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Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) stands on the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn) AP

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Bennedict Mathurin has been the star for Indiana tonight in his return from a 4-game absence, dropping 24 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal in 29 minutes off the bench. Trae Young has 26 to lead all scorers, while Caris LeVert has chipped in 19 points and 3 boards of the Atlanta bench.

That was displayed with a recent meme of NBA great Larry Bird and Kyle Korver. It suggested Bird would be the equivalent to Korver in today's game. No way. Korver had a solid career as one of the best 3-pointers in league history.

Behind the NBA's hottest new duo, LeBron James and Luka Dončić, the Los Angeles Lakers entered Saturday night's showdown with the Boston Celtics on an eight-game winning streak that had vaulted them up the Western Conference standings and firmly into the championship conversation.

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The NBA MVP race between OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic could be among the closest ever.

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