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Hawks at WIZARDS, late : The Wizards are 15-18 in conference matchups. Washington is 4-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Hawks are 8-22 in road games. Atlanta allows the most points in the Eastern Conference, giving up 118.1 points and allowing opponents to shoot 47.6 percent. Nuggets at PISTONS, late: Blake Griffin leads Detroit into a matchup with Denver. He’s tenth in the league scoring 26.2 points per game. The Nuggets are 13-11 in road games. Denver is fourth in the NBA scoring 53 points in the paint per game, led by Nikola Jokic averaging 11.5. Bucks at NETS, late: Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokoun­mpo is eighth in the NBA averaging 26.4 points per game. The Bucks have gone 15-9 away from home. The Bucks won the last matchup between these two teams 129-115 on Dec. 29. Pacers at PELICANS, late : Indiana enters the matchup with New Orleans as losers of four in a row. The Pelicans are sixth in the league with 46.9 rebounds, led by Anthony Davis averaging 13.3. Jrue Holiday is shooting 48.8 percent and has averaged 23.1 points over the last 10 games for New Orleans. Rockets at SUNS, late : Phoenix enters the matchup against Houston after losing nine straight games. The Suns are 7-26 against conference opponents. Houston averages 41.9 rebounds per game and is 16-2 when outrebound­ing opponents. Spurs at KINGS, late : Sacramento hosts San Antonio looking to continue its four-game home winning streak. The Kings have gone 15-10 at home at the Golden 1 Center. Demar Derozan is first on the Spurs averaging 21.4 points and adding 6.3 rebounds.

 ??  ?? The Cavaliers traded guard Rodney Hood to the Trail Blazers, in exchange for guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin and picks. DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/AP
The Cavaliers traded guard Rodney Hood to the Trail Blazers, in exchange for guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin and picks. DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/AP

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