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NBA roundup: Celtics downs Pistons for 12th straight time; Kings edges past Pelicans

Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score a game-high 27 points and deliver 10 assists, leading the Boston Celtics to a 123-99 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Thursday. Kings 111, Pelicans 109 Domantas Sabonis had 32 points and 20 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored 16 of his 29 points in the third quarter and visiting Sacramento beat New …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Hapless Pelicans ‘embarrassed’ by their ‘disgusting’ loss to the struggling Raptors

Associated Press

Suffice to say Dejounte Murray enjoyed his first game in a New Orleans Pelicans uniform a lot more than his long-awaited second. “If you’re not embarrassed and really mad about this, that’s a problem,” Murray said after New Orleans’ 119-93 loss on Wednesday night extended its losing streak to six games. “When you’ve got guys in, guys out, guys in, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Agbaji and Battle rain down 3s as the Raptors beat the hapless Pelicans 119-93

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — Ochai Agbaji and Jamison Battle each scored 24 points, and the Toronto Raptors won on the road for the first time this season, 119-93 over the hapless New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. He finished with 14 points, but missed all seven of his first-half shots and shot 5 of 17 overall as the Pelicans lost their …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Dejounte Murray is rejoining the Pelicans vs. Toronto and drawing inspiration from his mother

Associated Press

— Dejounte Murray plans to return to the New Orleans Pelicans ' lineup on Wednesday night for the first time since fracturing his left hand in a season-opening victory over Chicago on Oct. 23. “I wasn’t really worried about my recovery.” Murray’s mother has recovered well, he said, while he is “healthy and ready to help this team.” “I’m ready …

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4 weeks ago

Toronto faces New Orleans on 10-game road skid

Associated Press

Toronto Raptors vs. New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto will aim to stop its 10-game road skid when the Raptors play New Orleans. The Raptors average 112.2 points per game, 2.9 fewer than the 115.1 the Pelicans give up to opponents. LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 1-9, averaging 101.2 points, 43.7 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 8.2 …

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4 weeks ago

Haliburton scores 34 and delivers key plays in the clutch to send Pacers past Pelicans 114-110

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton finished with 34 points and 13 assists and made a season best nine 3-pointers on Monday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 114-100. CJ McCollum added 23 points in his first action in nearly a month, and Elfrid Payton dished out a career high 21 assists — the most in an …

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2 months ago

NBA Reliability Tiers: Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton and a tier fit for 2 Kings

New York Times

Welcome to The Athletic’s NBA Reliability Tiers, in which we measure the All-NBA status of the 49 All-Stars during the last three seasons and weigh how much those stars play in the regular season. Sacramento Kings C Tier 2 12 Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers Average games played last three seasons: 63.3 All-NBA/All-Star last three seasons: 2022 All-Star, 2023 All-NBA Second …

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11 months ago

Pascal Siakam traded to the Pacers, while Raptors collect 3 1st-rounders

Associated Press

Pascal Siakam was traded to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, ending a run of nearly eight years with the Toronto Raptors during which he was a two-time All-NBA selection, two-time All-Star and part of the team that won the 2019 NBA title. “We’re lucky to have seen Pascal develop into the man and player that he is today -- …

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1 year ago

NBA Roundup: 76ers hand Pistons 21st straight loss, Pelicans pip wizards

The Hindu

Joel Embiid scored 30 of his 41 points in the first half and the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Detroit Pistons their 21st straight loss, 129-111 on Wednesday night to open a home-and-home series. PELICANS 142, WIZARDS 122 Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 40 points, Trey Murphy III added six 3-pointers and 27 points and short-handed New Orleans had its best …

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1 year ago

NBA In-Season Tournament stakes explained + are point-differential complaints fair?

New York Times

This is the digital version of The Bounce. Head-to-head record trumps all before weighing point differential, total points scored, last season’s record and a random drawing. Here’s what’s on the line for tonight’s games: Bulls at Celtics : Boston could get into a three-way tie with Orlando and Brooklyn for East Group C, but the Celtics may need to beat …

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1 year, 1 month ago

NBA roundup: Stephen Curry (42) guides Warriors past Pelicans

The Hindu

Stephen Curry scored 42 points and the visiting Golden State Warriors routed the New Orleans Pelicans 130-102 on Monday night. Mavericks 125, Grizzlies 110 Luka Doncic recorded his second triple-double of the season with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, and visiting Dallas sent Memphis to its fourth straight loss to open the campaign. Nets 133, Hornets 121 Cam …

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1 year, 4 months ago

2023 NBA Player Tiers: LeBron James (yup), Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler highlight Tier 2

New York Times

This is the fourth annual NBA Player Tiers project, in which Seth Partnow names the top 125 players in the league after each season and then separates them into five distinct categories of value, each with their own sub-categories to further delineate them. Estimated +/- per 100 possessions RAPM +6.45 3 3-yr Regularized Adjusted +/- per 100 possessions Prod. Estimated …

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1 year, 4 months ago

NBA Player Tiers 2023: Why are Kyrie Irving, Zion Williamson in Tier 3? It’s a matter of trust

New York Times

This is the fourth annual NBA Player Tiers project, in which Seth Partnow names the top 125 players in the league after each season and then separates them into five distinct categories of value, each with their own sub-categories to further delineate them. Estimated +/- per 100 possessions RAPM +5.9 4 3-yr Regularized Adjusted +/- per 100 possessions Prod. Estimated …

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2 years ago

Zion Williamson is playing like a superhero again, which makes the Pelicans even scarier

New York Times

NEW ORLEANS — It was already the Zion Williamson Show going into the fourth quarter, but the Pelicans star decided to put an exclamation point on his most complete performance of the season. He’s displayed the best versions of “Point Zion” over the last two games. “When you have players like BI and CJ out, you’ve got to pick up …

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2 years, 1 month ago

NBA Power Rankings: Celtics are No. 1; Clippers climb; giving thanks for all 30 teams

New York Times

It’s time to be thankful! Phoenix Suns | 10-6 | +7.0 net rating Weekly slate: Loss at Heat, Win over Warriors, Loss at Jazz, Win over Knicks What are they thankful for? Portland Trail Blazers | 10-6 | +1.6 net rating Weekly slate: Win over Spurs, Loss to Nets, Loss to Jazz What are they thankful for? New York Knicks …

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2 years, 2 months ago

NBA: Ja Morant stars in Grizzlies’ win over Rockets; Jokic’s triple-double helps Nuggets win

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Morant had another great game after scoring 34 points in the opener to lead Memphis to a 115-112 overtime victory over the Knicks. CELTICS 111, HEAT 104 Miami: Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and Boston beat Miami in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics — whose most recent trip to Miami was …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Re-drafting the NBA’s 2021 class: Is Cade Cunningham still No. 1? Where does Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes land?

New York Times

The NBA regular season has come and gone, which means it’s a good time to dive into what happened with the rookie class this year. For example, while I thought Franz Wagner had a more complete all-around rookie season than Jalen Green, there’s no way I would take Wagner over Green in a re-draft over at this point, given the …

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2 years, 11 months ago

NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic helps Nuggets rally past Clippers

The Hindu

Nikola Jokic had 26 points, matched his career-best of 22 rebounds, and also contributed eight assists as the visiting Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-100 on Sunday night. Eric Bledsoe had 18 points and a season-high 10 assists, Brandon Boston Jr. also scored 18 points and Ivica Zubac recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds for the …

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3 years, 1 month ago

NA: Demar DeRozan, Zach LaVine help Bulls beat Raptors for fourth straight win

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Nikola Vucevic scored 17 points and Lonzo Ball had 15 as the Bulls won their fourth straight meeting with Toronto. CELTICS 140, HORNETS 129, OT Charlotte: Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 41 points, Jaylen Brown added 30, including an emphatic dunk in overtime, and Boston handed Charlotte its first loss of the season. BUCKS 119, PACERS 109 Indianapolis: Giannis Antetokounmpo …

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3 years, 4 months ago

John Hollinger’s free-agency losers: Breaking down puzzling offseasons for Raptors, Pelicans and more

New York Times

Here’s a thing about free-agent deals that we don’t talk about enough: The final deal often looks a lot different than the one that leaks out in the opening minutes of free agency. Indiana, for instance, sent San Antonio a draft pick so that Doug McDermott’s deal with the Spurs would be a sign-and-trade instead of a straight signing, generating …

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3 years, 7 months ago

NBA: Julius Randle stars as New York Knicks win ninth straight game; Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Lakers

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Derrick Rose scored 19 points to help the Knicks move into fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 11 games remaining. New York: Julius Randle had 31 points and 10 rebounds, RJ Barrett added 25 points and 12 rebounds and New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 120-103 on Saturday for their ninth straight victory. Dallas Mavericks 108 — 93 …

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3 years, 8 months ago

NBA roundup: Bam Adebayo hits buzzer-beater as Heat tops Nets

The Hindu

Bam Adebayo's step-back, 13-foot jumper from the baseline at the buzzer lifted the Miami Heat to a 109-107 victory at home against the Brooklyn Nets in a matchup of short-handed teams on Sunday afternoon. Adebayo finished with 21 points, 15 rebounds and five assists to help the Heat snap a three-game losing streak despite playing without Jimmy Butler, who sat …

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3 years, 10 months ago

NBA roundup: Pelicans overcomes 24-point deficit beat Celtics overtime

The Hindu

Brandon Ingram hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 33.3 seconds left in overtime and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Boston Celtics 120-115 on Sunday after rallying from 24 points down in the third quarter. Brooklyn Nets 112- Los Angeles Clippers 108 James Harden scored 37 points and Brooklyn Nets held off Los Angeles Clippers for its season-best sixth victory in …

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3 years, 10 months ago

NBA roundup: Wins for Raptors, Jazz, Pelicans - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu

With Kevin Durant forced out of the game in the third quarter because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols, the Toronto Raptors beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-117 on Friday night behind 33 points from Pascal Siakam. Antetokounmpo added 12 rebounds and Dante DiVincenzo had 11 points, 11 boards and six assists for the Bucks, who outscored the Cavs 29-16 …

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NBA roundup: Celtics downs Pistons for 12th straight time; Kings edges past Pelicans

Hapless Pelicans ‘embarrassed’ by their ‘disgusting’ loss to the struggling Raptors

Agbaji and Battle rain down 3s as the Raptors beat the hapless Pelicans 119-93

Dejounte Murray is rejoining the Pelicans vs. Toronto and drawing inspiration from his mother

Toronto faces New Orleans on 10-game road skid

Haliburton scores 34 and delivers key plays in the clutch to send Pacers past Pelicans 114-110

NBA Reliability Tiers: Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton and a tier fit for 2 Kings

Pascal Siakam traded to the Pacers, while Raptors collect 3 1st-rounders

NBA Roundup: 76ers hand Pistons 21st straight loss, Pelicans pip wizards

NBA In-Season Tournament stakes explained + are point-differential complaints fair?

NBA roundup: Stephen Curry (42) guides Warriors past Pelicans

2023 NBA Player Tiers: LeBron James (yup), Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler highlight Tier 2

NBA Player Tiers 2023: Why are Kyrie Irving, Zion Williamson in Tier 3? It’s a matter of trust

Zion Williamson is playing like a superhero again, which makes the Pelicans even scarier

NBA Power Rankings: Celtics are No. 1; Clippers climb; giving thanks for all 30 teams

NBA: Ja Morant stars in Grizzlies’ win over Rockets; Jokic’s triple-double helps Nuggets win

Re-drafting the NBA’s 2021 class: Is Cade Cunningham still No. 1? Where does Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes land?

NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic helps Nuggets rally past Clippers

NA: Demar DeRozan, Zach LaVine help Bulls beat Raptors for fourth straight win

John Hollinger’s free-agency losers: Breaking down puzzling offseasons for Raptors, Pelicans and more

NBA: Julius Randle stars as New York Knicks win ninth straight game; Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Lakers

NBA roundup: Bam Adebayo hits buzzer-beater as Heat tops Nets

NBA roundup: Pelicans overcomes 24-point deficit beat Celtics overtime

NBA roundup: Wins for Raptors, Jazz, Pelicans - Sports News - Sportstar