Basketball

Bogdanovic's 26 lead Young-less Hawks past Bulls 123-105

CHICAGO (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 26 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame the loss of top scorer Trae Young to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-105 on Tuesday night. Young, who leads the Hawks with a 26.

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Mitchell scores 43 to lead Cavs to 117-113 win over Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points, his fourth straight 40-point game, to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 117-113 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. The win secured the No.

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Antetokounmpo's triple-double lifts Bucks over Wizards

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated last season in a Game 7 on the road. One more victory, and they won't have to worry about that.

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Butler leads Heat to late win against Pistons, 118-105

DETROIT (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 18 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat avoided an embarrassing loss by rallying to beat the hapless Detroit Pistons 118-105 on Tuesday night.

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Siakam scores 22, leads Raptors over Hornets 120-100

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and the Toronto Raptors rallied from four 9-point first quarter deficits to roll past the Charlotte Hornets 120-100 on Tuesday night.

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Andrew Wiggins rejoins Warriors, getting back into condition

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins took an extended leave of absence from the Warriors when his family needed him, and now the Golden State forward feels like he can get back to playing basketball for the defending NBA champions.

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Duke freshman Dereck Lively II says he'll enter NBA draft

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke big man Dereck Lively II is entering the NBA draft after one college season. Lively announced his decision in a social-media post Tuesday . The lean 7-foot-1 freshman averaged 5.2 points and 5.

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Heat arena, formerly FTX, has a new name: Kaseya Center

MIAMI (AP) — The arena where the Miami Heat play their home games now has yet another new name after Miami-Dade County commissioners voted to enter into a 17-year deal to call the facility Kaseya Center. The name change takes effect immediately.

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Analysis: Will load management impact NBA scoring race?

The most famous scoring race in NBA history was probably the 1978 edition, when George Gervin edged out David Thompson by seven hundredths of a point.

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New York faces Indiana on 4-game win streak

New York Knicks (46-33, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (34-45, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York will attempt to extend its four-game win streak with a victory over Indiana.

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