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Paul George scored 32 points, Joel Embiid had 18 of his 29 points in the first quarter and the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a 139-122 victory over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Tyrese Maxey added 22 points for the 76ers, who were blown out a night earlier at Charlotte with Embiid and George sidelined. Myles Turner scored 31 points for Milwaukee, which lost its third straight and sixth of seven.
Coming into the Pride Night game at Madison Square Garden, the Sacramento Kings (12-36) had lost five straight and nine consecutive road games. They lost by 23 in Detroit on Sunday. One of the highlights of their season was the January 14 win over the Knicks (28*-18), which surely must have been a fluke. Not […]
Call it a players only meeting or don’t, whatever it was, the message appears to have gotten through to the Knicks.
Milwaukee fought valiantly, but relented in the final frame
Joel Embiid finished a lob, Paul George and Jared McCain cooked and the Sixers surpassed their win total from last season.
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points, James Harden had 16 points and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Utah Jazz 115-103 on Tuesday night for their ninth win in 10 games. Kris Dunn added 14 points and a season-best five steals for the Clippers (22-24), who have the best record in the NBA since Christmas. The Clippers took control during a 10-2 run in the third quarter powered powered by Dunn’s two steals and layups, along with a 3-pointer that made it 73-61.
The Mavericks don’t match up well with the Timberwolves, but have an uncanny ability to hang around with better teams.
One player that remains squarely on New York’s radar ahead of the deadline is Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado.
Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks was assessed for his 15th technical foul of the season, one shy of the threshold that leads to a one-game suspension.
Ball don’t lie. The Detroit Pistons escaped with a 109-107 win after Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray biffed free throws on consecutive trips where Detroit was whistled for fouling Murray on a 3-point shot. The basketball gods are just. The Pistons were clinging to a late lead against an amped up host Denver Nuggets team. […]
New York Knicks (28-18, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (29-19, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -1.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: Toronto heads into a matchup with New York as winners of four games in a row. The Raptors are 4-8 in division matchups. Toronto is fourth in the NBA with 29.6 assists per game led by Immanuel Quickley averaging 6.2. The Knicks are 7-3 against Atlantic Division teams. New Y...
Sacramento Kings (12-36, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (25-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento aims to stop its six-game skid with a win over Philadelphia. The 76ers have gone 13-13 at home. Philadelphia ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Andre Drummond averaging 3.5. The Kings are 3-20 on the road. Sacramento has a 3-2 record in one-possession games. The 76ers...
