Game RecapsMonday, Apr 13, 2026

Nae’Qwan Tomlin scored a career-high 26 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers led wire-to-wire, defeating the Washington Wizards 130-117 Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams. Rookie Jaylon Tyson was two assists shy of a triple double with 22 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Cavaliers rested most of their key players because they were locked into the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. Max Strus — who missed the first 67 games due to a broken left foot — played 18 min...

The Denver Nuggets fought off the San Antonio Spurs 128-118 to end their regular season with a 12-game winning streak and capture the 3rd seed in an impressive performance.

The full bracket and schedule for the 2026 NBA Playoffs including the play-in tournament.

Inside the Miami Heat locker room on Sunday night, everybody's eyes were on a giant television set showing the end of the Orlando-Boston game. Miami goes to Charlotte for a play-in game on Tuesday, while Orlando goes to Philadelphia for a win-and-you're-in game on Wednesday. The Orlando-Philadelphia winner will play No. 2 Boston in Round 1, while the Orlando-Philadelphia loser will play the Miami-Charlotte winner on Friday to decide who plays No. 1 Detroit in an East quarterfinal series.

On Sunday, the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a win over the New Orleans Pelicans to close out their regular season, and will now gear up for a first-round playoff matchup against the Denver Nuggets. In attendance for Sunday’s game was former league MVP and Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett, who received a big roar from the […] The post What Timberwolves’ Chris Finch said about Kevin Garnett’s ‘special’ return to Minnesota appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Knicks’ opponent for the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs is officially set.

The Lakers will take on the Rockets in the first round, while the Nuggets and Spurs are on track for a potential second-round showdown.

The Raptors have clinched a playoff spot in the East after beating the Nets 136-101. This will be Toronto’s first playoff appearance in four years. Scottie Barnes closed out his season with an 18-point triple-double, while RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram contributed 26 and 25 points, respectively. “It’s a big relief,” Barnes said about reaching […]

Scheierman took one final regular-season bow, helping Boston’s shorthanded group stun Orlando on Sunday night.

The Celtics defied the odds once again. It’s nothing new, but this was particularly impressive.

Jamaree Bouyea had career highs of 27 points and nine assists, Ryan Dunn added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-103 on Sunday night in a meaningless regular-season finale for both teams. Koby Brea added 20 points for Phoenix (45-37), which was locked into seventh place in the Western Conference and did not play any starters. The Suns will face either Portland or the Los Angeles Clippers in a play-in game Tuesday night.

The loss means Brooklyn finishes the season with a 20-62 record, and that the future can finally start.

Cooper Flagg has been ruled out due to a sprained left ankle after the rookie No. 1 pick of the Dallas Mavericks limped to the locker room in the second quarter of the season finale. Flagg winced as he left the court against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night, and the Mavs soon said he wouldn't return. The 19-year-old is in a tight race with former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel for Rookie of the Year.

Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 pick and Rookie of the Year favorite, sustained the injury early in the second quarter of the Mavericks' regular-season finale.

Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers preview, start time, how to watch

Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and the Philadelphia 76ers tuned up for the play-in tournament with a 126-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night in what could be Hall of Fame coach Doc Rivers' final game. The 76ers did not immediately know at the final horn their Eastern Conference opponent. The Bucks played without All-Star and former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, while the 76ers were without Joel Embiid after he was stricken last week with appendicitis.

Celtics send a message to a potential first round opponent.

It was far from the prettiest game, but several key players did enough to ensure the Detroit Pistons earned their 60th win of the season with a 133-121 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. The Pistons ballooned their lead to more than 20 points several times, but some sloppy play and hot 3-point shooting […]

The final day of the NBA regular season almost went perfectly for the Toronto Raptors. They got a series of results that moved them up to the #5 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Unfortunately, Immanuel Quickley didn't finish the season unscathed by injury. Quickley exited the game early due to right hamstring tightness. He'll have an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. The good news is that Toronto will have nearly a week off, as they open the playoff at the Cleveland Cavaliers...

AJ Green accomplished an amazing franchise feat with his 3-point shooting in the Milwaukee Bucks’ season finale against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. Green completed the fourth season of his NBA career with the Bucks. He made his way up the ranks to secure a starting role as one of the best perimeter shooters […] The post Bucks’ AJ Green sets new franchise record amid 76ers clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Cavs will take on the Raptors in the first round.

Without a doubt, it is the greatest sendoff game in sports history. Everyone remembers where they were when Kobe Bryant...

LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller each scored 19 points, Kon Knueppel made three 3-pointers in his record-setting rookie season and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New York Knicks 110-96 on Sunday to clinch the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference. Coby White also had 19 points for the Hornets, who will host No. 10 Miami in the play-in tournament. Charlotte will have to win that game and then beat the loser of the 7-8 game to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

If the Warriors can get through both play-in games this week, their reward is a Sunday road game in Oklahoma City

Former Miami Heat teammates reveal the real reason that ignited LeBron James before his legendary 45-point Game 6 performance vs the Celtics in the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals.

Assigning Grades for the Mavericks in their 149-128 demolition of the Bulls

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 131-107 win over the Jazz.

Brooklyn is mercifully done with tanking, put out of their misery with a 136-101 beating at the hands of Toronto before 18,778 at Scotiabank Arena.

The Knicks lost twice on Sunday.