Heat overcome Butler's absence in 115-109 win over Portland
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Murray, Spurs hold off Celtics 99-97 in Popovich's 2,000th
BOSTON (AP) Gregg Popovich became the first to coach 2,000 NBA games with the same team, and Dejounte Murray scored 22 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs
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Oubre, Hornets set franchise record for 3s, rout Pistons
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a career-high nine of Charlotte's franchise-record 24 3-pointers and the Hornets routed the Pistons 140-111 on
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Embiid, Harris lift 76ers by Magic for fifth straight win
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Joel Embiid scored 31 points, Tobias Harris added 22 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 116-106 on Wednesday night. The
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Roadies: Bogdanovic scores 36, Jazz beat Nuggets 115-109
DENVER (AP) Bojan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 36 points and the Utah Jazz stretched their road winning streak to 10 games by beating the Denver Nuggets
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Towns, Russell return; Timberwolves beat Thunder 98-90
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 16 rebounds, while D'Angelo Russell struggled on 3-of-12 shooting in their return to the lineup for the
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Irving helps Nets charge past Pacers in his season debut
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Kyrie Irving scored 22 points and sparked Brooklyn to a big rally in the second half of his season debut, Kevin Durant had 39 and the Nets
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Huerter's late charge lifts Hawks over Kings 108-102
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Kevin Huerter scored five of his 25 points in the final 38 seconds and the short-handed Atlanta Hawks held off the Sacramento Kings
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