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Phillies sign Josh Harrison

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Phillies sign Josh Harrison

The Phillies have signed infielder Josh Harrison to a one-year contract, President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski announced today.

The 35-year-old played 119 games for the Chicago White Sox last season, batting .256 with 19 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 50 runs scored. Defensively, he appeared in games at second base (90), third base (23), shortstop (2) and left field (2).

A two-time All-Star, Harrison is a career .272 hitter with 215 doubles, 32 triples, 71 home runs, 378 RBI, 91 steals and 492 runs scored in 1,168 games. Among 67 active players with at least 4,000 career plate appearances, his 642 strikeouts are the sixth-fewest. He has appeared defensively at every position on the field during his career except catcher, including 635 games at second base, 322 at third base and 140 in the outfield between all three positions.

Harrison, a 12-year veteran, spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011-18), followed by stints with the Detroit Tigers (2019), Washington Nationals (2020-21), Oakland Athletics (2021) and White Sox. He was originally selected by the Chicago Cubs in the sixth round of the 2008 MLB Draft.

To make room for Harrison on the club’s 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Sam Coonrod has been designated for assignment.

White Sox claim A.J. Alexy off waivers from Minnesota

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White Sox claim A.J. Alexy off waivers from Minnesota

CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox have claimed right-handed pitcher A.J. Alexy off waivers from Minnesota.

Alexy, 24, spent most of the 2022 season with Class AAA Round Rock in the Texas Rangers organization, going 6-6 with a 6.28 ERA (63 ER/96.0 IP) and 103 strikeouts over 31 games (16 starts). He also made four relief appearances over four stints with the Rangers.

Alexy, 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds, was designated for assignment by Texas on December 9 and claimed off waivers by Washington on December 13. He was designated for assignment by the Nationals on January 4 and traded to the Twins on January 10 in exchange for right-hander Cristian Jiménez.

Alexy has gone 19-25 with a 3.93 ERA (173 ER/396.1 IP) and 465 strikeouts (10.56 per 9.0 IP) in 105 games (78 starts) over parts of six minor-league seasons. He also has appeared in nine MLB games (four starts) with Texas in 2021-22, going 4-2 with a 6.30 ERA (21 ER/30.0 IP) and 23 strikeouts.

Alexy originally was selected by the Dodgers in the 11th round of the June 2016 First-Year Player Draft before being traded to the Rangers on July 31, 2017 with infielders Willie Calhoun and Brendon Davis in exchange for right-hander Yu Darvish.

The White Sox 40-man roster increases to 40.

NFL Transactions 1-30-23 A.M.

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NFL Transactions 1-30-23 A.M.

​The following are the NFL morning transactions for Monday, January 30. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

PRACTICE SQUAD TRANSACTIONS


CONTRACTS EXPIRED

BUFFALO
    Brown, JohnWRPittsburg State 
    Johnson, DukeRBMiami 
    Love, MikeDESouth Florida 
    Murray, JustinTCincinnati 

DALLAS
    Alexander, MackensieDBClemson 
    Jefferson, MalikLBTexas 
    McKinley, TakkaristDEUCLA 
    Ollison, QadreeRBPittsburgh 
    Rhodes, XavierDBFlorida State 
    Rush, AnthonyDTAlabama-Birmingham 
    Sheffield, KendallDBOhio State 
    Smith, BrandonWRIowa 
    Vizcaino, TristanKWashington 

JACKSONVILLE
    Charlton, TacoDEMichigan 
    Gillespie, TyreeDBMissouri 
    Sanborn, GarrisonLSFlorida State 
    Thompson, DeionteDBAlabama 

NEW YORK GIANTS
    Platzgummer, SandroRBNo College 
    Washington, JamesWROklahoma State 
    Webb, DavisQBCalifornia

NHL Preview: St. Louis Blues (23-24-3) at Winnipeg Jets (31-19-1)

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NHL Preview: St. Louis Blues (23-24-3) at Winnipeg Jets (31-19-1)

ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:

CURRENT INJURIES
Scott Perunovich – Shoulder (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Oct. 4)
Marco Scandella – Right Hip (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Sep. 20)
Ryan O’Reilly – Broken Foot (Re-evaluated in 6 weeks, announced on Jan. 2)
Pavel Buchnevich – Lower-Body (announced on Jan. 24)
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 218

Recent Transactions
January
27 – Recalled forward Nikita Alexandrov from the Springfield Thunderbirds
27 – Assigned defenseman Tyler Tucker to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
26 – Activated defenseman Robert Bortuzzo from IR
24 – Placed forward Pavel Buchnevich on IR
24 – Activated defenseman Torey Krug from IR
24 – Activated forward Vladimir Tarasenko from IR

BLUES VS. JETS

  • This will be the 3rd of 4 matchups between the Blues and Jets this season (Final matchup: Mar. 19 in St. Louis)
  • The Blues have lost both games against the Jets this season (4-0 loss on Oct. 24 in Winnipeg; 5-2 loss on Dec. 8 in St. Louis)
  • The Blues are 1-4-1 in their last 6 regular season games against Winnipeg
  • The Blues are 4-6-1 in their last 11 regular season games against the Jets
  • The Blues are 4-3-1 in their last 8 regular season games in Winnipeg
  • Blues’ goaltender Jordan Binnington shares 2nd in the NHL with 38 games played and ranks 2nd in the NHL with 38 games started, while Jets’ goaltender Connor Hellebuyck ranks 1st in each with 39 games played and started
  • With his next win, Jordan Binnington will pass Grant Fuhr for 4th on the Blues all-time franchise list with 109 wins

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
2/11 – vs. Arizona
2/14 – vs. Florida
2/16 – vs. New Jersey
2/18 – vs. Colorado
2/19 – at Ottawa

A LOOK AHEAD

  • The Blues will finish their 3-game road trip on Monday in Winnipeg before hitting the All-Star break
  • After the All-Star break, the Blues will play 9 games in February, 7 of which will come at Enterprise Center
  • The Blues’ next 2 games will come against Central Division opponents

EXTRA NUGGETS

  • The Blues are 20-7-0 this season when scoring first, which shares the 9th most wins in the NHL (1. Boston, 24-0-3 / Carolina, 24-4-4)
  • The Blues are 1 of 4 teams to record 3 multi-goal third period comeback wins this season (Kings/Islanders/Ducks)
  • The Blues have 8 players who have scored at least 10 goals this season, which shares the most in the NHL with Boston and Seattle

WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets finish a three-game homestand and play their final game before the all-star and player break on Monday when they host the St. Louis Blues for the second time this season. The Jets have suffered a 3-2 setback to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday and 4-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers so far during the homestand. After the 11-day layoff, Winnipeg resumes their schedule on Feb. 11 when the Chicago Blackhawks come to Canada Life Centre.

Tale of the Tape
WPG Stat STL
51 GP 50
31 W 23
19 L 24
1 OT 3
63 PTS 49
162 GF 154
135 GA 181
22.5% PP 23.1%
75.0% PK 83.8%

Next Five Games
Date Opp TV Radio
Jan. 30 STL SN CJOB/Power 97
Feb. 11 CHI SN CJOB/Power 97
Feb. 14 SEA TSN CJOB/Power 97
Feb. 16 At CBJ TSN CJOB/Power 97
Feb. 19 At NJD TSN CJOB/Power 97

Recent Five Games
Date Opp SC Res Streak
Jan. 21 At OTT 5-1 W 1W
Jan. 22 At PHI 5-3 W 2W
Jan. 24 At NSH 2-1 L 1L
Jan. 26 BUF 3-2 L 2L
Jan. 28 PHI 4-0 L 3L

Broadcast Information
TV: Sportsnet
Play-By-Play: John Bartlett
Analyst: Garry Galley
Rinkside: Sean Reynolds
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97
Play-By-Play: Paul Edmonds
Analyst: Jamie Thomas
Host: Derek Taylor

Upcoming Schedule
Monday, Jan. 30
Morning Skate 10:30 a.m.
Jets vs. St. Louis Blues 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31-Wednesday, Feb. 8
All-Star/Player Break
All Times Local

Last Game
Philadelphia Flyers 4
Winnipeg Jets 0
Jets Scorers: None
Flyers Scorers: Cates (8), Bellows (1), Tippett (11), DeAngelo (9)
Jets Goaltenders: Connor Hellebuyck (36 sv, 4 ga), David Rittich (3 sv, 0 ga)
Flyers Goaltender: Carter Hart (40 sv, 0 ga)
Jets PP: 0-for-3
Jets PK: 2-for-2
Recap: The Jets fired 40 shots on Philadelphia’s net, but couldn’t score in a 4-0 shutout loss to the Flyers on Saturday night. Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers led the Jets with five shots each. Neal Pionk and Brenden Dillon each had four blocked shots. Sixteen of Winnipeg’s 18 skaters in the game had at least one hit.

January Coming to a Close
The Jets are 8-6-0 in January… The eight victories are tied with the 2018-19 season for the most wins the Jets have had in January… Kyle Connor (8G, 6A), Mark Scheifele (6G, 8A), and Nikolaj Ehlers (4G, 10A) lead the Jets in scoring in January with 14 points… After playing 16 games in 30 days in December, the Jets play 15 games in 29 days from Jan. 2-30, but opened the month with two games in the first seven days… Seven of the 15 games are at home… Winnipeg’s eight road games in January came in the form of a three-game road trip and five-game road trip… The Jets are 19-22-3 in January during the past four seasons.

Goal Dip
The Jets have scored four goals or more in 24 games this season (22-2-0), which is tied for fifth in the NHL… However, the Jets have been held to two goals or less in six of their past eight games.

Goal-Games
Winnipeg has lost two of their past three games by one goal, falling to 11-6-1 in one-goal games on the season… The Jets have scored two goals or less in nine of the 18 games (3-6-0)… The Jets have played in 26 games decided by three goals or more this season (14-12), which leads the NHL.

Central Rivals
The Jets are 12-4-0 against their Central Division counterparts this season, which is tops in the Central Division… Winnipeg has won seven of their past nine games against Central Division teams… Winnipeg went 14-6-6 against their Central Division rivals last season and have a winning record against the Central in each of the past five seasons in which the Jets have been in the Central Division… Josh Morrissey (3G, 17A) leads the Jets in scoring against their divisional foes this season with 20 points in 16 games, while Kyle Connor (5G, 12A) and Blake Wheeler (7G, 10A) have 17 points in 16 games… Cole Perfetti has 15 points (6G, 9A) in 15 games for the fourth member of the Jets to be averaging a point per game against the Central Division this season.

Home Comforts
The Jets are 17-8-0 at Canada Life Centre this season, but have lost consecutive home games for just the second time this season… Kyle Connor (14G, 19A) leads the team with 33 points in 25 home games… Mark Scheifele’s 15 goals at home leads the team and has him nine goals behind his career high 24 goals he had at home during the 2018-19 season… Connor Hellebuyck has been stellar on home ice this season, going 14-7-0 with a 2.03 goals-against average, .934 save percentage and three shutouts… Winnipeg is 246-157-36 all-time at Canada Life Centre and have posted a .500 record or better at home in six consecutive seasons.

Jets vs. STL Notes
Season Series
The Jets play their final game before the all-star and player break on Monday when they host the St. Louis Blues for the second time this season.

Recent History
Winnipeg has won both games against St. Louis so far this season, beating them 4-0 at Canada Life Centre on Oct. 24 and 5-2 in St. Louis on Dec. 8… Winnipeg travels to St. Louis on Mar. 19 for the fourth and final meeting between the two sides this season… The Jets are on an eight-game point streak (7-0-1) against St. Louis and are 18-4-2 in the previous 24 meetings… The 24-game stretch includes six-game, five-game, and four-game winning streaks. Winnipeg hasn’t lost consecutive games to the Blues in regulation since 2015.

In Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 7-2-2 in the past 11 games against St. Louis at Canada Life Centre, including 3-0-2 in the past five games.

Player Notes
Blake Wheeler has a team-best 44 points (17G, 27A) in 40 career games against St. Louis, while Mark Scheifele is second with 35 points (13G, 22A) in 35 games… Kyle Connor is also averaging more than a point per game during his career when playing the Blues with 23 points (9G, 14A) in 18 games. He has seven points (3G, 4A) in his past four games against St. Louis.

NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 30, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 30, 2023

* John Tavares joined Tim Horton on a rare franchise list by recording two points in his 1,000th career NHL game.

* Brent Burns also skated in a milestone contest and assisted on the winning goal as the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes picked up a fifth straight victory.
 

* Mark Scheifele can reach the 30-goal mark when the Jets host the Blues on Monday.


MAPLE LEAFS, HURRICANES EARN WINS IN MILESTONE GAMES FOR TAVARES, BURNS

Toronto (31-12-8, 70 points) and Carolina (32-9-8, 72 points) collected wins as Maple Leafs captain John Tavares (0-2—2) and Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns (0-1—1) reached the 1,000- and 1,300-game milestone, respectively:

* Tavares became the second player in franchise history to record multiple points while skating in his 1,000th career NHL game, joining Tim Horton (0-2—2 on Nov. 19, 1967). Toronto moved five points ahead of idle Tampa Bay (32-15-1, 65 points), which occupies third place in the Atlantic Division.  

* Burns became the fifth player in franchise history to skate in his 1,300th career NHL game with the Hurricanes/Whalers, following Rod Brind’Amour (0-1—1 on Dec. 20, 2007), Glen Wesley (March 27, 2006), Paul Coffey (0-1—1 on Feb. 18, 1999) and Ron Francis (2-3—5 on Feb. 10, 1999). Carolina now trails League-leading Boston (38-7-5, 81 points) by a single-digit point total.
 


GOALS BY RIELLY, STAAL FEATURED IN #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES
Sunday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured more notes from the two-game slate, including Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly recording his first goal of the season and Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal scoring the 18th shorthanded goal of his NHL career.

* Rielly’s 21 assists were the second most by a Toronto defenseman before his first goal in a season, behind Jimmy Thomson in 1953-54 (24 before first goal on March 11, 1954).

* Staal’s 18 shorthanded goals rank tied for seventh among active players. His brother, Eric, is tied for fourth place on that list with 19.
 


QUICK CLICKS

* All of Sunday’s goals
* NHL Buzz: Matt Murray out until after All-Star break for Maple Leafs
* Maple Leafs celebrate John Tavares‘ 1,000th NHL game
* Maple Leafs hold moment of celebration for Hazel McCallion during first-period stoppage



Photo via@Zeisberger


SCHEIFELE CAN REACH 30-GOAL MARK IN LONE NHL GAME MONDAY

Mark Scheifele (29-16—45 in 51 GP) can become the League’s ninth 30-goal scorer this season when the Jets (31-19-1, 63 points) host the Blues (23-24-3, 49 points) at Canada Life Centre in each club’s final contest before the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend.

* Scheifele can become the fourth player in Jets/Thrashers franchise history to reach the 30-goal mark in 52 or fewer games, following Ilya Kovalchuk (38 GP in 2007-08, 39 GP in 2005-06 & 43 GP in 2009-10), Marian Hossa (50 GP in 2006-07) and Kyle Connor (52 GP in 2021-22). Four skaters achieved the feat with the original Winnipeg Jets: Dale Hawerchuk (45 GP in 1985-86, 47 GP in 1984-85, 47 GP in 1986-87 & 50 GP in 1987-88), Teemu Selanne (38 GP in 1992-93), Keith Tkachuk (45 GP in 1995-96) and Alexei Zhamnov (47 GP in 1994-95).
 

Orlando Pride Signs Goalkeeper Carly Nelson

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Orlando Pride Signs Goalkeeper Carly Nelson

Former Kansas City netminder joins the Pride on two-year deal

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Pride has signed goalkeeper Carly Nelson to a two-year contract through 2024, with an option for an additional year, it was announced today.

“We are excited to add Carly to our group for the coming season,” Orlando Pride Head Coach Seb Hines said of the signing. “She’s a very talented goalkeeper with a few years of professional experience already under her belt, who will add even more competition amongst a very talented goalkeeper group. We’re happy to welcome her here to Orlando and look forward to having her as a member of the Pride.”

Nelson, 24, joins the Pride after spending the last two seasons at FC Nordsjælland of the Danish top-flight. Since heading overseas in 2021, originally on loan from the Kansas City Current, Nelson has appeared 32 times in all competitions, posting nine clean sheets in that span.

The Lindon, Utah native joined the NWSL in 2020, signing with OL Reign, but did not make her NWSL debut until the following year as a member of the Current, posting a shutout in her professional debut on July 23, 2021 in a scoreless draw against the North Carolina Courage in what would serve as her lone match of the season.

A graduate of the University of Utah, Nelson finished her collegiate career with 62 appearances for the Utes, tallying 273 saves and 23 shutouts in the span. As a senior in 2019 she earned All Pac-12 honors, leading the conference in shutouts (10), saves (105) and minutes played (1985).

TRANSACTION: Orlando Pride signs goalkeeper Carly Nelson to a two-year contract through 2024, with an option for an additional year.  

Carly Nelson
Position: Goalkeeper
Number: 31
Height: 5-6
Born: February 11, 1998 in Lindon, Utah
Hometown: Lindon, Utah
Citizenship: USA

NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks (25-25) at Portland Trail Blazers (23-26)

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NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks (25-25) at Portland Trail Blazers (23-26)

A favorable 11-game stretch concludes Monday night for the Portland Trail Blazers, and the club didn’t take advantage of the good fortune.

The Trail Blazers host the Atlanta Hawks to conclude a span in which 10 of 11 games were at home over a 21-day stretch. Portland is just 4-6 during a time when a Jan. 17 game at the Denver Nuggets marks the only occasion it had to leave town.

The Trail Blazers received another break for Saturday’s clash with the Toronto Raptors. Portland was well-rested after not playing since Wednesday and the Raptors were playing the second night of a road back-to-back, having lost 129-117 to the Golden State Warriors on Friday night in San Francisco.

But it was Toronto that looked refreshed while bolting to a 30-7 lead and posting an easy 123-105 victory over the Trail Blazers.

Lillard scored 30 points against Toronto three nights after putting up a season-best 60 in a 134-124 home win over the Utah Jazz.

He made a 3-pointer to pull Portland within 94-90 with 8:41 remaining but the Raptors rattled off 14 straight points to seal it.

Portland was outrebounded 45-27 while playing without Jusuf Nurkic (calf) and Josh Hart (hamstring). Both are listed as day-to-day.

The Hawks have lost three of their past four games as they open a five-game road trip.

Atlanta fell 120-113 to the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday when it had no answer on how to stop Kawhi Leonard, who made five 3-pointers while scoring 32 points. The Clippers were 19 of 39 from 3-point range.

Star guard Trae Young said Paul George (23 points) joined Leonard in being a big problem for Atlanta.

Young recorded 31 points and 10 assists but didn’t make a 3-pointer for the fourth time in six games. He missed both attempts against the Clippers and is 4 of 25 during the stretch.

Young does have four straight double-doubles and five overall during the span.

Monday’s meeting is the first of two between the teams this season. The clubs split six meetings over the previous three campaigns.

NBA Preview: Toronto Raptors (23-28) at Phoenix Suns (26-25)

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NBA Preview: Toronto Raptors (23-28) at Phoenix Suns (26-25)

The recently resurgent Phoenix Suns seek their sixth win in the last seven outings on Monday when they host a Toronto Raptors squad aiming for their fourth win in the last five.

Monday’s contest is the fourth in a seven-game Western Conference road swing for Toronto, which improved to 2-1 on this stretch with a 123-105 rout of Portland on Saturday.

Precious Achiuwa continued his recent strong play with 27 points and 13 rebounds against the Trail Blazers, marking seven straight games scoring at least 11 points and his fourth double-double in five contests.

Achiuwa missed 24 games from Nov. 11 through Dec. 30 due to an ankle injury. He saw a steady uptick in minutes played since rejoining the lineup on Jan. 2 before entering the starting lineup on Jan. 21.

Achiuwa has started three of the past five games and played more than 28 minutes in each of those five contests.

Toronto looks to continue its recent improved play against a Phoenix side that has done an about-face in recent contests.

The Suns endured a stretch of 12 losses in 14 games from Dec. 20 through Jan. 16. The team’s leading scorer — Devin Booker at 27.1 points per game — missed each of those games, save a Christmas Day loss to Denver in which he played fewer than five minutes.

Booker remains sidelined with a groin injury that the 2021-22 All-NBA honoree told reporters last week would be re-evaluated in the coming week. However, Phoenix has effectively adjusted and battled its way back to above .500 with its recent run of performances.

Saturday’s 128-118 overtime win in San Antonio saw Chris Paul lead the way with 31 points and 10 assists, while Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton added 25 and 23 points, respectively.

Six different Suns have scored at least 20 points over Phoenix’s past five wins. Josh Okogie came off the bench to score 24 points against Indiana, Torrey Craig notched 20 points in a defeat of Memphis and Cameron Johnson had a team-high 24 in a win over Charlotte.

Phoenix has had to use patchwork lineups at times. In addition to Booker’s absence, key role players Landry Shamet and Cameron Payne have been sidelined for most of the past month or more.

Ayton missed three games last week due to a non-COVID illness, and Paul returned to the rotation from a seven-game absence on Jan. 22.

NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (13-38) at Dallas Mavericks (26-25)

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NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (13-38) at Dallas Mavericks (26-25)

The absence of its two leading scorers would greatly impact any NBA team. It’s especially noticeable when one of those players is named Luka Doncic.

Doncic sustained a left ankle sprain Thursday three minutes into the Dallas Mavericks’ game against Phoenix. The Mavs were able to pull out a four-point win over the Suns but then struggled without him Saturday in a 108-100 loss to Utah.

The Mavericks host the downtrodden Detroit Pistons on Monday with Doncic likely to sit out. They’re also operating without big man Christian Wood, who is recovering from thumb surgery.

Dallas is 0-6 without Doncic in the starting lineup.

Dinwiddie has taken over the role of primary offensive threat with Doncic and Wood sidelined. He’s averaged 35.5 points and 8.5 assists in the last two games.

That wasn’t enough against the Jazz, who led by 18 points at halftime. Dallas outscored Utah 28-18 in the third quarter but couldn’t complete the rally.

The Mavericks managed just 43.8-percent shooting and were outscored 48-28 in the paint. They also couldn’t get to the foul line often, as Dinwiddie attempted 10 of their 17 free throws.

Detroit won the first meeting between the teams on Dec. 1, pulling out a 131-125 overtime victory. Doncic and Wood combined for 60 points but the Pistons had six players in double figures. Bojan Bogdanovic led the way with 30 points and Killian Hayes contributed 22 points and eight assists.

Yet Detroit has now dropped eight of its past 10, including a 117-114 home decision Saturday night to the Western Conference’s worst team, Houston.

Coming off a victory in Brooklyn, the Pistons led by three in the final minute but were outscored 8-2 in the last 35 seconds, partly due to giving up a putback after a missed Rockets free throw.

Detroit led by 10 after the first quarter on Saturday but gave away the lead by halftime, leaving Casey disappointed the Pistons couldn’t build on the win over the Nets.

NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors (25-24) at Oklahoma City Thunder (24-25)

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NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors (25-24) at Oklahoma City Thunder (24-25)

More than halfway through the season, the Golden State Warriors are still looking for some traction.

Golden State heads into Monday’s game against the host Oklahoma City Thunder having won consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month.

A victory over the Thunder would put the Warriors two games above .500, matching their high point of the season.

For Golden State to find consistency, Curry figures to play a major role.

Curry is coming off his most complete game since returning in early January from missing 11 games with a partially dislocated left shoulder.

In Friday’s win over Toronto, he had 35 points with 11 assists while attempting just eight 3-pointers. It was the first time since 2019 that Curry had 35 or more points with eight or fewer 3-point attempts.

Facing Curry, Oklahoma City could be without its top defender. Luguentz Dort missed Friday’s win over Cleveland with a hamstring injury.

Monday’s game is the first of four between the teams this season. Golden State has won the last six meetings, sweeping the series each of the previous two seasons.

The Thunder head into the game having won eight of their last 11.

Like much of Oklahoma City’s success this season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been at the center of the Thunder’s recent hot run. Over those 11 games, Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 30.9 points with 5.4 assists and 1.8 turnovers.

In Friday’s win, Gilgeous-Alexander was a plus-14 in 35 minutes as he piled up 35 points and eight assists.

Gilgeous-Alexander was 10-of-11 from the free-throw line, the 21st time this season he’s made at least 10 free throws. In his first four seasons, he had just 17 such games.

The Thunder is still trying to work rookie Ousmane Dieng into the rotation. Dieng returned two games ago after missing seven weeks with a wrist injury. He has played about 10 minutes in each of his two games back, scoring five total points.

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