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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Officials said they missed a foul call in the closing seconds of the Los Angeles Clippers’ 108-107 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday night, denying the 76ers a possible victory in their fight for better playoff positioning. Referee Kevin Scott said in a pool report sent to reporters by the NBA an hour after the game that the …

Houston Rockets (36-35, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (50-21, second in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Thunder -6; over/under is 230 BOTTOM LINE: Houston will try to keep its five-game road win streak alive when the Rockets play Oklahoma City. The Thunder are 32-15 in Western Conference games. …

MIAMI (AP) — Evan Mobley was back in Cleveland’s starting lineup on Sunday night, after missing nine games with a sprained left ankle. It was a sign of at least some progress on the injury front for the Cavaliers, who were in Miami to play the short-handed Heat without Donovan Mitchell (nasal fracture), Max Strus (right knee) and Dean Wade …

Golden State Warriors (34-31, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (36-31, ninth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in Western Conference action. The Lakers are 7-8 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Los Angeles is the …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Feeling the weight of a 16-game losing streak, the Washington Wizards dug in and played one of their best quarters of the season. Kyle Kuzma scored 28 points, Deni Avdija added 18 and the Wizards snapped their skid with a 112-100 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Washington outscored the Hornets 44-24 in the final …

TORONTO (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points and matched his season high with 11 assists, RJ Barrett had 23 points and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat Charlotte 111-106 on Sunday night for their seventh consecutive home win over the Hornets. Gary Trent Jr. added 17 points and Ochai Agbaji had 13 points and a career-high nine rebounds …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton added 17 points and 13 assists — four on late consecutive possessions — and the Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-114 on Wednesday night. The teams will complete the home-and-home set Friday night in New Orleans. “It’s a massively important win,” said Indiana coach Rick …

NEW YORK (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 26 points, Brandon Ingram had 24 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the New York Knicks 115-92 on Tuesday night. Zion Williamson added 21 points for the Pelicans. Donte DiVincenzo led the Knicks with 23 points and Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 off the bench. Jalen Brunson (neck spasms) and Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles …

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson missed a 3-pointer, eventually got the ball back and passed it to Josh Hart for the go-ahead basket. In between were three turnovers and a missed foul call in one of the most chaotic and controversial possessions of the season. Hart ended it with a layup with 2.8 seconds left and the New York …

Golden State Warriors (29-27, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (9-48, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington takes on Golden State looking to end its 14-game home losing streak. The Wizards have gone 3-24 in home games. Washington allows the most points in the NBA, giving up 124.2 points per game …