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Six 76ers hit double figures in win over Hawks

Nikola Vucevic set a career high with 15 points to lead six Philadelphia scorers in double figures and the Sixers dodged back-to-back losses once again by beating the Atlanta Hawks 98-87 on Saturday night.

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Griffin flirts with triple-double as Clippers romp

Blake Griffin had 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and DeAndre Jordan had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 107-81 victory against the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

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Rose, Deng lead Bulls’ blowout against Bucks

Derrick Rose scored 21 points and had 13 assists and Luol Deng added 21 points in his return after missing seven games due to injury, as the Bulls easily beat the Bucks 113-90 Saturday night.

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Irving seals Cavaliers’ win against Mavericks

Rookie Kyrie Irving made a driving layup in traffic with 15.8 seconds left to give the Cavaliers a 91-88 win over the defending NBA champion Mavericks on Saturday night,

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Pistons G Knight breaks nose against Hornets

Brandon Knight broke his nose in the first quarter of the Detroit Pistons’ game against the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night.

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Brand out for 76ers’ game Saturday vs. Hawks

Philadelphia forward Elton Brand is inactive for Saturday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks with a sprained right thumb.

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Lakers edge past Nuggets to open road trip

Andrew Bynum scored 22 points, Kobe Bryant added 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers opened a season-high six-game trip with a 93-89 victory over the weary Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

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Pierce, Allen carry Celts past struggling Knicks

Paul Pierce scored 30 points and Ray Allen had nine of his 14 in the final quarter to lift the Boston Celtics to a 91-89 win over the struggling New York Knicks on Friday night.

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George keys rare Pacers’ victory in Dallas

Paul George hit seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 30 points, and the Indiana Pacers won in Dallas for the first time in eight years, beating the Mavericks 98-87 Friday night.

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Nuggets’ Mozgov leaves game with leg injury

Denver Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov has left Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a left leg injury.

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