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DeRozan finished with 20 points, Spurs lose 124-102 to Trail Blazers

DeRozan finished with 20 points, Spurs lose 124-102 to Trail Blazers

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-102 on Saturday night, moving closer to an outright playoff spot. CJ McCollum added 27 points and Jusuf Nurkic had 17 points and nine rebounds for Portland, which has won seven

Russell Westbrook ties Robertson's triple-double record

Russell Westbrook ties Robertson's triple-double record

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Russell Westbrook tied Oscar Robertson's NBA record for triple-doubles with 181, finishing with 33 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists, and made two free throws with a second left to give Washington a 133-132 overtime victory over Indiana on Saturday night. Westbrook also blocked the Pacers' final

Mykhailiuk scored 17 points in the OKC loss to Golden State

Mykhailiuk scored 17 points in the OKC loss to Golden State

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 49 points in 29 minutes and matched his season best with 11 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 136-97 on Saturday night. Curry shot 14 of 26 overall and 11 of 21 beyond the arc while fans serenaded

Westbrook ties Robertson's record, Wizards beat Pacers

Westbrook ties Robertson's record, Wizards beat Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When the final buzzer sounded Saturday night, Russell Westbrook grabbed the ball, jogged to the baseline and waved to the crowd. A few moments after joining Oscar Robertson as the NBA's career triple-doubles leader with 181, he celebrated the milestone with his teammates and his opponents. It

Pacers fall to Wizards in back-and-forth OT battle, 133-132

Pacers fall to Wizards in back-and-forth OT battle, 133-132

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When the final buzzer sounded Saturday night, Russell Westbrook grabbed the ball, jogged to the baseline and waved to the crowd. A few moments after joining Oscar Robertson as the NBA's career triple-doubles leader with 181, he celebrated the milestone with his teammates and his opponents. It

Westbrook basks in milestone moment of tying Big O's record

Westbrook basks in milestone moment of tying Big O's record

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Russell Westbrook became an instant hit with his ability to deliver triple-doubles. Now, the 6-foot-3 point guard is on the verge of a home run — eclipsing Oscar Robertson's seemingly unbreakable career record. He had 33 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists Saturday night in a 132-131

Embiid scores 29, 76ers beat Pistons for 8th straight win

Embiid scores 29, 76ers beat Pistons for 8th straight win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey added 22 and the Philadelphia 76ers won their eighth straight game, 118-104 over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Embiid again put up the kind of numbers that have him in the thick of MVP consideration — he entered the

Bucks to sign former BYU star Bryant, waive Kurucs

Bucks to sign former BYU star Bryant, waive Kurucs

The Milwaukee Bucks are signing former BYU shooting guard Elijah Bryant and waiving forward Rodions Kurucs according to Stadium's Shams Charania.

'We can't worry': At No. 7 in West, Lakers may face play-in

'We can't worry': At No. 7 in West, Lakers may face play-in

The Los Angeles Lakers won't have home-court advantage in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. They need help if they're going to escape the play-in tournament. Worse yet, their invitation to the postseason isn't even guaranteed. The defending NBA champions might be in trouble. It's very simple for

Rantanen, Makar lead Avalanche past Kings 3-2

Rantanen, Makar lead Avalanche past Kings 3-2

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored his 30th goal of the season, Cale Makar had a goal and an assist and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Friday night. Tyson Jost also scored, Philipp Grubauer made 15 saves and the Avalanche remained four points behind

Blazers get key tiebreaker with 106-101 win over Lakers

Blazers get key tiebreaker with 106-101 win over Lakers

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 38 points to lead Portland to a 106-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night that gave the Trail Blazers the tiebreaker over their Western Conference foe as the regular season winds to a close. Lillard had five 3-pointers for the

Suns stay in hunt for NBA's top record, beat Knicks 128-105

Suns stay in hunt for NBA's top record, beat Knicks 128-105

PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul got knocked to the ground by a flagrant foul and popped up angry. The Phoenix Suns guard first took his frustration out by yelling at New York coach Tom Thibodeau. Then he turned his attention to handling the rest of the Knicks on the basketball

Spurs hold off Kings 113-104 to end five-game slide

Spurs hold off Kings 113-104 to end five-game slide

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Dejounte Murray scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 113-104 on Friday night to end a five-game losing streak and strengthen their hold on the final playoff spot in the West. DeMar DeRozan had

Bogdanovic scores 48 points, Jazz rally to beat Nuggets

Bogdanovic scores 48 points, Jazz rally to beat Nuggets

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored a career-high 48 points to rally the Utah Jazz past the Denver Nuggets 127-120 on Friday night. Bogdanovic went 16 of 23 from the field — making a career-high eight 3-pointers — to lead the NBA-leading Jazz to their fourth straight victory.

Heat move back into 6th in East, top Timberwolves 121-112

Heat move back into 6th in East, top Timberwolves 121-112

MIAMI (AP) — The plan that Miami coach Erik Spoelstra had entering Friday was to play Tyler Herro in limited shifts, mindful that he was just coming back after a six-game absence. Herro had other ideas. Herro came off the bench to score 27 points in 29 minutes, Jimmy Butler