Tag: NBA Western Conference
Lillard scores 30, Trail Blazers rout Spurs 124-102
PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard scored 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-102 on Saturday night, moving closer...
Nets rally to beat Nuggets 125-119, snap 4-game skid
DENVER — Kevin Durant scored 33 points, including five free throws over the last 21 seconds, and Kyrie Irving added 31 as the Brooklyn...
NBA fines Pelicans’ Griffin $50,000 for detrimental comments
NEW YORK — The NBA fined David Griffin of the New Orleans Pelicans $50,000 on Sunday for publicly criticizing officiating and making comments the...
Knicks beat Clippers 106-100 behind Rose and Bullock
LOS ANGELES — Derrick Rose scored 25 points off the bench, Reggie Bullock added 24 and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles...
Blazers get key tiebreaker with 106-101 win over Lakers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard had 38 points to lead Portland to a 106-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night that...
‘We can’t worry’: At No. 7 in West, Lakers may face play-in
The Los Angeles Lakers won’t have home-court advantage in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. They need help if they’re going to...
Embiid strengthens MVP bid, 76ers hold off Pelicans 109-107
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 37 points and 13 rebounds to the tune of “MVP! MVP!” chants and the Philadelphia 76ers inched closer toward...
Bucks beat Rockets 141-133, tie Nets for 2nd place in East
MILWAUKEE — Brook Lopez had 24 points and Khris Middleton scored 21 of his 23 in the second half to help the Milwaukee Bucks...
Heat move back into 6th in East, top Timberwolves 121-112
MIAMI — Tyler Herro returned after a six-game absence and scored 27 points, Jimmy Butler had 25 and the Miami Heat moved back into...
Hornets top Magic 122-112, inch closer to play-in tournament
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Terry Rozier scored 28 points, LaMelo Ball added 27 points and the Charlotte Hornets inched closer to securing a spot in...