Mamukelashvili's 22 points lead Raptors past Blazers, snapping Portland's win streak
Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 22 points and Brandon Ingram added 20 to help the Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-98 on Friday night. The Raptors led by as many as 13 and dominated most of the game despite being outscored from the 3-point line (39-27) and losing the turnover battle (16-13). The Blazers were without star forward Deni Avdija, who missed the game with a lower back strain.
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Kevin Durant praises Houston’s poise after statement win at Detroit
“We’ve got a great coaching staff,” Kevin Durant says. “Great training staff. They keep me ready. They keep me engaged, mentally and physically.”
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James' shootout goal lifts Lightning over Blackhawks
Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night. Tampa Bay is on a 14-0-1 tear, winning three straight after a shootout loss a week ago in St. Louis. Nikita Kucherov tied it at 1 late in the second period with his 25th goal of the season and also scored in the shootout.
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