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Jackson scores 31 as Grizzlies defeat Warriors

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Jaren Jackson Jr. had 31 points and four blocks and the Memphis Grizzlies used a fourth-quarter push to defeat the Golden State Warriors 133-119 on Saturday night.

Desmond Bane added 26 points for Memphis and Dillon Brooks finished with 18 points while shooting 7 of 10, including all four of his 3-point attempts.

Jonathan Kuminga matched his season high with 24 points to lead the Warriors. Jordan Poole had 21 points, and Stephen Curry scored 16, but was 5 of 15 from the field. Klay Thompson added 14 points on 6-of-17 shooting.

76ERS 141, PACERS 121

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 31 points and Tobias Harris added 24 as Philadelph­ia routed Indiana to match its season high with an eighth consecutiv­e victory.

In a matchup of teams missing All-stars — Philadelph­ia’s James Harden and Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton — the 76ers shot 61% from the field, led by as many as 24 points and never looked back.

Aaron Nesmith led the Pacers with 25 points and six rebounds.

MAGIC 113, CLIPPERS 108

Markelle Fultz scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Wendell Carter Jr. had 27 points and 12 rebounds, and Orlando snapped its two-game skid with a victory over Los Angeles.

Franz Wagner scored 20 points and hit a gutsy 3-pointer with 40 seconds to play for the Magic, who had lost five of six before taking the lead in the fourth quarter and holding on.

Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 16 rebounds for LA on his 26th birthday, grabbing his 3,000th career rebound in the first half.

RAPTORS 122, TIMBERWOLV­ES 107

Pascal Siakam had 27 points and 10 rebounds and Toronto extended its season-high home winning streak to seven by beating Minnesota.

Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Naz Reid scored 22 points for the Timberwolv­es.

KINGS 132, WIZARDS 118

Domantas Sabonis had 30 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Terence Davis II provided an early spark off the bench and added 21 points as Sacramento beat Washington.

Six players scored in double figures for the Kings. Keegan Murray scored 19, Malik Monk added 17, De’aaron Fox had 12 and Harrison Barnes 11.

Kyle Kuzma scored 33 points for the Wizards, who have lost seven of their last nine.

BULLS 113, HEAT 99

Demar Derozan scored 24 points to lead a balanced Bulls offense and Chicago held off a late surge by Miami.

Derozan shot 9 of 12 from the floor to help the Bulls sweep the season series from the Heat. Coby White made four 3-pointers and finished with 18 points.

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