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Houston faces Oklahoma City, looks for 4th straight road win

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Updated Feb 7, 2:16 AM ET

Houston Rockets (31-19, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (40-12, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston hits the road against Oklahoma City looking to prolong its three-game road winning streak. The Thunder are 30-8 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City averages 120.2 points and has outscored opponents by 12.3 points per game. The Rockets have gone 17-15 against Western Conference opponents. Houston...

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Detroit hosts New York after Brunson's 42-point game

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Updated Feb 6, 2:18 PM ET

New York Knicks (33-18, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (37-13, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -1.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: New York visits the Detroit Pistons after Jalen Brunson scored 42 points in the Knicks' 134-127 overtime victory against the Denver Nuggets. The Pistons are 23-7 in Eastern Conference games. Detroit is the top team in the Eastern Conference with 57.3 points in the paint led by...

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Mavericks not buying out Khris Middleton after Anthony Davis trade with Wizards

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The Dallas Mavericks surprised the NBA world once again after sending Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards one day before the trade deadline. The Mavericks shipped Davis, D’Angelo Russell, Jaden Hardy, and Dante Exum to the Wizards in exchange for Khris Middleton, Marvin Bagley III, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, and five future draft picks. Branham […] The post Mavericks not buying out Khris Middleton after Anthony Davis trade with Wizards appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Lakers’ JJ Redick marvels at ‘remarkable’ Austin Reaves explosion fresh off injury

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Austin Reaves hasn’t lost a step. If anything, he might have found a fifth one while he was away. In just his second game back from a grueling five-and-a-half-week absence due to a calf injury, the Los Angeles Lakers guard put on a masterclass Thursday night. Reaves torched the Philadelphia 76ers for 35 points in […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick marvels at ‘remarkable’ Austin Reaves explosion fresh off injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Jason Kidd makes ‘unfortunate’ admission on Anthony Davis’ short Mavericks tenure

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Updated Feb 6, 7:17 AM ET

On the eve of the trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks cut their losses and sent Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards for a package headlined by Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, two first-round picks (from Oklahoma City and Golden State) and three second-round picks. This was such an admission of defeat that the Mavs have indeed […] The post Jason Kidd makes ‘unfortunate’ admission on Anthony Davis’ short Mavericks tenure appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Kings ink promising rookie big man to standard contract

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Thanks to the Sacramento Kings’ two for one trade that saw them bring in De’Andre Hunter in exchange for Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, they created an open roster spot so they could convert the contract of one of their promising young players from a two-way to a standard one. On Thursday night, the Kings […] The post Kings ink promising rookie big man to standard contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Nigel Hayes-Davis enters free agency after trade to the Bucks

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Updated Feb 6, 9:53 AM ET

Spoiling the homecoming of the former Wisconsin star in the NCAA, the Milwaukee Bucks waive 31-year-old Nigel Hayes-Davis The post Nigel Hayes-Davis enters free agency after trade to the Bucks appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Χέιζ-Ντέιβις: Ελεύθερος από Μπακς κι αποφασίζει για το μέλλον του

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Οι Μπακς δεν κρατάνε τον Νάιτζελ Χέιζ-Ντέιβις, που μπαίνει στους "waivers" του ΝΒΑ... The post Χέιζ-Ντέιβις: Ελεύθερος από Μπακς κι αποφασίζει για το μέλλον του appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Suns’ Grayson Allen limps to locker room after awkward fall vs. Warriors

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Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen was forced to exit their game against the Golden State Warriors at Mortgage Matchup Center on Thursday after suffering what appeared to be an ankle injury. Allen was going for the rebound with three minutes left in the fourth quarter when he accidentally stepped on the foot of Gary Payton […] The post Suns’ Grayson Allen limps to locker room after awkward fall vs. Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Warriors rally from 14 down to beat shorthanded Suns

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Updated Feb 6, 9:58 AM ET

Pat Spencer scored a career-high 20 points and Gui Santos added 18 to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 101-97 comeback victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday at Mortgage Matchup Center. The Warriors erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter, capped by De’Anthony Melton’s layup as time expired after Gary Payton II […] The post Warriors rally from 14 down to beat shorthanded Suns appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Recap: Austin Reaves Leads Lakers To Comeback Victory Over 76ers

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Updated Feb 6, 2:29 PM ET

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, which means the focus for the Los Angeles Lakers can get back to basketball. The Lakers are coming off a successful 5-3 road trip and returned home to host the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. The first game back in L.A. after a long road trip can […]

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Grizzlies announce move after Eric Gordon trade

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The Memphis Grizzlies made one of the more surprising moves ahead of the trade deadline after sending Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz, along with John Konchar, Jock Landale, and Vince Williams Jr. In exchange, the Grizzlies received Kyle Anderson, Georges Niang, Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks, and three first-round draft picks. Then on […] The post Grizzlies announce move after Eric Gordon trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Why Pelicans will play ‘as simple as possible’ to close out lost season

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With the playoffs out of reach and the season’s final chapters being written, Zion Williamson’s roughed-up New Orleans Pelicans are not looking to reinvent the wheel. Interim head coach James Borrego just wants to keep this project on track to show some progress before the 82nd game. Data points matter more than anything for the […] The post Why Pelicans will play ‘as simple as possible’ to close out lost season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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JR Smith responds to Cavs forward Jaylon Tyson’s bold Donovan Mitchell declaration

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Updated Feb 6, 9:23 PM ET

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jaylon Tyson made waves in recent days after he said that Cleveland is Donovan Mitchell’s city now — implying that the city no longer belongs to the greatest player in franchise history, LeBron James. Tyson, of course, was simply very ecstatic in the aftermath of a win that saw the Cavs defeat […] The post JR Smith responds to Cavs forward Jaylon Tyson’s bold Donovan Mitchell declaration appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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