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Flagg leads Dallas against Detroit after 42-point outing 12/17/2025 02:04am • Detroit Pistons (21-5, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (10-17, 12th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas faces the Detroit Pistons after Cooper Flagg scored 42 points in the Dallas Mavericks' 140-133 overtime loss to the Utah Jazz. The Knicks take on the Pacers, seek 7th straight win 12/17/2025 02:04am • New York Knicks (18-7, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (6-20, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York will try to prolong its six-game win streak with a victory over Indiana. The Pacers are 4-11 against Eastern Conference opponent Golden State faces Phoenix following Curry's 48-point performance 12/17/2025 02:04am • Golden State Warriors (13-14, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-12, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Golden State plays the Phoenix Suns after Stephen Curry scored 48 points in the Warriors' 136-131 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Charlotte hosts Atlanta following overtime win against Cleveland 12/17/2025 02:04am • Atlanta Hawks (15-12, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (8-18, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte hosts the Atlanta Hawks after the Hornets took down the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 in overtime. The Hornets hav Miami takes on Brooklyn, seeks to end 5-game skid 12/17/2025 02:04am • Miami Heat (14-12, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (7-18, 13th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -6.5; over/under is 227.5 BOTTOM LINE: Miami aims to break its five-game skid with a win over Brooklyn. The Nets have gone 6-13 Houston visits New Orleans, aims to stop road slide 12/17/2025 02:04am • Houston Rockets (16-7, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (5-22, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -9.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: Houston hits the road against New Orleans looking to stop its three-game ro Los Angeles takes on Oklahoma City on 4-game slide 12/17/2025 02:04am • Los Angeles Clippers (6-20, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles aims to break its four-game skid with a win over Oklahoma City. The Thunder are 20-2 against Western Conference o Toronto plays Milwaukee for conference showdown 12/17/2025 02:04am • Toronto Raptors (16-11, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (11-16, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Bucks host the Toronto Raptors in Eastern Conference action Thursday. The Bucks are 9-12 against Eastern Conference opponent Utah hosts Los Angeles after overtime win against Dallas 12/17/2025 02:04am • Los Angeles Lakers (18-7, third in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-15, 10th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -6.5; over/under is 241.5 BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts the Los Angeles Lakers after the Jazz took down the Dallas Mavericks Nuggets face the Magic on 5-game win streak 12/17/2025 02:04am • Orlando Magic (15-11, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (19-6, second in the Western Conference) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver comes into a matchup against Orlando as winners of five games in a row. The Nuggets are 7-4 in home games. Denver is eighth in the Weste Sacramento takes on Portland on 3-game slide 12/17/2025 02:04am • Sacramento Kings (6-20, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (10-16, 11th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento aims to stop its three-game skid with a victory over Portland. The Trail Blazers are 8-11 against Western Confere UC San Diego defeats Loyola Marymount 67-57 12/17/2025 01:48am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leo Beath's 15 points helped UC San Diego defeat Loyola Marymount 67-57 on Tuesday night. Beath also added three steals for the Tritons (10-1). Tom Beattie scored 12 points and added six rebounds. Hudson Mayes finished with 11 points. The Lions (7-4) were led by Rodney Brown Jr Damage from record flooding in Washington state is profound, with more on the way, governor says 12/17/2025 01:46am • SEATTLE (AP) — The extent of the damage in Washington state is profound but unclear after more than a week of heavy rains and record flooding, Gov. Bob Ferguson said Tuesday, as more high water, mudslides and power outages were in the forecast. A barrage of storms from weather systems stretching a Trafficked, exploited, married off: Rohingya children’s lives crushed by foreign aid cuts 12/17/2025 01:38am • UKHIYA, Bangladesh (AP) — In moments when she is alone, when there is a break in the beatings from her husband, the girl cries for the school that was once her place of peace in a world that has otherwise offered her none. Ever since the military in her homeland of Myanmar killed her father in 201 Japan's exports rise 6% in November as shipments to the US bounce back 12/17/2025 01:32am • BANGKOK (AP) — Japan's exports climbed 6% in November from a year earlier, with shipments to the United States rising for the first time since March as uncertainties over tariffs abated following a trade deal with the Trump administration. The preliminary data released Wednesday showed Japan's tot