Scoreboard roundup — 12/11/22
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
New Orleans 129, Phoenix 124 (OT)
LA Lakers 124, Detroit 117
New York 112, Sacramento 99
Philadelphia 131, Charlotte 113
Orlando 111, Toronto 99
Houst…
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