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The G League's OKC Blue mounted a 21-point comeback in a 129-127 OT win over the Texas Legends on Friday. The road victory improved their record to 2-4 in the regular season.
The Chicago Bulls had the most exciting finish for their victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Center Nikola Vucevic hit a buzzer beater to give the Bulls another strong road victory. Wins against Portland and the Denver Nuggets have helped the Bulls return to playoff positioning after falling to the play-in last week.
The Los Angeles Lakers faced their toughest test of the season and failed, getting blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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South Bay Lakers recap: Bronny James helps Lakers improve to 4-1
Thiero scored 19 points and shot 5-of-9 from the field while doing a great job of slashing to the hoop, both in transition and in a halfcourt setting. James made half of his 10 field-goal attempts and went 2-of-5 from 3-point range, giving him 15 points, to go along with four rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one block.
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Rapid Recap: 76ers 123, Bucks 114
T he Milwaukee Bucks have now lost four out of their last five games after losing to the Philadelphia 76ers, dropping them to a .500 record on the year. Tyrese Maxey had himself a career performance with 54 points, nine assists, and five rebounds. Ryan Rollins tied a career high with 32 points and set a new career high with 14 assists.
The Lakers were looking to move to 2-0 in the NBA Cup, and they were able to do exactly that with a 118-104 victory to also improve their overall record to 9-4. With two group play games remaining, the Lakers are in the driver’s seat to move on to the knockout round.
The Nuggets hang on and defeated the Rockets, 112-109. The Nuggets have won 9 of their last 10 and improve to 12-3, while the Rockets snap a 5-game win streak and fall to 10-4. The Nuggets improve to 2-1 in West Group C play, while the Rockets fall to 1-2 in West Group C play.
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Rapid Recap: Bucks 126, Bulls 110
The Milwaukee Bucks began their NBA Cup title defense with a 126-110 win over their I-94 rival, the Chicago Bulls. Giannis put on a clinic, going for 41 points, 15 rebounds, and nine assists, while Myles Turner went for 23 points, seven rebounds, and four ...
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Game Recap: Cavaliers 120, Pacers 109
Cleveland improves to 2-1 while Indiana falls to 0-2 in Group A play. Cavaliers move to 11-6 on the year while Pacers fall to 2-14.