Tag: National Basketball Association
Heat rout Pistons 120-107 with several key players out
DETROIT — Nemanja Bjelica scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half, and the Miami Heat routed the Detroit Pistons 120-107 on...
Divergent paths lead Celtics, Wizards into play-in matchup
BOSTON — The Eastern Conference play-in tournament game between the No. 7 seed Celtics and No. 8 Wizards is a matchup of teams that...
Bucks beat Heat 122-108, maintain bid for East’s No. 2 seed
MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton and Bryn Forbes each scored 21 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat 122-108 on Saturday night...
Brissett has career-high 31 as Pacers beat Raptors 125-113
TAMPA, Fla. — Oshae Brissett scored a career-best 31 points and Domantas Sabonis added 25 points, 16 rebounds and three steals and the Indiana...
Randle, Knicks beat Celtics to clinch No. 4 seed in East
NEW YORK — Julius Randle and the New York Knicks will open the NBA playoffs at home.
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Wiz to face Celtics after beating Hornets for 8th in East
WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards finished eighth in the Eastern Conference standings and set up a play-in matchup against the No. 7 Boston Celtics...
As regular season ends, NBA’s play-in games take shape
The NBA’s new play-in tournament begins on Tuesday night, and it took until the 146th and final day of this compressed season to determine...
Bucks’ Middleton to miss regular-season finale against Bulls
CHICAGO — Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton will miss the regular-season finale against the Chicago Bulls because of a sore left ankle.
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Moore, short-handed Suns hold off Spurs 123-121
SAN ANTONIO — E’Twaun Moore scored 22 points and made a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining that lifted the Phoenix Suns past the San...
Curry is scoring champ, Warriors beat Grizzlies for 8 seed
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry became the oldest scoring champion since Michael Jordan at age 35 in 1998, finishing with 46 points as the...