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Lauri Markkanen led the way for Utah in Sunday’s loss as he ended the game with 29 points, seven rebounds and three assists while Keyonte George recorded 25 points and seven assists.

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The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the rival Boston Celtics on Friday to begin NBA Cup group play looking to stay unbeaten.

On Saturday, the Houston Rockets face off against the Boston Celtics in an important matchup for a Houston team seeking to prove its contendership for this season’s NBA championship.

Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Anfernee Simons added 19 and the Boston Celtics never trailed in a 109-108 win against the Philadelphia 76ers

Can the 4-0 Philadelphia 76ers stay undefeated in the early stages of the 2024-25 NBA season? Their next test is a clash with the 2-3 Boston Celtics at 7 p.m. ET Friday night in a rematch of a game last week which Philly won 117-116 in Boston.

The Houston Rockets have a noticeably thin guard room amid Fred VanVleet's season-ending injury. Bleacher Report proposed a trade that could fix everything.