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Thunder 103, Knicks 100

New York: Chet Holmgren had 28 points and eight rebounds, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and Oklahoma City edged New York . Holmgren tied a career high with six 3-pointers and Lu Dort added 16 points for the Thunder, who recovered after the Knicks took the lead with a 40-point third quarter, going back ahead early in the fourth and nursing a small advantage the rest of the way. Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby missed tying 3-point attempts on the final possession as Oklahoma City won its fourth straight and snapped New York’s three-game winning streak. Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Knicks.

Hornets 118, Celtics 89

Boston: Kon Knueppel scored 20 points and Charlotte extended its win streak to six games with a win over Boston. Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball each added 18 points. Coby White finished with 17 points and six assists to help Charlotte (32-31) move above .500 for the first time since Oct. 26. The Hornets never trailed and led by as many as 29 points while committing just five turnovers. Derrick White led the Celtics with 29 points. Jaylen Brown added 20 points and 11 rebounds as Boston’s win streak was stopped at three games.

Hawks 131, Bucks 113

Milwaukee: Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and Atlanta defeated slumping Milwaukee to win its fifth straight game and move above .500 for the first time since December. Onyeka Okongwu had 21 points and Jalen Johnson added 20 points and nine assists as the Hawks erased an early 16-point deficit. CJ McCollum scored 18 points. Dyson Daniels had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Milwaukee lost its fourth in a row and fell five games behind 10th-place Atlanta in the Eastern Conference standings.

76ers 106, Jazz 102

Philadelphia: Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and short-handed Philadelphia beat Utah. Grimes finished with 16 points and Jabari Walker had 22 points for the 76ers, who were without Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecombe and suspended Paul George. Keyonte George scored 30 points for the Jazz, who have lost seven in a row.

Trail Blazers 122, Grizzlies 1114

Memphis, Tenn.: Jrue Holiday had 35 points and 11 assists, and Jerami Grant added 30 points as Portland snapped a two-game skid with a win over Memphis. Robert Williams III had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Portland. Matisse Thybulle contributed three rebounds, an assist and a steal on his 29th birthday for the Trail Blazers. The Grizzlies got double-figure scoring from seven players, but it wasn’t enough against Portland as they lost their second straight and for the ninth time in 12 games. Memphis was playing the second game of a back to back after falling to Minnesota 117-110 on Tuesday. Jaylen Wells led the way with 24 points, and GG Jackson added 20 for Memphis.

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