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NBA ROUNDUP

Suns 106, Celtics 94

Boston: Mikal Bridges scored 25 points and Dario Saric had 14 with 13 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns and send the Nba-leading Celtics to their fourth loss in six games.

Chris Paul added 15 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Phoenix, which had a 20-point, second-quarter lead.

76ers 137, Spurs 125

San Antonio: Joel Embiid had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers sent the Spurs to their eighth straight loss.

Tyrese Maxey had 25 points and James Harden 16 for Philadelphia. San Antonio rookie Malaki Branham set a season high for the second straight game with 26 points.

Pacers 107, Kings 104

Indianapolis: Buddy Hield scored 21 points against his former team and Indiana beat Sacramento to end a four-game losing streak.

Hield shot 5 of 9 from 3-point range. Aaron Nesmith added 17 points for the Pacers, going 4 for 7 on 3s. Myles Turner had 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Pistons 118, Hornets 112

Detroit: Saddiq Bey scored 22 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 32.1 seconds left, and Detroit rallied to win.

Mason Plumlee missed five free throws in the last 6:04 as Detroit outscored Charlotte 27-18 in the fourth quarter.

Jaden Ivey had 24 points for the Pistons.

Magic 127, T-wolves 120

Minneapolis: A fight broke out and punches were thrown during the game between the Magic and Minnesota.

Five players were ejected following the brawl, which started in front of the Orlando bench late in the third quarter. Minnesota guard Austin Rivers and Magic center Mo Bamba were the initial players involved, and it spilled over to include several others.

Blazers 124, Wizards 116

Washington: Anfernee Simons scored 20 of his 33 points in the third quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers erased a 20-point deficit, snapping Washington’s six-game winning streak.

Simons made six of Portland’s nine 3-pointers in the third, and the Trail Blazers finally caught and passed the Wizards in the fourth.

Hawks 115, Jazz 108

Salt Lake City: Trae Young had 27 points and six assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks.

De’andre Hunter scored 26 points for the Hawks. Onyeka Okongwu had 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Raptors 117, Rockets 111

Houston: Fred Vanvleet scored 32 points, Gary Trent Jr. added 29 and Toronto snapped a two-game skid with a win over Houston.

The Raptors took a commanding lead in the third and were up double-digits for most of the fourth. But five straight free throws by the Rockets cut the lead to 110-104 with about 30 seconds left.

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