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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Conley scored 21 points and fan favorite Naz Reid added 18 points on his beach towel giveaway night, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-91 on Friday. Anthony Edwards had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Rudy Gobert grabbed 15 rebounds and Jaden McDaniels added 15 points, three steals and two blocks for the Timberwolves …

Atlanta Hawks (30-38, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (40-29, eighth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Suns -9.5; over/under is 227.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Hawks take on the Phoenix Suns in non-conference play. The Suns have gone 22-14 in home games. Phoenix is eighth in the Western Conference at …

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic’s triple-double streak is over as the focus turns to his tender left hamstring. Daniel Gafford is staring down Wilt Chamberlain for the best run of consecutive made baskets in NBA history. Doncic scored 21 points as his triple-double run ended at seven games, Gafford made five baskets to push his streak to 33 in a …

CHICAGO (AP) — Luka Doncic had 27 points, recording another triple-double but doing so without scoring 30 for the first time in seven games, and the Dallas Mavericks rolled over the Chicago Bulls 127-92 on Monday night. Doncic finished with 14 assists and 12 rebounds, but exited the blowout midway through the fourth quarter to end his NBA-record streak of …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 27 points, a season-high 25 rebounds and a career-high seven steals while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 120-109 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Davis added five assists and three blocked shots in one of the most prolific games of his decorated career. The nine-time All-Star feasted on …

Toronto Raptors (23-41, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (44-20, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto looks to break its three-game skid with a win over Denver. The Nuggets are 26-6 in home games. Denver is sixth in the league with 53.3 points in the paint led by Nikola Jokic averaging …

Houston Rockets (27-35, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (17-44, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland aims to break its eight-game home losing streak with a win over Houston. The Trail Blazers have gone 8-34 against Western Conference opponents. Portland is third in the Western Conference with 12.2 offensive …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama punctuated snapping a five-game skid by shouting an explicative into a live house microphone to let Spurs fans know how much he missed playing in front of them. “I think just let him be him,” San Antonio point guard Tre Jones said, laughing. “We don’t want to change that. Look …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid wants to play again this season — for the Philadelphia 76ers, yes, even as they fade without the injured All-Star in the playoff hunt but also this summer for the U.S. Olympic team. The reigning NBA MVP, Embiid has been sidelined since early February when he underwent meniscus surgery on his left knee after he …

NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Hart made the go-ahead basket with 2.8 seconds left after a chaotic possession, and the New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 113-111 on Monday night. Jalen Brunson had 35 points and 12 assists for the Knicks, and it was his missed 3-point attempt with 20 seconds remaining that started the wild back-and-forth that led …