma City Thunder (16-21, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (13-24, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

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Young, Atlanta set for matchup against Sacramento

Atlanta Hawks (17-20, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (20-16, fifth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Kings -1.5; over/under is 244.

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Tatum and Boston visit Doncic and the Mavericks

Boston Celtics (26-12, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (22-16, fourth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum meet when Dallas hosts Boston.

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Toronto hosts Milwaukee following Antetokounmpo's 55-point game

Milwaukee Bucks (24-13, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (16-21, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

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