Basketball

Dejounte Murray scores 32 points as the Hawks send Pistons to 9th straight loss 126-120

DETROIT (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 32 points and nine assists as the Atlanta Hawks extended Detroit's losing streak to nine games with a 126-120 win over the Pistons in an In-Season Tournament game on Tuesday night.

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76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. returns to team's practice facility 3 days after being struck by car

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. returned to the team's practice facility on Tuesday, three days after suffering a broken rib when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in downtown Philadelphia.

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Pelicans coach Willie Green out with an illness against Mavericks

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans coach Willie Green missed New Orleans' game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night because of an illness.

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Nets' Ben Simmons to miss at least a week because of a pinched nerve in his lower back

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons will miss at least another week because of a pinched nerve, the Brooklyn Nets guard’s latest back trouble. Simmons has missed the last three games because of a bruised left hip.

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Justin Tatum, Celtics star's father, promoted to lead Australian NBL team

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum took some time out after his 35-point outburst against the New York Knicks on Monday night to congratulate his father, Justin, on his recent promotion to interim head coach of the Australian National

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Players, start your engines: The Pacers are off to a fast start on the court and in the standings

Indiana is setting quite a pace in the early going — which has meant plenty of scoring for both the Pacers and their opponents. Coach Rick Carlisle's team is averaging an NBA-best 126 points per game while allowing 123.1.

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Toronto takes on Milwaukee in conference matchup

Milwaukee Bucks (6-4, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (5-5, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto faces Milwaukee in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

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De'Aaron Fox's return sparks Kings to 132-120 victory over Cavs as Mike Brown earns 400th win

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Tatum scores 17 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, Celtics end Knicks' 3-game win streak

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 35 points, Jaylen Brown added 22 and Kristaps Porzingis had 21 on Monday night against the team that drafted him to lead the Boston Celtics to a 114-98 victory over the New York Knicks.

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Tatum scores 35, 17 in the fourth, to lead the Celtics to a 114-98 win over the Knicks

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics were missing a lot of 3-point shots. They missed a bunch of layups, too. Coach Joe Mazzulla would have been happy to make adjustments, but his options were limited.

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