![Rick Bowmer Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) celebrates during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Monday, March 25, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f45bbd43a50340dd897d6490c800c2f0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) celebrates during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Monday, March 25, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
![Matt Krohn Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards celebrates the win against the Washington Wizards after an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a238f95318e64e4a9e2154ca7029b34d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards celebrates the win against the Washington Wizards after an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)
![Mary Altaffer New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson reacts after missing a 3-point basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Friday, April 12, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks won 111-107. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b2259b2f90854dd2be9bb2b7724ce4ad/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson reacts after missing a 3-point basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Friday, April 12, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks won 111-107. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
![John Raoux Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner, right, celebrates as he gets a chest bump from guard Cole Anthony (50) after dunking the ball against the Chicago Bulls and drawing a foul during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/cbc853220d0b455ba0bebca8839f9cce/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner, right, celebrates as he gets a chest bump from guard Cole Anthony (50) after dunking the ball against the Chicago Bulls and drawing a foul during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
![Marta Lavandier Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) celebrates as the team pulls ahead of the Miami Heat during the last minute of the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Miami. The 76ers defeated the Heat 109-105. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2a8d6f6a777a4ac080dbea99152d28bf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) celebrates as the team pulls ahead of the Miami Heat during the last minute of the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Miami. The 76ers defeated the Heat 109-105. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
![Jae C. Hong Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates his dunk against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a2149a46055046b9883de5cfc053e1b2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates his dunk against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
![Mark J. Terrill Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook, second from left, celebrates after dunking as Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson, left, looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b933a76f00a14468b9b4ef38c1c835c9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook, second from left, celebrates after dunking as Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson, left, looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
![Wilfredo Lee Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. celebrates after a play during the second half of an NBA basketball play-in tournament game against the Chicago Bulls, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a3f6af3527d14246aeab423c3b8ba40f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. celebrates after a play during the second half of an NBA basketball play-in tournament game against the Chicago Bulls, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
![Kyle Phillips Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams talks to the crowd before an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c1cc1803932d4b9a91f25edbb82bdb5e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams talks to the crowd before an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)
![Benjamin Fanjoy Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant sits on the bench during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings Friday, April 12, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif. The Suns won 108-107. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8963169c37d5416ab5e6204a3a0d0414/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant sits on the bench during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings Friday, April 12, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif. The Suns won 108-107. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
![Rick Bowmer Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) celebrates during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9b7c5995a9d0487ca4ea757730edf356/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) celebrates during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
![Brandon Dill Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) handles the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3e49d5d88a9e4a83a40bef4398c5ce1f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) handles the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
![Darron Cummings Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates after hitting a three-point basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the end of the third quarter in an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/26a1823aa992464db36b05cacc575dac/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates after hitting a three-point basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the end of the third quarter in an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
![Nate Billings Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers instructs his team during the second half of his team's NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/44fea7ccabd54e91b86628e5f710753f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers instructs his team during the second half of his team's NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
![Steven Senne Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla shouts to his players in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/cef013b16e514d059b8d5b395b6232c4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla shouts to his players in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
![Gerald Herbert New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall (8) reacts after making a 3-point basket in the first half of an NBA basketball play-in tournament game against the Sacramento Kings in New Orleans, Friday, April 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4c66a1af55af429cb68a0b4429651127/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall (8) reacts after making a 3-point basket in the first half of an NBA basketball play-in tournament game against the Sacramento Kings in New Orleans, Friday, April 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)