Basketball

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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Bulls' Zach LaVine is out indefinitely with sprained right ankle

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is out indefinitely because of a sprained right ankle. LaVine missed Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, and coach Billy Donovan did not have a timeline for his return.

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Lillard has 45 points and 11 assists to lead the Bucks past the Pistons, 141-135

DETROIT (AP) — Damian Lillard had 45 points and 11 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 141-135 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.

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Cam Thomas scores 33 points, Nets dominate 2nd half to rout Lakers 130-112

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 33 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 130-112 on Friday night, pulling away in a dominant second half to snap a four-game losing streak and win for the fourth time in 18 games.

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Los Angeles puts home win streak on the line against Brooklyn

Brooklyn Nets (17-24, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (26-14, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts Brooklyn trying to prolong its six-game home winning streak.

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76ers face the Hornets, look for 5th straight victory

Philadelphia 76ers (27-13, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (9-30, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -10.

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Washington plays San Antonio on home skid

San Antonio Spurs (7-34, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (7-33, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Wizards -2; over/under is 241.

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