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Towns makes 2 late 3-pointers, lifts TWolves over Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 11 seconds to play after Kyle Anderson stole a pass by Draymond Green, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Golden State Warriors 99-96 on Sunday night to keep things interesting in the wild Western Conference playoff...
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31, Thunder beat depleted Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the depleted Portland Trail Blazers 118-112 on Sunday. Jalen Williams had 23 points and Isaiah Joe added 20 off the bench for Oklahoma City. It was a crucial win for the Thunder in...
Cavaliers clinch playoff spot with 108-91 win over Rockets
CLEVELAND (AP) — For the first time since LeBron James left them a second time, the Cavaliers are a playoff team again. Jarrett Allen scored 24 points and had 14 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell added 22 points and the Cavs clinched a postseason spot for the first time since 2018,...
Doncic, Mavericks suffer another costly loss to Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks' postseason hopes could be slipping away. The Charlotte Hornets overcame a 40-point outing from Luka Doncic on Sunday to defeat Dallas 110-104, their second win over the Mavericks in three days — dealing another blow to Dallas' playoff...
Doncic picks up 16th technical, faces 1-game suspension
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic picked up his 16th technical foul of the season on Sunday and now faces a one-game suspension. Unless the NBA office rescinds the technical, Doncic will be forced to sit out the team’s game Monday night against against the...
Booker, Biyombo help Suns snap skid, beat 76ers 125-105
PHOENIX (AP) — Bismack Biyombo isn't a particularly good shooter, he's a clank machine at the free-throw line and is undersized defensively against most opposing post players. On the other hand, he plays really, really hard. And that’s exactly what the Suns needed...
Collins leads deep Hawks attack in 143-130 win over Pacers
ATLANTA (AP) — John Collins led eight Atlanta scorers in double figures with 21 points and the Hawks' overcame Jordan Nwora's season-high 33 points to beat the Indiana Pacers 143-130 on Saturday. The Hawks set a season scoring high despite the loss of Trae Young, who was ejected in...
Anthony Davis scores 37, Lakers hold off Thunder 116-111
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Dennis Schröder added 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers got a vital victory for their playoff hopes, 116-111 over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Lonnie Walker scored 20...
Warriors rally back from 11 down, beat Embiid, 76ers 120-112
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole emerged as one of Golden State's most dependable performers during the championship run last season. He resembled that go-to guy once again Friday night when the Warriors needed everything he had, with the ever-reliable Draymond Green doing his...
LaVine scores 33, Bulls rout the Trail Blazers 124-96
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago Bulls dominated the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 124-96 on Friday night. Nikola Vucevic added 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Bulls, who have won six of their last eight games and sit in 10th place in the...
