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Timmy BowersMississippi StatePG - 2
Bryant MatthewsVirginia TechSF - 3
Darius RiceMiamiSF - 4Jackie ButlerHigh SchoolPF
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Desmon FarmerUSCSG - 6
Nick JacobsonUtahSG - 7
Marcus MooreWashington StatePG - 8Chris GarnettC
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Herve LamizanaRutgersSF - 10
Andre BrownDePaulPF - 11
James LloredaLSUPF - 12
John EdwardsKent StateC - 13
Nigel DixonWestern KentuckyC - 14Ales ChanC
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Mo KeChinaPF - 16
Misan NikagbatseGermanyPG - 17
Zbigniew BialekPolandSF - 18
Arthur JohnsonMissouriPF - 19Rich MelzerSF
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Marko PopvicCroatiaPG - 21
Marko JovanovicYugoslaviaC - 22
Luca GarriItalyPF - 23
Simas JasaitisLithuaniaSF - 24
Michel MorandaisColoradoSG - 25Chado FordovichYugoslaviaSF
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Edwards shakes off injury scare and scores 28 points to lead Timberwolves past Nets 105-90
— Anthony Edwards shook off an injury scare and finished with 28 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Brooklyn Nets 105-90 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win.
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Live updates, highlights from Warriors vs. Lakers showdown
With playoff positioning on the line, the Lakers and Warriors square off in a must-watch showdown -- follow along for real-time highlights, stats and standout moments from Crypto.com Arena.
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Shaedon Sharpe scores 36 as Trail Blazers keep postseason hope alive with a 112-103 win over Raptors
— Shaedon Sharpe scored 36 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers past the Toronto Raptors 112-103 on Thursday night.
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Morant beats the buzzer for a game-winner, lifts Grizzlies past Heat 110-108
— Ja Morant made a 12-foot jumper in the lane as time expired, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies to a 110-108 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night and giving interim coach Tuomas Iisalo his first victory with the team.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo's NBA 1st of 35-17-20 sends Bucks past 76ers
Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player in NBA history to have 35 points, 17 rebounds and a career-high 20 assists as the Bucks beat the 76ers 126-113 Thursday night.
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Ja Morant calls game with buzzer-beating winner for Grizzlies
Ja Morant gets a friendly roll on his midrange jumper to win it for the Grizzlies at the horn.
