Basketball

Towns, Timberwolves hold off Wembanyama, Spurs 117-110 in tournament opener for fifth straight win

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves with impressed with Victor Wembanyama, which made their victory that much more satisfying.

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Hayward, Ball lead late Hornets surge past Wizards in their NBA In-Season Tournament debut

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored 27 points, LaMelo Ball added 25 and the Charlotte Hornets shook off their 3-point shooting struggles just in time to earn a 124-117 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

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Jaylen Brown scores 28 points, Celtics hit 19 3s and beat Nets 121-107 in NBA tournament play

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla didn’t have any extra discussion with his team about its first In-Season Tournament game. It was just 1 of 82 games as far as he was concerned. His team sure played like it mattered a little more.

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Joel Embiid has 33 points and 16 rebounds, 76ers beat Pistons 114-106 for 7th straight win

DETROIT (AP) — Joel Embiid had 33 points and 16 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers won their seventh straight game and handed Detroit its seventh loss in a row, beating the Pistons 114-106 on Friday night in an NBA In-Season Tournament opener.

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Portland's Robert Williams III to miss the season with a knee injury

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III will require surgery for torn ligaments in his right knee and is expected to miss the rest of the season, the team said on Friday.

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Mavericks to play tournament game on regular floor. Production issues delayed the new court

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks are playing a home game in the NBA's In-Season Tournament for the first time on Friday night. But they will do so on their regular court — not the special-edition tournament court.

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Atlanta plays Miami following Young's 41-point game

Miami Heat (4-4, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (5-3, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

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Milwaukee visits Orlando following Antetokounmpo's 54-point game

Milwaukee Bucks (5-3, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (4-4, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m.

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Golden State and Cleveland meet in out-of-conference game

Cleveland Cavaliers (3-5, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (6-3, fourth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland visits Golden State for a non-conference matchup.

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Young scores 41, Murray hits go-ahead 3 as the Hawks beat the Magic 120-119 in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Trae Young put on a show for nearly 20,000 fans in the NBA's regular-season game in Mexico City. He wouldn't mind getting to do it every season.

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