Basketball

Suns complete their high-priced flop, won't make postseason after dismal year

PHOENIX (AP) — The NBA's highest-paid team is officially among its lowest performers this season.

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Magic clinch 7th spot in Eastern Conference with win over Celtics

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Jokic has 32nd triple-double to lead Nuggets past Kings 124-116 in Denver's 1st game without Malone

SACRAMENTO (AP) — Nikola Jokic had his 32nd triple-double of the season with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists and Denver beat the Sacramento Kings 124-116 on Wednesday night in the Nuggets' first game since head coach Michael Malone was fired .

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Clippers extend winning streak to 6 games with 134-117 win over short-handed Rockets

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden had 35 points and 10 assists and the streaking Los Angeles Clippers beat the playoff-bound Houston Rockets 134-117 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight win. The Rockets had already locked up the No.

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Harrison Barnes swishes 3-pointer at the buzzer as Spurs stun Warriors with 114-111 win

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Harrison Barnes made a 3-pointer at the buzzer after committing a foul moments earlier that could have cost his team, and the San Antonio Spurs stunned the Golden State Warriors 114-111 on Wednesday night.

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Jalen Williams scores 33 to lead Thunder past Suns, who were eliminated from playoff race

PHOENIX (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 33 points, Chet Holmgren added 22 and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat Phoenix 125-112 on Wednesday night, eliminating the Suns from the playoff race.

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Wiggins returns to Heat's lineup against Bulls after missing 6 games because of hamstring injury

CHICAGO (AP) — Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins returned to score 14 points in a 119-111 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday after missing six games because of a right hamstring injury. “I felt solid,” he said.

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Heat's Herro raises eyebrows by going for late 3 rather than open layup in loss to Bulls

CHICAGO (AP) — The Miami Heat were just about down to their last gasp trailing the Chicago Bulls by five in the closing minute. Tyler Herro opted to pull up for a 3 rather than drive for a wide open layup.

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Emotional return for Luka Doncic and Mavericks fans in his 1st game at Dallas since trade to Lakers

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic always knew it was going to be an emotional return to Dallas when wearing his No. 77 Los Angeles Lakers jersey in the place he called home the first 5 1/2 seasons of his NBA career.

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Filipowski scores 30 and the Jazz win 133-126 in OT against the Trail Blazers

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kyle Filipowski scored 30 points including a dunk that sent the game into overtime and grabbed 18 rebounds as the Utah Jazz snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 133-126 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

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