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Pistons intent on sharpening skills in home finale vs. Bucks
The top seed and home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs already is locked up. ,The Detroit Pistons now can gear up for what they hope is an extended postseason run while trying to avoid a major injury.,They'll host the Milwaukee Bucks in their final regular-season home game ...
Wolves clinch playoffs; Magic try to make play-in spot disappear
The Minnesota Timberwolves clinched their spot in the Western Conference playoffs with their win and a loss by the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.,The postseason picture isn't nearly as clear for the Orlando Magic, who will host the Timberwolves on Wednesday.,Minnesota (47-32) holds the sixth position in t...
NBA roundup: Wolves down Pacers, subsequently clinch playoff berth
Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a three-game losing streak with a 124-104 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Julius Randle and Bones Hyland added 19 apiece and Naz Reid contributed 17 for Minnesota (47-32), which sits in sixth place in the West...
Jeremiah Fears, Pelicans set scoring marks in rout of Jazz
Rookie Jeremiah Fears scored a career-high 40 points and Jordan Poole added 22 of his 34 points in a decisive third quarter as the New Orleans Pelicans closed out their home schedule with a 156-137 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.,Rookie Micah Peavy scored a career-high 20 points, Jordan Hawki...
Rockets escape 21-point hole, down Suns to tie for 4th in West
Kevin Durant had 24 points and five 3-pointers in his return to Phoenix and the Houston Rockets overcame a 21-point deficit for their largest comeback of the season, producing a 119-105 victory over the host Suns on Tuesday.,Amen Thompson logged 22 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists and Jabari Sm...
Timberwolves end skid with win over Pacers, clinch playoff berth
Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a three-game losing streak with a 124-104 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Julius Randle and Bones Hyland added 19 apiece and Naz Reid contributed 17 for Minnesota (47-32), which strengthened its hold on sixth ...
Clippers squander big early lead but hold off Mavs
Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points and Darius Garland added 22 as the Los Angeles Clippers improved their play-in tournament seeding with a 116-103 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday at Inglewood, Calif., ,John Collins scored 12 points and Derrick Jones Jr. added 11 points with 10 rebounds as ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder manhandle short-handed Lakers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points in 28 minutes as the Oklahoma City Thunder demolished the Lakers for the second time in five days, prevailing 123-87 on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,The Thunder (63-16), by earning their sixth consecutive win and their 18th in 19 games, moved within one win or one...
Steph Curry steps up late to help Warriors survive Kings
Stephen Curry capped his 17-point performance with a game-tying 3-pointer, then turned his own miss into an offensive rebound and assist on Brandin Podziemski's go-ahead three as the Golden State Warriors outlasted the Sacramento Kings 110-105 on Tuesday night in San Francisco.,De'Anthony Melton had...
Jaylen Brown helps Celtics snap Hornets' win streak at 4
Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and had nine rebounds to propel the Boston Celtics to a 113-102 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night., ,Boston (54-25) received 23 points from Jayson Tatum and 12 from Neemias Queta, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard. The Celtics have won four s...
Jeremiah Fears' career-high 40 points lead Pelicans past Jazz
Rookie Jeremiah Fears scored a career-high 40 points and Jordan Poole added 22 of his 34 points in a decisive third quarter as the New Orleans Pelicans closed out their home schedule with a 156-137 victory over the Utah Jazz.,Rookie Micah Peavy scored a career-high 20 points, Jordan Hawkins added a ...
Nets hold off Bucks in low-scoring affair, with one more clash to come
E.J. Liddell scored 21 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 96-90 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.,It was the second win in a row for Brooklyn and third in its last five contests. Ben Saraf added 19 points while Malachi Smith and Drake Powell each scored 11.,AJ Green led ...
Scottie Barnes, Raptors surge past Heat
Scottie Barnes scored 25 points and Brandon Ingram added 23, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 121-95 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Tuesday.,Jakob Poeltl had 17 points while RJ Barrett chipped in 16 for the Raptors (44-35), who pulled within a game of the fifth-seeded Atlanta Hawks in the E...
Rob Dillingham pours in career-best 26 as Bulls blast Wizards
Rob Dillingham's career-high 26 points off the bench highlighted a balanced scoring effort as the Chicago Bulls rolled to a 129-98 rout of the host Washington Wizards on Tuesday.,Chicago (30-49) left little doubt on the way to snapping a seven-game losing streak, pouncing on Washington (17-62) with ...
Timberwolves get off schneid with 124-104 win over Pacers
Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a three-game losing streak with a 124-104 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Julius Randle and Bones Hyland added 19 apiece and Naz Reid contributed 17 for Minnesota (47-32), which strengthened its hold on sixth ...
Mavs deny JJ Redick's claim of incorrect MRI on Austin Reaves’ injury
The Dallas Mavericks have denied Lakers coach JJ Redick's claim that their medical staff initially performed an MRI on the wrong part of Austin Reaves' body, leading to a second MRI and a delayed diagnosis of his oblique injury.,Reaves, Los Angeles' second-leading scorer at 23.3 points per game, had...
Bulls prez sees Billy Donovan as integral to future -- if coach wants to stay
The Chicago Bulls aren't looking to move on from Billy Donovan. Now it's up for Donovan to decide what his future holds.,Bulls CEO and president Michael Reinsdorf held a video call with media Tuesday and said the team's next front office hires must be "sold" on Donovan as their coach.,"If I intervie...
Report: Victor Wembanyama (rib) likely to return this week
While Victor Wembanyama is listed as doubtful for the San Antonio Spurs' Thursday home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, he avoided a serious rib injury and is expected to return this week, per an ESPN report.,The MVP candidate sustained a left rib contusion in the second quarter Monday when ...
Spurs likely without Victor Wembanyama with Trail Blazers in town
The San Antonio Spurs are likely to be without star center Victor Wembanyama as they look to stay in the hunt for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday in a game with postseason implications on both sides.,The Spurs (60-19) are guaranteed...
Nuggets eye 10th straight win as depleted Grizzlies visit
The surging Denver Nuggets are fighting for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference -- and fighting their porous 3-point defense.,Denver (51-28), which has won nine in a row, goes for the first 10-game winning streak in the Nikola Jokic era when it hosts the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. On...