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Orlando Magic (32-25, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (24-32, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Magic -1; over/under is 226.5 BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta looks to stop its three-game slide when the Hawks play Orlando. The Hawks are 6-6 against opponents in the Southeast Division. Atlanta is sixth in the …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, Damian Lillard added 24 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the 76ers 119-98 on Sunday in Doc Rivers’ return to Philadelphia. Rivers was fired by Philadelphia after last season. He coached the 76ers from 2020-23, never getting past the second round of the playoffs, and Sunday was 12th game since taking over in …

CHICAGO (AP) — The Boston Celtics enjoyed their break and were ready to get back to work. The NBA leaders got the job done in another convincing win. Derrick White scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum added 25 and the Celtics won their season-high seventh straight game, beating the Chicago Bulls 129-112 on Thursday night. White and Tatum each made five …

Los Angeles Clippers (36-17, third in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (37-17, second in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Thunder -2; over/under is 237.5 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles visits Oklahoma City looking to continue its five-game road winning streak. The Thunder are 22-13 in Western Conference games. Oklahoma City is …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 36 points, Franz Wagner added 21 and the Orlando Magic beat the injury-riddled New York Knicks 118-100 on Wednesday night in the final game before the All-Star break for both teams. Banchero hit six 3-point shots and the Magic shot 63% against a Knicks team playing with only nine players. “He’s an All-Star. …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former NBA player Bryn Forbes has been arrested on a family violence charge. Bexar County arrest records show Forbes was arrested Tuesday and jailed on a charge of assaulting a family member by choking, strangulation, a third-degree felony. Forbes, 30, was still in the Bexar County Jail on $7,500 bond as of Tuesday afternoon, a jail …

MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists and the Boston Celtics withstood a late rally to beat the Miami Heat 110-106 on Sunday. Kristaps Porzingis had 25 points, Jaylen Brown had 20 points and Jrue Holiday scored 15 for Boston, which hit 16 of 39 3-point attempts. “Today was fun, we have a lot …

Golden State Warriors (25-25, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (26-27, 11th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Golden State will try to keep its three-game road win streak intact when the Warriors take on Utah. The Jazz have gone 13-19 against Western Conference teams. Utah is 6-3 when it wins …

Minnesota Timberwolves (36-16, first in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (35-16, second in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers host Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Clippers are 21-12 against conference opponents. Los Angeles ranks eighth in the Western Conference with 50.8 points per game …

Chicago Bulls (25-27, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (28-24, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago will try to keep its three-game road win streak intact when the Bulls play Orlando. The Magic are 18-14 in conference games. Orlando is 14-20 against opponents with a winning record. The Bulls are …