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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 23 points and 19 rebounds, and D’Angelo Russell set the Lakers record for 3-pointers in a single season during Los Angeles’ 101-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. LeBron James had 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Lakers snapped a seven-game losing streak in their matchups with the …

Boston Celtics (52-14, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (11-56, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Celtics -10.5; over/under is 232.5 BOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup against Boston as losers of three straight games. The Wizards have gone 8-34 against Eastern Conference teams. Washington has a 2-3 record …

Minnesota Timberwolves (46-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (29-38, 12th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Utah and Minnesota will play on Monday. The Jazz are 5-8 against opponents in the Northwest Division. Utah is ninth in the league with 28.0 assists per game led by Jordan …

Washington Wizards (9-49, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (32-28, ninth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Lakers -9.5; over/under is 241 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts Washington aiming to prolong its three-game home winning streak. The Lakers are 20-9 on their home court. Los Angeles leads the Western …

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has denied the Knicks’ protest of their loss in Houston, two days after New York won a game in large part because of a call that was determined to be incorrect. The Knicks protested their 105-103 loss to the Rockets on Feb. 12, a game that ended with Houston’s Aaron Holiday making two free …

Los Angeles Lakers (31-28, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (37-19, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Lakers face the Los Angeles Clippers in Western Conference action Wednesday. The Clippers are 8-4 against division opponents. The Clippers are 1-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The …

Houston Rockets (25-32, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (40-17, second in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to extend its five-game win streak with a victory over Houston. The Thunder have gone 24-13 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City is at the bottom of the Western Conference …

NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 22 and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 116-102 on Saturday night for their eighth consecutive victory. Jayson Tatum had 19 points and Derrick White added 13 to help the Celtics sweep the four-game season series. They have won 10 of their last 11. Jalen …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was ruled out for Saturday’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets with a left ankle sprain. Gobert injured his ankle in the third quarter of Friday’s 112-107 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Saturday marks just the second game this season that Gobert has missed. He was also sidelined in Minnesota’s loss at …

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have lost All-Star point guard Trae Young for at least four weeks with a torn ligament in his left pinkie finger. The Hawks announced the injury Sunday. Young was hurt during Friday night’s loss to Toronto and will have surgery Tuesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The team said Young …