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'Gritty' Pistons clinch East's top seed despite missing Cade Cunningham

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Updated Apr 5, 12:23 PM ET

The Detroit Pistons clinched homecourt advantage throughout the East playoffs for the first time since the 2006-07 season while missing franchise player Cade Cunningham.

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Tatum and Brown carry Celtics to 115-101 win over Raptors

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Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 115-101 on Sunday. Neemias Queta had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Payton Pritchard scored 17 points for the Celtics, who won their third straight to move closer to clinching second place in the Eastern Conference. Ja’Kobe Walter led Toronto with 16 points, and Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett each had 15.

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Jamahl Mosley, Magic facing pressure after disappointing season

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The Magic have struggled to meet expectations in 2025-26 and remain in a tight race near the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, as Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel writes. Orlando has played roughly .500 basketball since a 10-4 start in November and entered Sunday just a half-game ahead of the 10th-place Heat. […] The post Jamahl Mosley, Magic facing pressure after disappointing season appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Southeast Notes: Mosley, George, Jovic, Hawks

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The Magic have had a disappointing year, given the expectations they came into the season with. They have played at around a .500 level since their 10-4 run in November and find themselves just a half-game ahead of the 10th-seed Heat coming into Sunday’s game against the Pelicans. Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel writes […]

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Donovan Mitchell scores 38 points, playoff-bound Cavaliers beat Pacers 117-108

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Updated Apr 6, 1:55 AM ET

Donovan Mitchell scored 23 of his 38 points in the second half, James Harden had 28 points and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the injury-plagued Indiana Pacers 117-108 on Sunday night. Thomas Bryant added 14 points and 10 rebounds in his first start of the season for Cleveland, which didn’t take its initial lead until the third quarter. The playoff-bound Cavaliers (49-29) reduced their magic number for home-court advantage in the first round to one, despite resting their start...

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Nolan Traore scores 23 points, Jalen Wilson adds 19 and Nets beat Wizards 121-115

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Nolan Traore hit five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points and seven assists, Jalen Wilson added 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Washington Wizards 121-115 on Sunday. The Wizards (17-61) have a two-game on the Nets (19-59) for the best lottery odds. Washington has lost six in a row and 22 of its past 23.

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Kawhi Leonard scores 26 points to lead the Clippers to a 138-109 win over the Kings

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Updated Apr 6, 2:36 AM ET

Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a two-game skid by beating the Sacramento Kings 138-109 on Sunday night to improve their playoff positioning. Leonard scored 13 points in the first quarter as the Clippers raced out to a double-digit lead and coasted against a Kings team playing out the string of a lost season. John Collins added 25 points, and Darius Garland and Kobe Sanders each had 17 for Los Angeles.

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Hornets win their 4th straight behind 35 points from LaMelo Ball, beat the Timberwolves 122-108

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Updated Apr 6, 2:25 AM ET

LaMelo Ball scored 35 points and Miles Bridges added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the surging Charlotte Hornets in a 122-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Coby White had 17 points for the Hornets (43-36), who shot 48.9% from the floor (45 for 92) on the way to their fourth straight win.

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Holmgren, Gilgeous-Alexander pace Thunder, who score season-high 146 points in rout of the Jazz

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Updated Apr 6, 1:35 AM ET

Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had a season-high point total to rout the Utah Jazz 146-111 on Sunday night. Gilgeous-Alexander sat out the fourth quarter with the Thunder in firm control. Cason Wallace scored 16 points and Jalen Williams added 15 for the Thunder, who increased their lead over the San Antonio Spurs to three games with four remaining in the race for the top seed in the playoffs.

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Hawks play the Knicks on 4-game win streak

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New York Knicks (50-28, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (45-33, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta will look to keep its four-game win streak going when the Hawks take on New York. The Hawks are 26-22 in conference play. Atlanta ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 18.4 fast break points per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging 4.1. The Knicks are 32-16 in Eastern Conference play. New York has an 8-4 record in games decid...

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BCL: Ντέρμπι πρωτιάς για ΑΕΚ, για την πρώτη νίκη η Καρδίτσα

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Η ΑΕΚ υποδέχεται την Άλμπα (28/1, 19:00) σε ντέρμπι για την 1η θέση του ομίλου στους "16" του BCL, ενώ η Καρδίτσα φιλοξενεί την δυνατή Τόφας (27/1, 19:30), ψάχνοντας την πρώτη νίκη της. The post BCL: Ντέρμπι πρωτιάς για ΑΕΚ, για την πρώτη νίκη η Καρδίτσα appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Joventut Badalona is having a dream BCL debut

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

After seven straight wins and multiple records set, Penya are delivering a dream debut in the Basketball Champions League and are already looking ahead to finishing it in the best possible way, on the grand stage of “their” Final Four The post Joventut Badalona is having a dream BCL debut appeared first on Eurohoops .

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