Basketball NewsThursday, Feb 5, 2026

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SEATTLE (AP) — Bennett Stirtz hit four 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, Alvaro Folgueiras scored 16 points, and Iowa beat Washington 84-74 on Wednesday night for its fifth consecutive win. Tavion Banks had 11 points and Cooper Koch also scored 11, all in the second half, for Iowa (16-5, 6-4 Big Ten). Banks missed a free throw with 29 seconds left in the first half to break his streak of 30 consecutive made free throws — four shy of the program record set by Chris Street (1993) and Jord...

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Philadelphia 76ers (29-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (30-19, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia will attempt to build upon its five-game win streak with a victory over Los Angeles. The Lakers are 12-8 in home games. Los Angeles is eighth in the Western Conference with 25.1 assists per game led by Luka Doncic averaging 8.7. The 76ers are 14-8 on the road. Philadelphia is 11-17 against opponents with a winn...

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoFeb 5, 2:04 AM ET

San Antonio Spurs (34-16, second in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (19-31, 12th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spurs -6.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: Dallas hosts San Antonio looking to break its four-game home skid. The Mavericks are 3-7 against division opponents. Dallas ranks third in the NBA with 35.0 defensive rebounds per game led by P.J. Washington averaging 5.7. The Spurs are 8-3 against Southwest Division teams. ...

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Memphis Grizzlies (19-29, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (23-28, 10th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland comes into the matchup with Memphis after losing six in a row. The Trail Blazers are 18-15 in Western Conference games. Portland is 9-12 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Grizzlies are 16-17 in Western Conference play. Memphis ranks ninth in the Western Conference shooting 34.9% from 3-point range. The...

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Indiana Pacers (13-38, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (20-29, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee hosts the Indiana Pacers following the Milwaukee Bucks' 141-137 overtime victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Bucks are 6-4 against opponents in the Central Division. Milwaukee has a 9-20 record against opponents over .500. The Pacers are 3-8 against the rest of the division. Indiana is 6-29 against opponents over .500. T...