San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama recorded 25 points, nine assists, seven rebounds, and th...

<p>San Antonio Spurs star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/110276" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/110276">Victor Wembanyama</a> recorded 25 points, nine assists, seven rebounds, and three blocks in Saturday's 104-94 victory over the Golden State Warriors.</p><p>Wembanyama was returning from a three-game absence due to a right knee contusion and played 34 minutes.</p><p>The 20-year-old helped ensure the win with a triple that put the Spurs up six with three minutes left, followed by a block on Warriors guard Lindy Waters III on the next possession.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wemby getting it done on both ends 🔥<br><br>His 3 gives SAS a 10-0 run!<br><br>GSW-SAS | 4Q | NBA League Pass<br>📲 <a href="https://t.co/W3qGY5qtwJ">https://t.co/W3qGY5qtwJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/eMIZ4xF1m6">pic.twitter.com/eMIZ4xF1m6</a></p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1860529905303216272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>The Spurs held Golden State to 13 points in the fourth quarter while scoring 33.</p><p>Veteran Spurs forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/6285" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/6285">Harrison Barnes</a> scored 22 points, while rookie guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/121685" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/121685">Stephon Castle</a> added 19.</p><p>San Antonio limited Warriors star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/148" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/148">Stephen Curry</a> to 14 points on 5-of-16 shooting, including a 3-of-10 mark from deep. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/31937" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/31937">Andrew Wiggins</a> led Golden State in scoring with 20 points.</p><p>Wembanyama was hurt late in a Nov. 15 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers when the reigning Rookie of the Year banged knees with Anthony Davis. He exited briefly but returned to finish the game after receiving medical attention.</p><p>Entering Saturday, the 7-foot-4 Frenchman was averaging 22.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals, and 3.7 blocks in his sophomore season while shooting 47.2% from the field and 33.9% from beyond the arc.</p><p>The Spurs won two out of three games without Wembanyama. Defeating the Warriors lifted them above .500 with a 9-8 record.</p><p> </p>

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 23: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs handles the ball during the game against the Golden State Warriors on November 23, 2024 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photos by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

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The second annual in-season tournament resumed Friday with eight games in group play. For an expl...

<p><em>The second annual in-season tournament resumed Friday with eight games in group play. For an explanation on how the tourney works, tap <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/nba-cup-101">here</a>.</em></p><p>To see what happened during Tuesday's action, tap <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3125551" href="https://thescore.com/news/3125551">here</a>.</p><h3>Friday's results</h3><ul>
<li>Nets 98-113 <strong>76ers</strong>
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<strong>Celtics</strong> 108-96 Wizards</li>
<li>Pacers 117-129 <strong>Bucks</strong>
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<li>Hawks 122-136 <strong>Bulls</strong>
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<li>Blazers 88-116 <strong>Rockets</strong>
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<strong>Warriors</strong> 112-108 Pelicans</li>
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<strong>Mavericks</strong> 123-120 Nuggets</li>
<li>Kings 88-104 <strong>Clippers</strong>
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</ul><p>Check out our <a href="thescore:///nba/scores">NBA scores page</a> for box score recaps for each game, and the NBA Cup tab on our <a href="thescore:///nba/standings/">NBA standings page</a> for group standings.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><h3>Top performers</h3><p><strong>Jared McCain (Sixers):</strong> The Philadelphia 76ers rookie continues to step up in the absence of Joel Embiid and Paul George. McCain poured in a team-high 30 points against the Brooklyn Nets on 11-of-20 shooting. The Duke product was just four points shy of matching a career high and topped 20 points for a seventh straight game. Only one rookie in NBA history has averaged more points as a starter than McCain's 26 per game: Michael Jordan.</p><p><strong>Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks): </strong>The Greek Freak recorded his 47th career triple-double in a dominant performance against the Indiana Pacers. The 29-year-old recorded 37 points, 10 assists, 11 rebounds, and two steals while shooting 66.6% from the field. Antetokounmpo is now tied with Larry Bird and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with seven 35-point triple-doubles.</p><p><strong>Nikola Jokic (Nuggets): </strong>The three-time MVP returned with another staggering performance after missing the Denver Nuggets' previous three games due to the birth of his second child. In the Nuggets' loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Jokic recorded his seventh triple-double of the season, tallying 33 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists.</p><h3>Highlight of the night</h3><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Giannis Antetokounmpo is a MONSTER 😱 <a href="https://t.co/EUoaGHRT5M">pic.twitter.com/EUoaGHRT5M</a></p>— NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1860160972821868946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>While Reed Sheppard had an outstanding behind-the-back <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1860156577178927279">pass</a> to assist Tari Eason's transition dunk, the Greek Freak takes the cake for his hustle on both ends - denying Bennedict Mathurin's layup before running the lane and bringing home an alley-oop pass off the backboard from Gary Trent Jr.</p><h3>Tweet of the night</h3><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">You made learning fun thank you for taking a picture with me 🐐 <a href="https://t.co/CWgeEhmhNg">https://t.co/CWgeEhmhNg</a> <a href="https://t.co/EYcvaXOl5J">pic.twitter.com/EYcvaXOl5J</a></p>— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCHWPO/status/1860168494198980817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Jaylen Brown the Science Guy? The Boston Celtics wing was able to meet Bill Nye, the legendary television show host, after his team beat Nye's hometown Washington Wizards. Brown tweeted in November that he wanted to meet Nye, <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1860170161418023014">calling</a> it an "honor" to shake his hand after he influenced his educational journey - which led him to play basketball at Cal.</p><h3>Stat of the night</h3><p>The Houston Rockets have been one of the pleasant surprises of the young NBA season, improving to 12-5 with a dominant 28-point victory over the lowly Portland Trail Blazers. Dillon Brooks recorded 28 points and six rebounds and was plus-13, putting him just <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1860157849722323430">behind</a> fellow Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the NBA's highest plus-minus this season.</p><h3>What's next</h3><p>The Golden State Warriors are the only team to secure a knockout-round spot via Friday's results courtesy of their win over the New Orleans Pelicans and the Nuggets' loss to the Mavericks.</p><p>The NBA Cup picks up again Tuesday with a five-game slate including a matchup between the red-hot Rockets and slumping Minnesota Timberwolves, while LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Phoenix Suns.</p><p><em>Tap the NBA Cup tab on our <a href="thescore:///nba/standings/">NBA standings page</a> for the latest group standings.</em></p>

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 22: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors takes a shot in front of New Orleans Pelicans guard Elfrid Payton #22 during the second half of an Emirates NBA Cup game at Smoothie King Center on November 22, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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<p>Philadelphia 76ers center <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/31932" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/31932">Joel Embiid</a> will miss Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers to manage knee swelling, the team announced Friday.</p><p>The Sixers had made Embiid a late scratch ahead of Friday's NBA Cup win against the Brooklyn Nets.</p><p>Embiid missed the team's first nine games of the campaign as he rehabilitated a knee injury and served a suspension for pushing a media member. The 30-year-old is averaging 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and a block in four contests while shooting a career-worst 37.9% from the field.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Paul George will also be <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3135434" href="https://thescore.com/news/3135434">sidelined</a> for Philly's next two games after he hyperextended his left knee, the same injury that forced him to miss the season's first five contests.</p><p>The Sixers sit second from bottom in the Eastern Conference with a 3-12 record following Friday's 113-98 victory. The shorthanded Sixers were led by rookie <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/121672" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/121672">Jared McCain</a>, who posted a team-high 30 points on 11-of-20 shooting. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/93855" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/93855">Tyrese Maxey</a> chipped in with 26 points in just 27 minutes of play.</p>

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 20: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks to shoot during the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on November 20, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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<p>The New Orleans Pelicans expect to be without <span style="margin:0px; padding:0px; text-align:left"><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/69536" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/69536">Zion Williamson</a> for a while. </span></p><p>The Pelicans believe Williamson will be sidelined for at least four-to-six weeks due to a hamstring strain, but the timeline could extend further as he has rehabilitated the same injury before, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42549137/zion-williamson-hamstring-not-close-returning">ESPN's Shams Charania</a> reports.</p><p>Williamson has undergone multiple treatments on his hamstring, but he's still not close to returning to the court.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The 24-year-old has played in six of the Pelicans' 16 contests, averaging 22.7 points, eight rebounds, and 5.3 assists. </p><p>Coming into the campaign, team officials believed that Williamson was in the best shape of his career. The 2019 first overall pick has missed 210 out of a possible 400 regular-season contests, including the final 45 games of the 2022-23 campaign - which he missed because of a hamstring issue.</p><p>The Pelicans have dealt with a multitude of injuries to key players - including <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/46143" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/46143">Dejounte Murray</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/2562" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/2562">CJ McCollum</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/96122" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/96122">Herb Jones</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/96120" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/96120">Trey Murphy III</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/96124" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/96124">Jose Alvarado</a>.</p><p>New Orleans sits 14th in the Western Conference with a 4-12 record.</p>

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 06: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at the Smoothie King Center on November 06, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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<p>Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle offered a blunt assessment of how his team is playing after losing 130-113 to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.</p><p>"We're not playing well, that's obvious," Carlisle said postgame, per <a href="https://x.com/FanDuelSN_IND/status/1859447404828782749">FanDuel Sports Network Indiana</a>. "Our connectedness is not where it needs to be. Our collective spirit is not where it needs to be. And I'm going to look very closely at the film tonight ... and we've got to come up with answers.</p><p>"At a time like this, there's only one thing that I've ever seen that gets you out of a hole in a difficult period, and that is unbridled, collective hard play and consistent hard play ... We have not had enough of it, and so that's gotta change. We've got a significant amount of work to do. There's no switch that we can flip here and change everything."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Pacers fell to 6-9 with the defeat. Indiana has played a road-heavy schedule, only winning two out of nine contests as a visitor.</p><p>Third-year guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/103180" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/103180">Quenton Jackson</a> led the Pacers in scoring with 24 points, while <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/39061" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/39061">Pascal Siakam</a> added 21. All-Star guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/93893" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/93893">Tyrese Haliburton</a> struggled, scoring eight points on 3-of-8 shooting. The 24-year-old has a career-worst 46.3% effective field-goal percentage this campaign.</p><p>Indiana has dealt with injury issues, losing centers <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/93886" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/93886">James Wiseman</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/96062" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/96062">Isaiah Jackson</a> for the rest of the year due to Achilles ailments. The team has also been without <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/102757" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/102757">Andrew Nembhard</a> for the last six games and will be without wing <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/93847" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/93847">Aaron Nesmith</a> until December.</p><p>The Pacers are coming off a 47-35 campaign in which they reached the conference finals for the first time since 2014.</p><p>Indiana takes on the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA Cup contest Friday.</p>

DALLAS, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 04: Head coach Rick Carlisle of the Indiana Pacers reacts during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on November 04, 2024 in Dallas, Texas.

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<p>Philadelphia 76ers wing <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/1889" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/1889">Paul George</a> hyperextended his left knee in Wednesday's 117-111 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><p>George will undergo further testing on his knee Thursday, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42516917/paul-george-injures-knee-latest-setback-sixers-big-3">ESPN</a>. He previously hyperextended his knee during the preseason, which sidelined him for the season's first five games.</p><p>Wednesday's matchup was the first time George, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/31932" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/31932">Joel Embiid</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/93855" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/93855">Tyrese Maxey</a> were active together. Embiid missed the opening nine contests of the campaign as he rehabilitated a knee injury and served a suspension for pushing a media member. Maxey returned from a six-game absence stemming from a hamstring injury.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>George recorded two points on 1-of-6 shooting from the field in 17 minutes against the Grizzlies. The nine-time All-Star signed to a four-year, $212-million maximum contract with the franchise over the offseason.</p><p>The Sixers' defeat dropped them to 2-12, further cementing the club as the 15th seed in the Eastern Conference.</p>

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 20: Paul George #8 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket against Desmond Bane #22 of the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half at FedExForum on November 20, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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<p>UConn's Geno Auriemma became the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history with 1,217 victories after his squad defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 85-41 Wednesday night.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The moment as Geno Auriemma gets historic win 1,217 <a href="https://t.co/IpNP2XbJvg">pic.twitter.com/IpNP2XbJvg</a></p>— UConn on SNY (@SNYUConn) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYUConn/status/1859412866505294087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Auriemma, 70, was honored postgame alongside longtime associate head coach Chris Dailey amid their 40th season with the program.</p><p>Auriemma started at UConn in 1985. He's had one losing season ever with the Huskies, his first with the program. Over 40 seasons, his Huskies have won 11 national championships and produced legendary players, such as Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, and Maya Moore - who were in attendance Wednesday.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"No amount of championships and no amount of numbers or awards can take the place of the lives that we've impacted, that they've allowed us to impact," Auriemma said postgame, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/42514183/uconn-huskies-women-basketball-coach-geno-auriemma-sets-ncaa-wins-record">ESPN's Alexa Philippou</a>. "That, to me, is the strongest part.</p><p>"When it's over, whenever it is, what we'll remember is tonight, and I'll remember each and (every) one of my players that I've ever coached ... I don't know how much I helped them get what they wanted, but they helped me get everything I wanted."</p><p>The record previously belonged to longtime Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer, who retired months after setting the benchmark. Former Duke bench boss Mike Krzyzewski holds the men's record with 1,202 victories.</p><p>"This is yet another outstanding milestone in a career filled with them for Geno Auriemma," VanDerveer said, according to Philippou. "The level of success he has maintained at UConn over four decades will never be duplicated. But his tremendous legacy extends far beyond any number of wins. It lives in the lives of the countless young women he has positively influenced throughout his career."</p><p>In total, over 60 former players returned to Storrs to celebrate Auriemma's accomplishment.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="cy" dir="ltr">UCONN. HUSKIES. <a href="https://t.co/T90SWFuF8u">pic.twitter.com/T90SWFuF8u</a></p>— UConn on SNY (@SNYUConn) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYUConn/status/1859422823166472307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wcbk/players/92277" href="https://thescore.com/wcbk/players/92277">Paige Bueckers</a>, UConn's current star, had 16 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in the victory. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wcbk/players/97669" href="https://thescore.com/wcbk/players/97669">Azzi Fudd</a> returned from an ACL injury suffered last season, scoring four points. The Huskies are undefeated to begin the season.</p><p>Auriemma has also served as the head coach of the United States women's Olympic basketball team - winning gold in 2000, 2012, and 2016.</p>

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 15: Head coach Geno Auriemma of the UConn Huskies reacts during the first half of the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at First Horizon Coliseum on November 15, 2024 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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<p>Milwaukee Bucks forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/4789" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/4789">Khris Middleton</a> has been medically cleared to return from double ankle surgeries but is still working to feel physically ready to make his season debut, sources told <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42512464/bucks-khris-middleton-cleared-ramping-up">ESPN's Shams Charania</a>.</p><p>Middleton has participated in three-on-three drills at practices over the past several weeks, Charania adds. The Bucks are reportedly hopeful that he'll do five-on-five scrimmages prior to his season debut.</p><p>"(Middleton) has looked good," Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday. "He's working his butt off. Listen, I think he's close. And he's just going to keep working. This is the best I've seen him, I will say that."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Rivers <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3120288" href="https://thescore.com/news/3120288">said</a> earlier in November that he wasn't frustrated with Middleton's prolonged absence as the 33-year-old continued to ramp up.</p><p>Middleton underwent his ankle procedures in July. He's played 88 total contests over the past two seasons due to injuries but has averaged 15.1 points per game during that time.</p><p>The Bucks have struggled since hiring Rivers in January, compiling a 23-28 record. Middleton has been available to Rivers for only 15 regular-season games, while the trio of Middleton, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/30611" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/30611">Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/5343" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/5343">Damian Lillard</a> have played seven contests together under the veteran bench boss.</p><p>Middleton, a three-time All-Star, helped Milwaukee win a championship in 2021.</p><p>The Bucks rank 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 5-9 record.</p>

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 30: Khris Middleton #22 of the Milwaukee Bucks poses for a portrait during media day at the Fiserv Forum on September 30, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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<p><em>The second annual in-season tournament, the NBA Cup, resumed Tuesday with six games in group play. For an explanation of how the tourney works, including the breakdown of the groups, tap <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/nba-cup-101">here</a>.</em></p><p>To see what happened during last Friday's action, tap <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3125531" href="https://thescore.com/news/3125531">here</a>.</p><h3>Tuesday's results</h3><ul>
<li>Cavaliers 117-120 <strong>Celtics</strong>
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<li>Hornets 115-116 <strong>Nets</strong>
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<strong>Nuggets</strong> 122-110 Grizzlies</li>
<li>Pelicans 91-132 <strong>Mavericks</strong>
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<li>Thunder 104-110 <strong>Spurs</strong>
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<li>Jazz 118-124 <strong>Lakers</strong>
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</ul><p>Check out our <a href="thescore:///nba/scores">NBA scores page</a> for box score recaps for each game and the NBA Cup tab on our <a href="thescore:///nba/standings/">NBA standings page</a> for group standings.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><h3>Top performers</h3><p><strong>Jayson Tatum (Celtics):</strong> Tatum led the charge for the Boston Celtics as they delivered the Cleveland Cavaliers their first loss of the 2024-25 season. The 26-year-old scored 33 points, topping 30 for the ninth time this year. Tatum added 12 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals while going 6-of-10 from downtown. It was also the ninth time Tatum has hit five or more 3-pointers in a game this season, the most by any player in the Association.</p><p><strong>Cameron Johnson (Nets): </strong>Johnson erupted Tuesday for his highest-scoring outburst of the season as the Brooklyn Nets came out on top in a dogfight with the Charlotte Hornets. The North Carolina product poured in 34 points, four assists, five rebounds, and two blocks while shooting an efficient 11-for-20 from the field. The performance was Johnson's first scoring 30-plus points this season and third time as a member of the Nets. The 28-year-old also added six 3-pointers.</p><p><strong>Dalton Knecht (Lakers): </strong>On a team with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the rookie wing from Tennessee shined the brightest. Knecht scored a career-high 37 points on 9-of-12 shooting from deep, including 21 points in the third quarter. He led the Lakers in scoring, helping L.A. extend its winning streak to six games with a victory over the Jazz. The 23-year-old is quickly establishing himself as one of the important cogs on a veteran team.</p><h3>Highlight of the night</h3><p>Charlotte Hornets guard Tre Mann was cleared for takeoff when he entered the lane against Brooklyn Nets big man Noah Clowney. One small step from Mann led to one giant leap over the Nets center. The aftermath from the dunk was so vicious that the 23-year-old was assessed a technical foul.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">TRE MANN. PUT IT ON A POSTER. 😱 <a href="https://t.co/8sbmWdFIIz">pic.twitter.com/8sbmWdFIIz</a></p>— NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1859063257304093013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><h3>Tweet of the night</h3><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reporter: "Joe, why does the NBA Cup matter?"<br><br>Joe Mazzulla: "Who said that?"</p>— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) <a href="https://twitter.com/Marc_DAmico/status/1858998772300407274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Well-known for his pointed quotes, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla can be effortlessly hilarious without even trying. Prior to his team's victory over the Cavaliers, Boston's bench boss questioned a reporter for asking why the NBA Cup matters. Is Mazzulla being serious or having a laugh? We'll never know.</p><h3>Stat of the night</h3><p>Russell Westbrook will go down as the best triple-double getter in NBA history. On Tuesday, he became the first player to record 200 triple-doubles, putting up 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 14 assists in the Denver Nuggets' win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Westbrook is 19 triple-doubles ahead of Oscar Robertson, who's No. 2 on the all-time list. The 36-year-old also has 64 more triple-doubles than Nikola Jokic - the closest active player to him in the top 10.</p><h3>What's next</h3><p>The NBA Cup resumes Friday with eight games. Among the most notable is a playoff rematch between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers, while Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks visit Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.</p><p><em>Tap the NBA Cup tab on our <a href="thescore:///nba/standings/">NBA standings page</a> for the latest group standings.</em></p>

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - NOVEMBER 19: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics looks to pass against Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first quarter of the Emirates NBA Cup at TD Garden on November 19, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Russ kept his 200th triple-double game ball ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/xUxcwkXpBZ">pic.twitter.com/xUxcwkXpBZ</a></p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1859087324430152172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>"It's a blessing," Westbrook said, according to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/westbrook-tripledouble-nba-nuggets-4a18cefe5947c1a95a28257d36f4fdf6">Clay Bailey of The Associated Press</a>. "I'm truly grateful to be able to play the game (well enough) to do that. But I'm also appreciative of the ones who came before me."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The veteran guard became the all-time leader in triple-doubles in 2021, passing Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson's 181 while a member of the Washington Wizards. Only five players have eclipsed 100 career triple-doubles.</p><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<th>Player</th>
<th>Amount</th>
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<td>Russell Westbrook*</td>
<td> 200</td>
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<td>Oscar Robertson</td>
<td> 181</td>
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<td>Magic Johnson</td>
<td> 138</td>
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<td>Nikola Jokic*</td>
<td> 136</td>
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<td>LeBron James*</td>
<td> 117</td>
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</tbody>
</table></div></figure><p><em>* denotes active player</em></p><p>Westbrook joined Robertson as one of two players to average a triple-double over an entire season in 2016-17, averaging a league-leading 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 10.4 assists en route to claiming league MVP with the Oklahoma City Thunder. </p><p>He accomplished the feat twice more with Oklahoma City and once with the Wizards. Westbrook recorded the majority of his triple-doubles as a member of the Thunder, with 130 coming between 2014-19.</p><p>The 36-year-old joined the Nuggets during the offseason and is averaging 10.7 points, 5.3 assists, and four rebounds this campaign.</p>

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 19: Russell Westbrook #4 of the Denver Nuggets brings the ball upcourt during the first half of the Emirates NBA Cup against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on November 19, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">"You don't run to the media talking about a foul"<a href="https://twitter.com/Money23Green?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Money23Green</a> calls out Grizzlies HC Taylor Jenkins for getting his foul on Zach Edey upgraded to a flagrant <a href="https://t.co/sc4BNwjoab">pic.twitter.com/sc4BNwjoab</a></p>— The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis (@DraymondShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/DraymondShow/status/1859023054166221014?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Green also questioned Edey's toughness, adding that he expects other NBA players to test the two-time Naismith Player of the Year.</p><p>"He's big enough to possibly have fooled people that he could be a little tough, and now nobody believes you," Green said. "Now, Joel Embiid gonna try to put his chest into the stanchion just to see. Like, 'Huh, I think he might be a little soft.'"</p><p>Green hooked his elbow around Edey's foot to cause the rookie to fall to the court during the third quarter of Friday's contest. Refs assessed the Warriors veteran with a transition take foul, but the NBA upgraded it to a flagrant 1 the following day.</p><p>Edey said postgame that the foul 'definitely wasn't a basketball play.' Jenkins expressed his disappointment that the incident wasn't reviewed during the game.</p><p>Edey's <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3133753" href="https://thescore.com/news/3133753">considered</a> week-to-week after suffering an ankle sprain Sunday against the Denver Nuggets.</p><p>The Warriors and Grizzlies face off on Dec. 19.</p>

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after making a three-point shot against the Memphis Grizzlies in the fourth quarter during the Emirates NBA Cup game at Chase Center on November 15, 2024 in San Francisco, California.

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<p>Brooklyn Nets guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/96032" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/96032">Cam Thomas</a> missed Tuesday's 116-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets due to lower back tightness.</p><p>The Nets started second-year wing <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/110223" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/110223">Jalen Wilson</a> in Thomas' place. They're now 1-1 in NBA Cup play.</p><p>The absence was Thomas' first of the season. He's averaging 24.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 14 contests this campaign while ranking 14th in the league in points per game and 12th in total points.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Thomas led the Nets in scoring last year, averaging 22.5 points per game. Brooklyn drafted the former LSU guard 27th overall in 2021.</p><p>Brooklyn is 6-8 on the season after ending a three-game losing streak.</p>

BROOKLYN, NY - NOVEMBER 13: Cam Thomas #24 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during the game against the Boston Celtics on November 13, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE

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<p>Memphis Grizzlies center <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/121683" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/121683">Zach Edey</a> doesn't think very highly of a transition foul by Golden State Warriors forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/2982" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/2982">Draymond Green</a> that took place during Friday's 123-118 defeat.</p><p>Green fell after losing possession of the ball while driving into the paint. He dropped toward Edey, who took the ball and passed it forward on the fast break. The Warriors veteran then hooked his elbow around Edey's foot, causing the center to trip over.</p><p>"It definitely wasn't a basketball play," Edey said postgame, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42420680/grizzlies-jenkins-talks-nba-code-no-call-draymond">ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk</a>.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Draymond Green hooks Zach Edey's leg under his arm <a href="https://t.co/pDubS5ugdt">pic.twitter.com/pDubS5ugdt</a></p>— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) <a href="https://twitter.com/cjzero/status/1857646045070532952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins wasn't fond of the play either.</p><p>"We were about to start the break, and (Edey's) been playing really hard to try to outlet, and Draymond grabs his leg and pulls him down, and it doesn't get reviewed," Jenkins said.</p><p>"So I know there's a code in this league, and I don't understand how that wasn't reviewed. Very disappointing."</p><p>Green's foul was updated to a Flagrant 1 after being reviewed Saturday, the league <a href="https://x.com/NBAOfficial/status/1857876937462440276">announced</a>.</p><p>Edey finished the game with 14 points and nine rebounds.</p><p>Green was later ejected for receiving two technical fouls in 33 seconds during the last two minutes. Both he and head coach Steve Kerr declined to comment directly about the officiating, but Kerr described the last quarter as "disgusting," as the Grizzlies brought the game from 24 points back to within five.</p><p>The two teams have become familiar with each other, largely thanks to a contentious playoff series in 2022. Kerr said at the time that then-Grizzlies wing <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/39256" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/39256">Dillon Brooks</a> "broke the code" by committing a Flagrant 2 foul on <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/37868" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/37868">Gary Payton II</a>, while <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/62077" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/62077">Ja Morant</a> said the same of former Warriors guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/60514" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/60514">Jordan Poole</a> after he hurt the Memphis star's knee.</p><p>The Warriors improved to 10-2 with the victory, while the Grizzlies fell to 7-6.</p>

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 15: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies during the Emirates NBA Cup game on November 15, 2024 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE

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<p>Four-star guard Kiyan Anthony, the son of former NBA forward Carmelo, announced his commitment to his father's alma mater Syracuse on Friday.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">𝓞𝓯𝓯𝓲𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂 𝓞𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮 ✍️<br><br>Welcome to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CuseFamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CuseFamily</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/kiyananthony?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kiyananthony</a>! 🍊 <a href="https://t.co/0zCMTiQSpc">pic.twitter.com/0zCMTiQSpc</a></p>— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cuse_MBB/status/1857559927432032409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>The younger Anthony chose the Orange over USC. The No. 36-ranked prospect in the <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/playerrankings">2025 class</a> also received offers from Florida State, Ohio State, and Rutgers. Anthony is the top prospect in the state of New York.</p><p>The elder Anthony played one season at Syracuse, leading the program to a national championship and winning Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four in 2003. He then became a 10-time All-Star over 19 NBA seasons.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Syracuse's 2025 recruiting class also includes five-star forward Sadiq White.</p><p>The Orange went 20-12 last campaign in Adrian Autry's first season as head coach. Syracuse has won its first two games of this campaign, with hopes of returning to March Madness for the first time since 2021.</p>

BROOKLYN, NY - OCTOBER 1: Carmelo Anthony and Kiyan Anthony sit court side during the game between the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty during Round Two Game Two of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs on October 1, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 31: Head Coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs looks on during the game on October 31, 2024 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE

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<p>The Atlanta Dream have hired Florida Gulf Coast head coach Karl Smesko as the franchise's next bench boss, the team announced Wednesday.</p><p>Smesko holds the third-highest winning percentage (.843) among active coaches in NCAA Division I women's basketball behind UConn's Geno Auriemma and LSU's Kim Mulkey.</p><p>The Eagles have been one of the best 3-point shooting teams under Smesko, knocking down 300 or more in 15 straight seasons. They set a NCAA record with 431 in 2018.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"I am humbled and honored to be the head coach of the Atlanta Dream," Smesko said in a <a href="https://dream.wnba.com/news/104357?CAMEFROM=CFC_ATL_DREAM_PRWEB_OGREACH_HEADCOACHANNOUNCE-MEDIACENTRAL">statement</a>. "I am grateful for a remarkable 23 years at FGCU and will be forever indebted to the amazing women who have played for me, the incredible professionals who have coached with me, and the passionate fan base who supported us along the way. I'm thankful to the leadership of the Atlanta Dream for their faith in me to lead this organization into the future and can't wait to get started."</p><p>The Dream went 15-25 last season, qualifying for the playoffs on the final day of the WNBA regular season. They lost in the first round for the second straight campaign and subsequently parted ways with coach Tanisha Wright.</p>

VILLANOVA, PA - MARCH 18: Head coach Karl Smesko of the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles reacts from the sidelines during the first round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Finneran Pavilion on March 18, 2023 in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

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<p>Members of the Golden State Warriors, including <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/148" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/148">Stephen Curry</a> and head coach Steve Kerr, reflected on <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/5334" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/5334">Klay Thompson</a>'s return to the Bay Area as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. </p><p>"It was a memorable night, for sure," Curry said after the team's thrilling 120-117 victory, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42362342/mavericks-klay-thompson-celebrated-warriors-surreal-return-bay-area">ESPN's Tim MacMahon</a>. "I know even from July when Klay decided to go to Dallas to us showing up for training camp and him not being here, it was kind of like a slow build to this night for everybody. ... And, granted, we won going so I can say this, but I couldn't imagine it going any other way where he played well, the crowd got an amazing show, it went down to the wire.</p><p>"Can't really draw it up any better - and definitely special memories to reflect on the 13 years he was here and the four championships and everything that we accomplished, and then turned the page to where we are right now."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Thompson dropped a season-high 22 points in his return, but Curry got the last laugh - scoring 13 straight points late, including a game-clinching triple with 26 seconds left.</p><p>The night was emotionally charged from the beginning, as 400 Warriors employees greeted Thompson wearing captain's hats, a nod to his routine of boating across the Bay for home games. He was also celebrated by Warriors fans pregame and during his video tribute.</p><p>"It was a really cool experience," Thompson said. "I appreciate the fans very much. The captain's hat ended up being a great touch because I'm such a passionate boater. Saw a lot of familiar faces in the crowd, and that was a warm-hearted feeling. It was really cool to see the fans, their gratitude towards myself - and something I'll never take for granted. So it was very, very awesome."</p><p>"I was a little misty-eyed, for sure," Kerr <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1856585885225017827">said</a> about the tribute. "That was really cool. An amazing moment, our crowd was great, Klay was great - you could see how much he enjoyed it. It was a beautiful scene."</p><p>Thompson said his experience playing against his former team was "surreal." He greeted Curry, Kerr, forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/2982" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/2982">Draymond Green</a>, and various other players and coaches after the game.</p><p>"Change happens," Thompson said. "It's happened to plenty of great players who've won championships together. But yeah, it was surreal and a night I'll never forget. Unfortunately, it was a tough loss. Could have easily gone our way, but that's life, and I think we'll see the Dubs three more times. So there's plenty of more battles ahead, which is the fun part."</p>

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 12: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson #31 of the Dallas Mavericks defend each other during the game during the Emirates NBA Cup game on November 12, 2024 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE

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BROOKLYN, NY - OCTOBER 20: Kiyan Anthony and Carmelo Anthony smile during the game between the Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty during Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on October 20, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE

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<p>Detroit Pistons wing <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/110235" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/110235">Ausar Thompson</a> has been cleared to play by the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel, sources told <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42326836/pistons-ausar-thompson-blood-clots-okd-play">ESPN's Shams Charania</a>.</p><p>Thomspon, the fifth overall pick in the 2023 draft, has been sidelined since March due to a blood clot. He missed the final 19 games of the 2023-24 season and has not yet suited up this year.</p><p>The 21-year-old averaged 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.1 steals per game in his rookie campaign. He joined <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/110276" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/110276">Victor Wembanyama</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/102801" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/102801">Chet Holmgren</a> as the only first-year players to record at least 50 steals and 50 blocks.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Los Angeles Lakers center <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/102748" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/102748">Christian Koloko</a> was cleared at the end of October to return after blood clots sidelined him for the entirety of the 2023-24 season.</p><p>The Pistons have started 4-7 under new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon.</p>

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 10: Ausar Thompson #9 of the Detroit Pistons runs up the court in the fourth quarter of a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Little Caesars Arena on November 10, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.

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