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Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points and Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each added 19 as the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a critical 124-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Hyland also had seven assists and Rudy Gobert finished with 12 rebounds. Minnesota is on the cusp of clinching a top six seed and avoiding the Western Conference's play-in tournament.
Again playing without Kobe Bryant because of an ankle injury, the Los Angeles Lakers picked up a 104-99 road victory...
The Oklahoma City Thunder might be in playoff mode now, and they’re showing it with their dominance on the court over the last three games. Their 123-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers made their third straight win where they defeated their opponent by 30-plus points. That has only been done one other time in […] The post Thunder’s dominant 30-point win streak only done 1 other time in NBA history appeared first on ClutchPoints.
LeBron James is sitting out the Los Angeles Lakers ' game against Oklahoma City on Tuesday night to rest his injured left foot. The Pacific Division champion Lakers are already without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who are both sidelined for at least the rest of the regular season with significant injuries. Doncic, Reaves and James are averaging a combined 77.6 points per game this season, or 66.5% of the Lakers' typical nightly scoring output.
Jaylen Brown had 35 points and nine rebounds, and the Boston Celtics outlasted the Charlotte Hornets 113-102 on Tuesday night. Brown has scored 26 or more points in his last 10 games. Jayson Tatum added 23 points and has had at least 20 in each of his last six games.
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E.J. Liddell scored a career-high 21 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 96-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Ben Saraf added 19, while Drake Powell and Malachi Smith each had 11 for the Nets (20-59), who have won two straight and three of their last five. AJ Green scored 20 points for Milwaukee, which dropped to 31-48.
What did we just witness?
Jayson Tatum said while he's not thrilled to return to the arena where he tore his Achilles less than a year ago, he is aiming to treat Thursday's matchup against the Knicks at MSG as "just another game."
Cooper Flagg continued his ROY campaign despite some rough shooting
Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 123-87 loss to the Thunder.
The NBA regular season reaches its final crescendo this Wednesday, April 8, as the Detroit Pistons host the Milwaukee Bucks at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit (57-22) enters the night as the class of the Eastern Conference, currently holding the #1 seed and celebrating "Fan Appreciation Night" in their final home game before the playoffs. On the other side, the Bucks (31-47) have endured a difficult 2025-26 campaign, currently sitting at 11th in the East and officially eliminated from postseaso...
Philadelphia 76ers (43-36, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (50-29, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston hosts Philadelphia looking to prolong its five-game home winning streak. The Rockets have gone 28-10 in home games. Houston is 22-16 against opponents with a winning record. The 76ers have gone 21-18 away from home. Philadelphia has a 6-8 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Rockets score 114.8 points per gam...
The Utah Jazz continue the tank race with only a few games left this season
Fenerbahce Beko coach Sarunas Jasikevicius reacted with clear concern after the loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv L'articolo Jasikevicius after Hapoel loss: “We’ll see if we can come through this period collectively” proviene da Sportando.
Are Brooklyn’s lottery dreams turning into a nightmare?
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The Toronto Raptors are holding onto their playoff spot for their lives as the last few games in the NBA regular season creep by. A pair of home games against Miami this week are essential to their playoff positioning, and the first one on Tuesday saw some injured Raptors return to the lineup. Fumble this […]
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Boston Celtics (54-25, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (51-28, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York hosts Boston aiming to prolong its five-game home winning streak. The Knicks are 33-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 15.2 fast break points per game led by Mikal Bridges averaging 3.2. The Celtics have gone 35-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston has ...
Miami Heat (41-38, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (44-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami travels to Toronto looking to break its three-game road slide. The Raptors are 31-18 against conference opponents. Toronto is 7-4 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Heat are 25-24 in Eastern Conference play. Miami is the Eastern Conference leader with 46.5 rebounds per game led by Bam Adebayo averaging 10.0. The Raptors are sh...
Chicago Bulls (30-49, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (17-62, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington plays Chicago looking to break its 10-game home losing streak. The Wizards are 11-38 in conference games. Washington is 2-2 in one-possession games. The Bulls are 18-31 in Eastern Conference play. Chicago has a 12-31 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The Wizards are shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 1...
The Wolves ended their three-game losing streak, blowing out the injured and tanking Pacers.
The Los Angeles Lakers fell to a dismal 123-87 loss to the reigning champions OKC Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night.
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Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans Player Grades
Back out on the road, once more
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The Bucks struggled shooting in a despondent Tuesday loss
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