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The 30-second version
- NBAPaul George scored 36 as the Celtics beat the Sixers 123-101, with Jaylen Brown scoring 13 against his former team.
- NBARockets guard Marcus Smart suspended three games without pay for punching Warriors center Charles Bassey.
- NBABulls rookie Caleb Wilson had surgery on a fractured right hand and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
The 5-minute version
W vs Raptors · Thu, Nov 12 · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 33 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 112 |
| PHI | 24 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 123 |
PHI Maxey 27 pts, 8 ast · Edgecombe 8 reb
TOR Barrett 31 pts, 14 reb · Quickley 6 ast
Record10–3
2nd in the Atlantic · 0.5 GB
Sun, Nov 15 1:00 PM ET vs Pacers
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Paul George scored 36 as the Celtics beat the Sixers 123-101, with Jaylen Brown scoring 13 against his former team.
NBC Sports Philadelphia reports Brown said the Sixers were outplayed and outexecuted, calling the night humbling. Jayson Tatum scored 21 points, and the article says the Celtics shot 22 of 49 from three-point range. The Sixers rank 22nd in the NBA in offensive rating, according to the same report.
Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · CBS Sports
Sixers beat Raptors 123-112 after trailing by as many as 17 in the first quarter.
Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points and Joel Embiid added 20 after an early knee scare, and NBC Sports Philadelphia reports Embiid returned to the game. LeBron James sat with low back and sciatica management, and Adem Bona and Dominick Barlow also missed the game.
Source: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Sixers list Joel Embiid and LeBron James as questionable before Thursday's game against Toronto.
Embiid's listing was for right foot plantar fascia management and James's was for low back and sciatica management, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. Liberty Ballers reports Embiid rolled an ankle late in the second quarter of the previous game and was fine to play the second half.
Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · Liberty Ballers
Around the NBA
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Rockets guard Marcus Smart suspended three games without pay for punching Warriors center Charles Bassey.
Smart threw the punch in the third quarter of Wednesday's game, and he was assessed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected. Bassey called Smart's actions fake toughness after the game, and Rockets coach Ime Udoka said Smart reacted after Bassey wrapped up his elbow. Smart will miss the Rockets' next three games, and Houston won Wednesday's game 115-108.
Sources: ESPN · USA TODAY Sports · Yahoo Sports · CBS Sports
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson had surgery on a fractured right hand and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Wilson was hurt in the third quarter of Wednesday's loss to the Spurs, and the Bulls said he will be re-evaluated in three weeks. The No. 4 pick was averaging 18.9 points and 6.2 rebounds through 10 games, and Chicago is 1-9.
Sources: ESPN · Yahoo Sports · NY Post Sports · CBS Sports
Cade Cunningham scores a career-high 52 points as the Pistons beat the Wizards 144-140 in double overtime.
Cunningham also had 11 assists and no turnovers, which OptaSTATS said makes him the only NBA player with 50 points, 10 assists and zero turnovers in a game since turnovers were tracked. Trae Young scored 37 points for Washington, which has lost six straight and is 4-9.
Sources: NBC Sports · Yahoo Sports · ESPN · USA TODAY Sports
Zion Williamson says the Pelicans must look in the mirror after their fourth straight loss.
CBS Sports reports New Orleans has lost its last two games by a combined 85 points, including Wednesday's 145-111 loss to the Nets. Williamson called the blowout unacceptable and said the team needed to look itself in the mirror, per ESPN.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports
Luka Dončić reportedly feeling good after right ankle scare, expected to play Sunday against Phoenix.
Dončić finished with 32 points before leaving with an ankle injury, and coach JJ Redick called it a tweak, per USA TODAY Sports. Dončić said, 'I'm good,' and ESPN's Shams Charania reported he woke up with no pain. Silver Screen and Roll, a fan blog, says the Lakers were 11-2 with a seven-game winning streak with Dončić on the floor.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · Silver Screen and Roll
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