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Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 56 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for his league-leading 63rd double-double, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 126-114 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.

Towns was 6 of 8 from 3- point range for Minnesota, which recovered after a disappointing loss Monday to Memphis.

Andrew Wiggins added 17 points and Jeff Teague had 11 points and eight assists for the Timberwolves (43-33), who avoided a third straight loss by shooting 53.3 percent, including 13 of 30 from behind the arc.

Mike Muscala had a career-high 24 points for Atlanta, and Dewayne Dedmon had 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Cavaliers 118, Hornets 105

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LeBron James matched Michael Jordan’s streak of 866 consecutive double-digit scoring games with 41 points, leading Cleveland to the road win.

James finished 14 of 26 from the field and had 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Cavaliers, who remained ahead of Philadelphia for the third-best record in the Eastern Conference.

The 33-year-old James, who began his streak on Jan. 6, 2007, can break Jordan’s record Friday night at home against New Orleans.

Kemba Walker scored 21 points to pass Dell Curry as the Hornets’ career scoring leader.

Walker received a big hug from James after breaking the mark with 20 seconds left on a reverse layup.

76ers 118, Knicks 101

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dario Saric had 26 points and 14 rebounds, and the Sixers won their eighth straight game despite losing All-Star Joel Embiid to a facial injury.

J.J. Redick scored 21 points for Philadelphia (44- 30), which stayed a half-game behind Cleveland for third in the Eastern Conference. The 76ers, who already clinched their first playoff appearance since 2012, have the franchise’s most victories since the 2002-03 club won 48 games.

Embiid was taken to a hospital for precautionary testing after a nasty collision with teammate Markelle Fultz early in the second quarter. The team said he had a facial contusion, but did not have a concussion.

Grizzlies 108, Trail Blazers 103

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — MarShon Brooks scored 14 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter in his first game with Memphis, helping the Grizzlies to their second straight win.

Brooks made each of his four 3-point attempts in the final period in his first NBA appearance since April 16, 2014, with the Lakers. He signed a 10-day contract with Memphis on Tuesday.

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Dillon Brooks had 18 points for the Grizzlies (21-54).

Lakers 103, Mavericks 93

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brook Lopez scored 22 points and Julius Randle added 20 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Lakers to the victory.

Los Angeles’ Brandon Ingram had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes in his return after missing 12 games with a groin strain.

Clippers 111, Suns 99

PHOENIX (AP) — Tobias Harris scored 27 points, and the Clippers gained a little ground in the Western Conference playoff race.

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Harris had 15 points in the third quarter, and Los Angeles pulled away early in the fourth with an 18-0 run.

Nets 111, Magic 104

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — D’Angelo Russell and Caris LeVert each scored 16 points to lead Brooklyn to the victory.

Jarrett Allen added 15 points and DeMarre Carroll had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Nets, who stopped a three-game losing streak. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Joe Harris also scored 14 and Allen Crabbe had 13.



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