Basketball

Fred VanVleet's hot 2nd half leads Houston Rockets to comeback victory over Detroit Pistons

DETROIT (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 17 points in the second half, including eight in a key fourth-quarter stretch, as the Houston Rockets handed the Detroit Pistons their seventh straight loss, 112-110 on Friday night.

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George scores season-high 37 points, Leonard adds 22 as Clippers defeat Grizzlies 128-119

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Paul George scored a season-high 37 points, Kawhi Leonard added 22 and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 128-119 on Friday night.

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Heat get go-ahead basket from Adebayo, top Magic 99-96 in rare low-scoring game this season

MIAMI (AP) — By current NBA standards, this was a throwback: A team won without scoring 100 points. Such a thing hadn't happened in more than a month, until the Miami Heat pulled it off on Friday night.

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Harris scores 37 points as 76ers, minus Embiid, rout Kings 112-93 to stop 3-game slide

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris had 37 points and Tyrese Maxey added 21 as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Sacramento Kings 112-93 on Friday night.

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Timberwolves cruise to 116-93 win over Trail Blazers behind Gobert's 24 points, 17 rebounds

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 24 points and 17 rebounds, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 116-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

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Pacers overcome Haliburton's absence to beat Hawks 126-108

ATLANTA (AP) — Buddy Hield and Obi Toppin each scored 18 points and the Indiana Pacers overcame star Tyrese Haliburton's absence with balanced scoring, beating Atlanta 126-108 on Friday night to continue their season dominance over the Hawks.

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Ball returning to Hornets starting lineup against Spurs after 20-game absence due to sprained ankle

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is returning from a 20-game absence and will start against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Ball has not played since spraining his right ankle on Nov. 26 at Orlando.

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Grant, Trail Blazers take on the Timberwolves

Portland Trail Blazers (10-27, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (26-11, first in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Timberwolves -14; over/under is 221.

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Bradley Beal scores 37, Devin Booker adds 31 as Suns roll to a 127-109 victory over Lakers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Vogel and Kevin Durant had some goals before the Phoenix Suns faced the Los Angeles Lakers. Vogel has been imploring his club to shoot more 3-pointers.

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Thunder beat Trail Blazers by 62, match fifth-largest victory margin in NBA history

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Josh Giddey had a triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Portland Trail Blazers 139-77 on Thursday night, a 62-point victory that matched the fifth-largest rout in NB

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