Tag: National Basketball Association
Wizards beat Cavaliers 120-105, clinch East play-in spot
WASHINGTON — Russell Westbrook got his first triple-double since passing Oscar Robertson and becoming the NBA's career leader earlier in the week, lifting Washington...
Randle leads Knicks past Hornets in OT, tie Atlanta for 4th
NEW YORK — Julius Randle had 33 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds, and led an overtime surge that sent the New York Knicks...
Howard, Jokic lead Nuggets past Pistons 104-91
DETROIT — Markus Howard scored a career-high 20 points, Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and the Denver Nuggets moved closer to a higher playoff...
Play-in or playoffs? Lakers won’t know until the final day
LeBron James may be one game away from the playoffs. Or he may be one game away from the play-in tournament, and a possible...
Curry, Embiid help 76ers top Magic, clinch top seed in East
PHILADELPHIA — Seth Curry scored 20 points, Joel Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers clinched the top seed for...
Suns rout short-handed Spurs 140-103, keep hope for top seed
SAN ANTONIO — Devin Booker had 27 points and the Phoenix Suns maintained their hope of earning the top spot in the Western Conference...
NBA home-court win percentage this season will be worst ever
Home-court advantage wasn’t much of an advantage in the NBA this season.
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Tatum, Celtics cruise to 124-108 win over Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — Jayson Tatum had 26 points and 11 rebounds as the short-handed Boston Celtics cruised to a 124-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves...
Bogdanovic scores 22 as Jazz top Thunder 109-93
OKLAHOMA CITY — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 22 points, and the Utah Jazz beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-93 on Friday night to inch closer...
Rockets get 122-115 win with Clippers resting stars
HOUSTON — Kelly Olynyk scored 20 points and fell a rebound shy of a triple-double as the Houston Rockets snapped a seven-game skid with...