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Raptors tie team record with 11th straight win, beat Bulls

By IAN HARRISON | February 2, 2020

TORONTO (AP) — Terence Davis scored a career-high 31 points and the Toronto Raptors tied a team record with their 11th straight win, beating the Chicago Bulls 129-102 on Sunday.Toronto also won 11 straight in January 2016, and again from Feb. 26 to...

Pointer, Cherry help LSU beat No. 15 A&M women again, 59-58

February 2, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Khayla Pointer scored nine of her 18 points in the fourth quarter and Jailin Cherry hit two free throws with 4.3 seconds left and LSU beat No. 15 Texas A&M for the second time, pulling out a 59-58 victory on Sunday.After...

Johnson’s clutch play late lifts Pitt by Miami 62-57

By WILL GRAVES | February 2, 2020

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Xavier Johnson scored seven of his 13 points in the final 3 minutes as Pittsburgh held off Miami 62-57 on Sunday.Trey McGowens led Pitt (14-8, 5-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 17 points. Au'Diese Toney scored 15 points and grabbed...

Lillard scores 51 as Trail Blazers beat Jazz 124-107

By ANNE M. PETERSON | February 2, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard says the secret to his hot streak is sticking to what works.Lillard had 51 points, including nine 3-pointers, and 12 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Utah Jazz their season-high fourth straight loss...

Beal has 34, Irving injures knee as Wizards top Nets 113-107

By RICH DUBROFF | February 2, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving limped off the court after hurting his right knee, his latest injury coming just 24 hours after his best performance of the season.A night after scoring a season-high 54 points, Irving was forced to leave in the fourth...

Brunson scores 27 points, Mavericks beat Hawks 123-100

February 2, 2020

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas coach Rick Carlisle described the first game without top scores Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis as a great challenge.The rest of the Mavericks accepted that challenge.Jalen Brunson scored 27 points in his ninth start of the season,...

Brown scores 32, leads Celtics to 116-95 win over 76ers

By JIMMY GOLEN | February 1, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 32 points and nine rebounds, and Jayson Tatum scored nine of his 25 points in a 99-second span that gave Boston the lead for good as the Celtics cruised past the Philadelphia 76ers 116-95 on Saturday night.Playing without...

Morris scores 28 points, leads Knicks over Pacers, 92-85

By JIM JOHNSON | February 1, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Morris provided the boost down the stretch that New York needed to finish.Morris scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, including 10 of the Knicks’ final 12, in a 92-85 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday...

No. 9 Duke beats Syracuse 97-88; Carey another double-double

By JOHN KEKIS | February 1, 2020

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Vernon Carey Jr. had 26 points and a season-high 17 rebounds for the 10th double-double of his freshman season and No. 9 Duke beat Syracuse 97-88 on Saturday night.Cassius Stanley keyed an early second-half surge and the Blue Devils...

Robinson, Green lead Warriors past Cavaliers, 131-112

By STEVE HERRICK | February 1, 2020

CLEVELAND (AP) — Glenn Robinson III scored 22 points, Draymond Green tied a career high with 16 assists and the Golden State Warriors dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-112 on Saturday night in a matchup between teams at...

Henrik Lundqvist shuts out Red Wings in Rangers’ 1-0 win

By LARRY LAGE | February 1, 2020

DETROIT (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist was given a shot to start against a team suited to boost his confidence.Lundqvist made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and Mika Zibanejad scored in the first period, giving the New York Rangers in a 1-0 win...

Hayes, Farabee lead Flyers to 6-3 win over Avalanche

By RYAN LAWRENCE | February 1, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kevin Hayes and Joel Farabee scored two goals each and seldom-used reserve goaltender Alex Lyon made 28 saves to earn his first win in nearly two years as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Saturday night.Sean...