Sports News Roundup: Jamal Murray powers Nuggets past slumping Pistons; LeBron James (25 points) helps Lakers beat Clippers to end skid; NBA roundup: Paolo Banchero, Magic shake off Hawks in OT and more

San Francisco locked down the No. 1 seed in the NFC back in Week 17, doing so via a 27-10 victory over the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia's 35-31 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Jamal Murray powers Nuggets past slumping Pistons Jamal Murray scored a season-high 37 points, Nikola Jokic finished with 16 assists, two shy of his career high, and the host Denver Nuggets rebounded from a disappointing loss to Orlando to beat the struggling Detroit Pistons 131-114 on Sunday night.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NBA roundup: Paolo Banchero, Magic shake off Hawks in OT

Paolo Banchero tallied a game-high 35 points to go along with 10 rebounds to help lead the Orlando Magic to a 117-110 overtime win against the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Caleb Houstan added a career-high 25 points on seven triples for the Magic, who won their second straight game after a three-game skid. Jalen Suggs chipped in 16 points for Orlando, while Goga Bitadze notched 11 points and 14 boards.

Desmond Bane, Grizzlies rally late to upend Suns

Desmond Bane's go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:47 remaining in regulation completed a 13-point second-half comeback for the Memphis Grizzlies in their 121-115 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Memphis went on a 16-1 run that began late in the third quarter and spanned the first 3:52 of the fourth quarter. Vince Williams Jr. scored seven of his career-high 19 points during the Grizzlies' burst, including a go-ahead 3-pointer that ignited a back-and-forth finish.

RJ Barrett settling in after trade, leads Raptors past Warriors

RJ Barrett exploded for a season-high 37 points as the Toronto Raptors won for the third time in four games by beating the Golden State Warriors 133-118 on Sunday night in San Francisco. Acquired from the New York Knicks on Dec. 30 along with Immanuel Quickley, Barrett connected on 13 of 20 shots, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range, in the third-highest scoring game of his career.

NFL-Playoff picture takes shape, Packers and Steelers join the mix

The National Football League playoff picture came into sharper focus on Sunday as the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers kept their respective seasons and Super Bowl hopes alive. The final day of the 18-week regular season began with 11 teams vying for the final four of 14 playoff spots available across the American Football Conference and National Football Conference, with four of the eight division titles up for grabs.

LeBron James (25 points) helps Lakers beat Clippers to end skid

LeBron James scored 25 points, Anthony Davis added 22 points with 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers ended a four-game losing streak with a 106-103 victory Sunday over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. One game after James put his team's recent brand of basketball on blast, the veteran led the way by going 11 of 19 from the floor with eight rebounds and seven assists. D'Angelo Russell scored 13 points off the bench after missing the past three games with a tailbone contusion.

NFL roundup: Packers best Bears, earn playoff berth

Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes and the host Green Bay Packers jumped into the NFC playoffs with a 17-9 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Entering the regular-season finale needing a win to earn a wild-card berth, the Packers (9-8) punched their ticket as the No. 7 seed and will travel to Dallas to meet the No. 2 Cowboys next weekend.

Red Wings top Ducks, complete West Coast road sweep

Michael Rasmussen scored with 1:07 remaining and the Detroit Red Wings completed a sweep of a three-game West Coast trip by topping the Anaheim Ducks, 3-2, on Sunday. Moritz Seider's shot from the right circle bounced off Rasmussen's skate near the net and past Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal.

49ers installed as favorites to win Super Bowl

After falling to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game a season ago, the San Francisco 49ers are the favorites to go all the way this time around. San Francisco locked down the No. 1 seed in the NFC back in Week 17, doing so via a 27-10 victory over the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia's 35-31 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Jamal Murray powers Nuggets past slumping Pistons

Jamal Murray scored a season-high 37 points, Nikola Jokic finished with 16 assists, two shy of his career high, and the host Denver Nuggets rebounded from a disappointing loss to Orlando to beat the struggling Detroit Pistons 131-114 on Sunday night. Denver blew an 18-point lead over the Magic on Friday night but bounced back to win its ninth in 11 games.

Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic power Mavericks over Timberwolves

Kyrie Irving scored 35 points and Luka Doncic added 34 to lift the host Dallas Mavericks to a 115-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Irving made six 3-pointers to go along with eight rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks.