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John Tavares scores in OT as the Maple Leafs rally to beat the Capitals 4-3

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch Marner tied it in the final minute of the third period, John Tavares scored the overtime winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Wednesday night. William Nylander sparked the comeback with his goal with 4:09 left and set up Marner’s […]

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LaVine scores 31 points, White hits winning free throws and Bulls outlast Knicks 124-123

NEW YORK (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 31 points and Colby White had 22, including the winning free throws with three second left, as the Chicago Bulls outlasted the New York Knicks 124-123 on Wednesday night. The Bulls led by as many as 22 in the third quarter, but the Knicks rallied and went ahead

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Thunder beat short-handed Pelicans 106-88 for 2nd straight win without injured forward Chet Holmgren

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 31 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 29 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 106-88 on Wednesday night. The victory was the second straight for the Thunder without Chet Holmgren. Oklahoma City was coming off a 134-128 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on

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Jalen Green scores 21 points in the Rockets’ 111-103 victory over the Clippers

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green had 21 points and Amen Thompson and Tari Eason added 18 each to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set. The Rockets trailed by 11 early but had taken a five-point lead by halftime.

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Edvinsson’s OT winner powers Red Wings past Penguins 3-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Simon Edvinsson scored 1:30 into overtime, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Wednesday night. Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist for Detroit. Jonatan Berggren also scored, and Cam Talbot stopped 32 shots in his 250th career win. Kane scored during a power play in the

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Tatum scores 36 points, the Celtics pour it on in 2nd half to beat the Nets 139-114

NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 36 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 139-114 on Wednesday night. Payton Pritchard had 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Celtics, who quickly and emphatically bounced back with their

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Cavs beats Sixers 114-106 to become 6th NBA team to start a season 13-0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 11 of his 23 points in the final three minutes of the game and the Cleveland Cavaliers became the sixth team in NBA history to start a season 13-0 with a 114-106 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Mitchell also grabbed 13 rebounds and added nine assists

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Franz Wagner scores 29 points, Magic beat Pacers 94-90 to improve to 6-0 at home

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 29 points, Jalen Suggs hit two free throws with 9.8 seconds left and the Orlando Magic beat the Indiana Pacers 94-90 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten at home. Orlando is 6-0 at home this season and has won 13 in a row overall at home. Pascal Siakam

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It’s a quiet Mike Tyson as 58-year-old nears fight with Jake Paul, 31 years his junior

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Mike Tyson wasn’t in the mood for talking in the final news conference before the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion faces YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Tyson had terse answers for all the questions Wednesday night, two nights before the fight against Paul, who is 31 years younger, at the home of the NFL’s

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