BASKETTBALL

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Nikola Jokic (30) delivered a dominant 35-point performance as the Denver Nuggets bounced back to topple the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 140-127 in the NBA on Monday.

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LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points on Tuesday, extending his lead as the league's all-time record scorer by reaching a milestone tally that may never be surpassed.

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Jayson Tatum scored 40 points as the Boston Celtics halted the Los Angeles Lakers' eight-game unbeaten streak with a statement 111-101 victory in their heavyweight NBA showdown at TD Garden on Saturday.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up his fourth 50-point game of the season as Western Conference leaders the Oklahoma City Thunder marched on with a 137-128 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. NBA leading scorer Gilgeous-Alexander had 51 points with seven assists, making all 10 of his free throws as the Thunder moved to 50-11 on the season.

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Stephen Curry (36) scored 40 points as the Golden State Warriors rallied back from a double-digit deficit for a second straight game to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 121-119 on Thursday. Curry - who scored 28 points in the Warriors' comeback victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday - was in superb form as Golden State climbed out of a 22-point first-quarter hole to grab a third consecutive road win.

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Pelle Larsson took advantage of 28 minutes of court time in the Miami Heat's 106-90 win over the Washington Wizards last night to set a new personal best points tally in the NBA. The Swedish shooting guard's 16 points matched the margin of victory for the Heat, who responded well to an 116-112 overtime loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday night.

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Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers punched their ticket to the NBA playoffs on Wednesday with a hard-fought 112-107 victory over the Miami Heat. A see-saw battle in Cleveland saw the Heat threaten to end the Cavs' 11-game unbeaten streak after opening up a seven-point lead late in the fourth quarter.

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday for failing to leave the court and tossing a ball into the stands when he was ejected from a game on Thursday. Edwards' sixth fine of the season brings the total of penalties levied against him to $320,000.