Basketball

Boston takes home win streak into matchup with Houston

Houston Rockets (19-18, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (29-9, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Celtics -15; over/under is 228.

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Chicago takes on San Antonio for non-conference showdown

Chicago Bulls (18-22, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (7-30, 15th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Bulls -5.5; over/under is 225.

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Jazz beat Raptors 145-113 for 7th straight home win

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 22 points and had nine rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 145-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Jordan Clarkson scored 21 points and Collin Sexton added 20 for the Jazz.

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Harris scores 37 points, Embiid-less 76ers beat Kings 112-93 to end 3-game slide

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

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Bulls fans boo when Jerry Krause honored during Ring of Honor ceremony, leaving widow upset

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls fans booed former general manager Jerry Krause on Friday night during a halftime ceremony to honor the organization's greats, seemingly moving his widow to tears and drawing criticism from former players.

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Wembanyama has 26 points and 11 rebounds, Spurs spoil Ball's return to Hornets

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 26 points and 11 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs routed Charlotte 135-99 on Friday night, spoiling Hornets star LaMelo Ball’s return from a 20-game absence.

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Thompson scores 30, lifting Warriors to 140-131 win over Bulls

CHICAGO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 30 points and Stephen Curry scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter as the Golden State Warriors used a big second-half turnaround to beat the Chicago Bulls 140-131 on Friday night.

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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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