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Booker leads Suns past Pelicans 123-114 after Alvarado and Williams exchange punches in testy game

Devin Booker scored 20 points, including two clutch jumpers down the stretch, and the Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-114 for a two-game sweep of their back-to-back set.

Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado and Suns center Mark Williams ejected after fight

Markkanen, George power Jazz to 127-114 victory, ending Spurs win streak at 8 games

Thomas scores 30 points in return from hamstring injury as Nets top Timberwolves 123-107

Cam Thomas scored 30 points in his return after missing 20 games with a left hamstring strain, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-107.

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Antetokounmpo scores 29 points in his return as Bucks snap Bulls' 5-game winning streak

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points in his return from an eight-game absence, and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped the Chicago Bulls' five-game winning streak with a 112-103 victory on Saturday night.

Heat run away in 4th quarter and beat Pacers 142-116 to hand Indiana its 8th straight loss

Kevin Durant scores 30 points to lead the Rockets to a dominant win over the Cavaliers

Westbrook passes Magic Johnson for 7th place in career assists as Kings beat Mavericks 113-107

Wembanyama returns to starting lineup for Spurs against Jazz but Fox out with hip injury

James Harden and Brook Lopez lead Clippers to third straight win

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Knicks edge Hawks as Anunoby dominates final 30 seconds

Popper: To be all he can be, KAT has to stop picking up cheap fouls

Popper: Toughness, will to win and confidence . . . that's what Kolek brings

Merry Knicksmas! Huge rally leads win over Cavs

Brooklyn Nets

Porter scores 28 points, Nets beat 76ers 114-106 for third win in four games

Porter and Clowney lead the Nets to a 96-81 victory over the Raptors

Heat beat the Nets 106-95 to snap a 5-game losing streak

Nets rout Bucks 127-82 to match franchise record for margin of victory

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George scores 31 and hits game winner as Jazz edge Pistons 131-129

Ace Bailey leaves Jazz-Pistons game with a hip strain

Booker scores 30 points and leads the Suns past the Pelicans, 115-108

Jackson scores 24 points and Morant adds 17 in his return as the Grizzlies beat the Bucks 125-104

Smith ignites decisive run with thunderous dunk on Embiid as Bulls beat 76ers 109-92

Hornets beat Magic 120-105 after rookie Kon Knueppel injures ankle in first half

Jaylen Brown scores 30 points and the Celtics make 20 3-pointers to beat the Pacers 140-122

Keyshawn George scores 23 points and Wizards beat struggling Raptors 138-117

Norman Powell's 25 points lead Heat to 126-111 win over struggling Hawks

Lakers' Austin Reaves could miss at least a month with a strained left calf

Nikola Jokic breaks Steph Curry's record with 18 points in OT and Nuggets set mark with 27 OT points

Wembanyama's Spurs emerge as threat to defending champion Thunder after three wins over OKC

Jokic's 56-point triple-double powers Nuggets past Timberwolves in OT

Spurs beat Thunder 117-102 for 3rd win over defending NBA champs in 2 weeks

Amen Thompson's 26 points lead Rockets to 119-96 win over Doncic and the Lakers

Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler lead the way as Warriors beat Mavericks 126-116 on Christmas Day

JJ Redick's kids write persuasive essays to earn their biggest Christmas gifts

Dallas center Anthony Davis leaves with groin injury

Evan Mobley makes a quick return from a calf strain to rejoin the Cavaliers in loss on Christmas

Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson avoids major knee injury but will miss a few games, AP source says

Spurs celebrate big win over Thunder, but matchup with reigning champs not a rivalry yet

Christmas schedule: Cavs-Knicks, Spurs-Thunder, Mavs-Warriors, Rockets-Lakers, Wolves-Nuggets

Spurs beat Thunder for second time in 11 days, storming to 130-110 victory behind Johnson, Castle

Bane's work on both ends helps Magic hold off Trail Blazers, 110-106

Leonard's 41-point game powers Clippers to a 128-108 victory over the Rockets

Cunningham, Duren and Harris lead East-best Pistons to 136-127 win over Kings

Flagg scores 33 points, Davis adds 31 as Mavericks beat Nuggets 131-130

Santi Aldama scores a career-high 37 points, with 7 3-pointers, to lead the Grizzlies past the Jazz

Dillon Brooks scores 25, Suns dominate Luka-less Lakers for a 132-108 victory

Porter, Rollins guide Bucks past Pacers 111-94

Giddey and White help Bulls rally from late 10-point deficit to beat Hawks 126-123

Donovan Mitchell and Sam Merrill propel Cavaliers to 141-118 victory over Pelicans

Barnes scores 27, Raptors ease past reeling Heat 112-91. It's Miami's 9th loss in an 11-game span

LaMelo Ball scores 23, Hornets use strong fourth quarter to pull away from Wizards 126-109

Wembanyama expected to play against Thunder after being listed as questionable

Spurs-Thunder game in Vegas showed a rivalry is here. Now they'll meet twice on Christmas week

Draymond Green, Steve Kerr have heated exchange in huddle during timeout before Green leaves court

Duren scores 26 and Pistons beat Trail Blazers 110-102 after blowing 21-point lead

Stephen Curry's big second half carries Warriors past Magic 120-97

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31, Thunder rebound from 2 losses in 3 games to beat Grizzlies 119-103

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle wants league to review play that injured Isaiah Jackson

Zion Williamson scores 24 to lead Pelicans over Mavericks for 5th straight win

Jaylen Brown scores 31 points as Celtics rally past Pacers 103-95

Mitchell scores 30 points as the Cavaliers beat the Hornets 139-132 to end a 3-game losing streak

Carlisle to step down, Bickerstaff to become National Basketball Coaches Association president

NBA, FIBA say they're moving closer to new planned basketball league in Europe

Schroeder hits late 3 in OT as Kings stun Rockets 125-124

Fox scores 27, leads Spurs to 124-113 win over Wizards

Edwards scores 24 as Wolves outlast Bucks 103-100 for their 9th win in 11 games

Trae Young feels 'amazing' after scoring 35 points. Now Hawks need to focus on healing their defense

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