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Philadelphia 76ers (41-34, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (17-58, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington looks to break its three-game losing streak when the Wizards take on Philadelphia. The Wizards are 11-34 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington averages 15.2 turnovers per game and is 9-12 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents. The 76ers are 24-24 against conference opponents. Philadelphia...

Denver Nuggets (48-28, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-55, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah aims to end its four-game home losing streak with a win over Denver. The Jazz are 1-13 in division play. Utah allows the most points in the Western Conference, giving up 125.4 points and is allowing opponents to shoot 49.2%. The Nuggets are 8-5 against the rest of their division. Denver is fifth in the league with 28.8 assists p...

San Antonio Spurs (57-18, second in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (36-39, 10th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio faces the Golden State Warriors after Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points in the Spurs' 129-114 win against the Chicago Bulls. The Warriors have gone 23-23 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State is second in the Western Conference with 29.0 assists per game led by Draymond Green averaging 5.4...

Indiana Pacers (17-58, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (29-46, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago looks to stop its four-game slide when the Bulls play Indiana. The Bulls are 17-29 in Eastern Conference games. Chicago is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 52.3 points per game in the paint led by Tre Jones averaging 8.4. The Pacers are 3-10 against the rest of the division. Indiana is 7-6 in games decided by less than 4 poin...

Although Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had himself an MVP-caliber performance against the Pistons, the Thunder superstar isn't very focused on making his case as an MVP candidate.

LeBron James broke his own record as the oldest player with a triple-double in an NBA game, and broke another Kareem Abdul-Jabbar record.

The NBA, FIBA,and EuroLeague will open negotiations in the next few days to discuss collaborating on a new league.

The Dallas Mavericks got blown out at home Monday night, losing 124-94 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Dallas. Cooper Flagg had a game to forget, as he couldn’t buy a bucket for the entire game. But it wasn’t just him that struggled. Almost every Mavericks was off, besides Brandon Williams. The Mavericks were soundly outplayed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers cruised to their 12th win in 13 games after trampling the Washington Wizards, 120-101, at Crypto.com Arena on Monday. After a tight contest in the opening frame, the Lakers flexed their might in the second quarter, outscoring the Wizards, 40-18, and taking control of the tempo. Los Angeles coach JJ Redick […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick drops wild microchip theory during clash with Wizards appeared first on ClutchPoints.

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks just saw the Boston Celtics two games ago, and they came up short after a few calls didn’t go their way late in the game. This time, they didn’t let the referees get in the way, and they controlled the entire second half to lead them to a 112-102 victory, […] The post Quin Snyder sends strong message to Celtics after Hawks win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered another statement win as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47-point performance powered a thrilling 114–110 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. His MVP-caliber play continues to define the season, and this latest outing added another signature moment to Oklahoma City’s dominant campaign. Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 47 points, five […] The post Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47 points lead OKC past Pistons in OT appeared f...

It’s now official — the Knicks are headed back to the playoffs. New York became the third team in the East to officially secure a postseason spot after the 76ers lost to the Heat on Monday, according to the NBA. The Pistons were first to clinch a top-six spot, followed by the Celtics. No matter […] The post Knicks clinch playoff spot, stay in mix for top-three seed appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Ryan Nembhard had a humorous moment happen to him during the Dallas Mavericks’ blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. Nembhard is going through the rookie season of his NBA career. He’s been bright spot in the Mavericks’ rotation, providing solid scoring and playmaking throughout great stretches of the campaign. However, he is […] The post Mavericks’ Ryan Nembhard slapped with tech while playing without a shoe appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have just seven games remaining, and every one of them counts as they try to claim the highest possible seed in the Western Conference standings. The good news is that, after missing six games with right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, Anthony Edwards returned to action on Monday night. But the Wolves star […] The post Anthony Edwards hilarious reason for coming off bench vs. Mavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Good news for the Phoenix Suns. After Dillon Brooks was sidelined with a hand injury, the forward is set to return against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, according to AZCentral’s Duane Rankin on X (formerly Twitter). He’s missed the last 17 games with the injury, and the team has amassed an 8-9 record since he’s […] The post Suns’ Dillon Brooks set to return vs Magic after hand injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

With his guards intentionally looking out for him, Wembanyama single-handedly had his own dunk party against Chicago

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards missed the start of Monday night's game in his return from a six-game absence because he had to go to the bathroom.

After having two days in a row off for the first time since the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers were back in action on Monday night when they hosted the Washington Wizards. The Lakers were shorthanded in this one with Luka Doncic serving a one-game suspension and Marcus Smart still injured, but the Wizards […]

The Miami Heat has created plenty of noise in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket after stunning the Philadelphia 76ers 119-109 on Monday night. Going into the matchup, Miami has gone through ups and downs throughout the regular season. Despite this, they have performed well enough to remain in the playoff picture as they sit in […] The post Heat add to East chaos with late-game blitz vs. 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Suns forward Dillon Brooks will return to action on Tuesday in Orlando, tweets Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. The news doesn’t come as a surprise, as a report last week indicated that Brooks was expected to return to action early in Phoenix’s road trip, which began with a win in Memphis on Monday. Still, […]

Despite posting an MVP-caliber performance against the Bulls, Victor Wembanyama wasn't completely satisfied with the showcase.

A good win against a tough opponent

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a tough fight in these final few weeks of the season to avoid falling to the Western Conference play-in tournament. With just seven games remaining until the end of the season, Anthony Edwards and Co. are going to need all hands on deck to do so. The team got a […] The post Ayo Dosunmu makes Timberwolves history in win vs. Mavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

One future felt inevitable. The other never stopped feeling possible. In the end, both slipped away.

Evan Mobley’s 34-point performances lead Cavaliers to victory.

Dallas native Julius Randle scored 24 points, Anthony Edwards had 17 points off the bench in his return following a six-game absence, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 124-94 on Monday night. Edwards was announced as a starter but was late to the court and replaced in the lineup by Mike Conley. Edwards checked in after 2:01 elapsed.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Devin Booker scored 36 points on 16-of-24 shooting, Jalen Green added 21 points, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 131-105 on Monday night. Collin Gillespie had 11 points — all in the fourth quarter — and 10 assists for the Suns. Oso Ighodaro and Rasheer Fleming also scored 11 points. Booker banked in a straight-away 3-pointer at the buzzer in the third quarter to give Phoenix a two-point lead. GG Jackson threw down a dunk to open the fourth that made it 91...

Victor Wembanyama had a season-high 41 points and 16 rebounds while collecting the fastest double-double in NBA history, and the San Antonio Spurs won their ninth straight, defeating the Chicago Bulls 129-114 on Monday night. Wembanyama had 10 points and 10 rebounds in his first 8 minutes, 31 seconds on the court, collecting his 10th rebound 1:55 into the second quarter. Jim Washington of the St. Louis Hawks had a double-double in nine minutes against the New York Knicks on March 6, 1966.

The Celtics tried to hang on against the Hawks but their shooting and production on the defensive end proved to be too much in a 112-102 loss.

McBride had just returned on Sunday during the Knicks loss to the Thunder in Oklahoma City after missing the previous 28 games following surgery to repair a sports hernia.