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The U.S. basketball team got back to winning. Damian Lillard scored 21 points and the Americans rebounded from an opening loss to romping past Iran 120-66.

Brooklyn's James Harden has committed to playing for U.S. men's national basketball team that will play in the Olympics that begin next month.

Nikola Jokic had 36 points and 11 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-115 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Damian Lillard had 32 points and Enes Kanter had 18 points, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to their highest point total of the season and a 141-105 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

CJ McCollum scored 10 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and Portland held on for a 129-119 win over the Boston Celtics that extended the Trail Blazers’ winning streak to four.

Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points to lead the Utah Jazz to their 23rd straight home victory with a 122-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

James Harden had 25 points and 17 assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 116-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers

Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points off the bench for the Blazers. Damian Lillard had 23 points as the Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 123-111 victory over Charlotte.

New Orleans forward Zion Williamson now can be called an NBA All-Star, and only three others in the game’s 70-year history have gotten there at a younger age.

Stephen Curry let it fly from way out under pressure for another perfect swish on the way to a career-high 62 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat Portland 137-122