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‘We Did Enough To Win’: Fred VanVleet Says Houston Rockets Failed Utah Test Despite Alperen Şengün’s 43
Houston won its third straight, but VanVleet said the Rockets did not answer Utah's challenge, and Ime Udoka said the guard's anger during a 34-12 Jazz surge turned the third quarter.
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Memphis Grizzlies Tie NBA Record With 10 Double-Figure Scorers In 142-111 Rout Of New Orleans Pelicans
Jerami Grant scored a season-high 22 off the bench as Memphis improved to 6-0 on the road on the night Dejounte Murray requested a trade from New Orleans.
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Stephon Castle Scores Season-High 32 As San Antonio Spurs Rout Golden State Warriors 123-85 For 11th Straight Win
San Antonio opened on an 18-0 run, led wire to wire and by as many as 43, and moved to 2-0 in NBA Cup group play against a Warriors team without Stephen Curry.
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‘That Frustration’s Still There’: Tiago Splitter, Josh Giddey On Chicago Bulls Ending Eight-Game Skid
Chicago's coach and point guard said the overtime win over Atlanta released some emotion but did not change where the 2-9 Bulls stand.
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Lakers’ Quentin Grimes Expects To Play Sunday At Suns After Missing 2 Games With Pinkie Sprain
The Lakers guard practiced Friday after spraining the pinkie on his shooting hand, while Austin Reaves is day-to-day with a left heel bruise.
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Sacramento Kings Willing To Discuss Anyone Except Darius Acuff Jr. As They Look To Build Around Rookie
Team sources told The Athletic that the 1-10 Kings are open to talks on everyone else, with Acuff averaging 26.2 points and 7.3 assists entering Friday.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Probable, Evan Mobley And Trey Murphy III Out On Friday’s NBA Injury Report
Miami lists its star as probable against Cleveland, San Antonio and Oklahoma City wait on key guards, and Golden State plays on without Stephen Curry.
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Oklahoma City Thunder Visit Los Angeles Clippers After Two Losses In Portland
Oklahoma City left Portland with two losses and faces a Clippers team that has dropped eight of its last nine.
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Orlando Magic Seek First Home Win Against Milwaukee Bucks After Two Road Victories
Franz Wagner matched his career high with 38 at Utah, and Orlando returns home still looking for its first Kia Center win against a Bucks team that has lost eight straight.
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Chicago Bulls Try To End 8-Game Skid Against Atlanta Hawks Without Caleb Wilson
Chicago brings an eight-game skid and the league’s most generous defense into a 7 p.m. CT game against an Atlanta team coming off a loss to the Lakers.
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Indiana Pacers Host New York Knicks Without Tyrese Haliburton After First Home Win
Indiana won at home for the first time Wednesday and faces the defending champions again without Tyrese Haliburton at 6 p.m. CT.
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Portland Trail Blazers Visit Sacramento Kings After 2 Wins Over Oklahoma City Thunder
Portland beat Oklahoma City twice this week and visits a Sacramento team it already beat on the road in October.
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Cleveland Cavaliers Face Miami Heat Without Evan Mobley With Giannis Antetokounmpo Probable
Miami returns from a five-game Western trip with Giannis Antetokounmpo probable, and Cleveland arrives without Evan Mobley.
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San Antonio Spurs Seek 11th Straight Win Against Golden State Warriors Without Stephen Curry
San Antonio rallied from 22 down at Chicago to win its 10th straight, and Golden State visits without Stephen Curry.
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Houston Rockets Look To Get Amen Thompson More Touches Against Utah Jazz
Houston is 9-3 after beating Golden State, and Ime Udoka wants the ball in Thompson’s hands more often against a Utah team on a 10-game skid.
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Memphis Grizzlies Visit New Orleans Pelicans Without Zach Edey For NBA Cup Game
New Orleans won 135-134 in Memphis on Nov. 2 and enters on a four-game losing streak, with Trey Murphy III doubtful for the 7 p.m. CT tip.
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Houston Rockets Expected To Stand Pat With Fred VanVleet Back
Fred VanVleet is already contributing, and a healthy Steven Adams could give the Rockets another boost without a trade.
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San Antonio Spurs Expected To Keep Roster As Rookie Tarris Reed Jr. Finds Early Minutes
The 10-2 Spurs have won 10 straight, and Tarris Reed Jr. has appeared in eight games behind Victor Wembanyama.
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Oklahoma City Thunder Expected To Stay Patient After Nique Clifford Trade
The Thunder are 8-4 after back-to-back losses at Portland, with Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, and Chet Holmgren all sidelined by injuries.
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Devin Booker Scores 30 As Phoenix Suns Turn 27 Charlotte Hornets Turnovers Into 101-96 Win
Phoenix won despite a 52-31 rebounding deficit in Charlotte’s first game against Miles Bridges since trading him to the Suns in July.
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