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Booker, Suns beat Indiana 123-108 for 4th straight victory and Pacers' 11th loss in a row

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Updated Mar 13, 12:49 AM ET

Devin Booker scored 43 points, Jalen Green had 36 and the Phoenix Suns beat NBA-worst Indiana 123-108 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory and the Pacers' 11th loss in a row. Seventh in the Western Conference, the Suns played the second game of a six-game trip they opened Tuesday night with a victory over Milwaukee. Booker was 14 of 31 from field, hit 4 of 7 3-ponters and made 11 free throws without a miss.

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No. 5 Houston stops record-setting Dybantsa, BYU

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Updated Mar 13, 12:26 AM ET

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kingston Fleming scored 17 points as No. 5 Houston held off AJ Dybantsa and defeated BYU 73-66 in the Big 12 quarterfinals Thursday night. Dybantsa played all 40 minutes, finishing with 26 points, but he was held to 3-of-10 shooting in the second half. He came into the game just 25 points shy of Kevin Durant’s record of 92, set in the 2007 Big 12 tournament. His 3-pointer with 4 seconds left gave him the record. BYU was playing in its third game in as many days, while ...

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Pistons beat 76ers 131-109 for 2nd straight victory after 4-game skid

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Updated Mar 12, 11:57 PM ET

Duncan Robinson scored 19 points and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 131-109 on Thursday night for their second straight victory after a season-worst four-game losing streak. Javonte Green added 17 points, and Jalen Duren had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Cade Cunningham, who was double-teamed for much of the game, only took six shots from the floor, matching the third-lowest total of his career.

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Lakers Injury Update: LeBron James Returns; Marcus Smart, Jaxson Hayes, Maxi Kleber Out Vs. Bulls

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Updated Mar 13, 9:21 AM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that LeBron James (right hip contusion, left foot arthritis) is available, while Marcus Smart (right hip contusion), Jaxson Hayes (back soreness) and Maxi Kleber (lumbar back strain) are out on Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls. The Lakers had won the previous three games when James was out, including the […]

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Three random names if Cavs go summer shopping

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Let’s be clear about something right off the top — the Cavaliers just made two pretty big moves. They landed James Harden from the Clippers and added a couple of helpful guards from the Kings last month. So this is hardly a panic post. It is more of a “Hey, it’s an off night and […] The post Three random names if Cavs go summer shopping appeared first on Hoops Wire .

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Isaiah Stewart gets real on why basketball turns into war for him

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Undoubtedly, Isaiah Stewart is one of the most fiery players in the NBA. A personality fitting for the Detroit Pistons, an organization known for its aggressive style. Now, Stewart is letting into his mindset that enables him to go out on the floor and raise hell, per The Young Man and The Three Podcast. Ultimately, […] The post Isaiah Stewart gets real on why basketball turns into war for him appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Duncan Robinson vows to handle any future Pistons brawls differently

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The Detroit Pistons are looking to get back on track after recently going through a slump, which saw them lose four straight games. They stopped the bleeding on Tuesday with a rout of the Brooklyn Nets, 138-100. The Pistons are 7-5 since their brawl with the Charlotte Hornets in February, which some believe impeded the […] The post Duncan Robinson vows to handle any future Pistons brawls differently appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Jazz Ending Mo Bamba's Second 10-Day Contract

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Updated Mar 13, 9:33 AM ET

The Jazz are terminating Mo Bamba‘s second 10-day contract, reports Kevin Reynolds of The Salt Lake Tribune. According to Reynolds, Bamba won’t finish out his second 10-day deal with Utah because he was unable to travel with the team on its three-game road trip after he contracted an illness. More to come…

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No. 6 UConn bounces back to beat Xavier 93-68 in the Big East quarterfinals

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Updated Mar 12, 11:34 PM ET

Tarris Reed Jr. had 17 points and 14 rebounds as No. 6 UConn cruised past Xavier 93-68 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament, bouncing back from a costly loss last weekend in the regular-season finale. The Huskies (28-4) led by 22 in the first half against Xavier (15-18), which got as close as 13 early in the second before coach Dan Hurley's team pulled away again and left no doubt. Hurley was animated at times on the sideline but stayed in the game until it was ov...

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Keyonte George Out At Least Two Weeks With Hamstring Strain

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Updated Mar 13, 9:33 AM ET

Jazz guard Keyonte George has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain and is expected to be reevaluated in two weeks, sources tell Tim Bontemps of ESPN (Twitter link). Tony Jones of The Athletic confirms the news (via Twitter). George underwent imaging after suffering the injury during Wednesday’s loss to New York. He […]

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Magic's Jonathan Isaac Suffers Left Knee Sprain Thursday

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Updated Mar 13, 7:04 AM ET

Big man Jonathan Isaac sprained his left knee during Thursday’s overtime win vs. Washington and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, the Magic announced (via Twitter). “My heart dropped,” head coach Jamahl Mosley said of the moment Isaac went down, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). Mosley added […]

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