Basketball

Orlando takes on Miami, seeks to stop 3-game slide

Orlando Magic (34-47, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (43-38, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Orlando enters the matchup against Miami after losing three straight games.

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Toronto faces Milwaukee, seeks 4th straight home win

Milwaukee Bucks (58-23, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (40-41, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto hosts Milwaukee trying to continue its three-game home winning streak.

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Warriors beat resting Kings 119-97 to close in on playoffs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 29 points, Stephen Curry added 25 and the Golden State Warriors closed in on a playoff berth by beating the short-handed Sacramento Kings 119-97 on Friday night.

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Mavericks fall to Bulls, eliminated from play-in race

DALLAS (AP) — Coby White scored 24 points and the short-handed Chicago Bulls rallied past the depleted Mavericks 115-112 on Friday night, eliminating Dallas from play-in contention a year after the club reached the Western Conference finals.

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Trey Murphy scores 31 points, Pelicans beat Knicks 113-105

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trey Murphy scored 31 points, C.J. McCollum added 23 and the New Orleans Pelicans improved their chances of avoiding the play-in round with a 113-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

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Depleted Mavs lose to Bulls, eliminated from play-in race

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving had a seat next to Dallas owner Mark Cuban, and fellow All-Star Luka Doncic wasn't far away in sweats after his limited duty was finished.

Apr 7, 2023 10:06 PM Read more >

Grizzlies beat Bucks 137-114, secure No. 2 seed in West

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jaren Jackson had 36 points, Luke Kennard added 19 and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 137-114 on Friday night to wrap up the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference for the second consecutive season.

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East play-in field set, Embiid poised to win scoring title

The Eastern Conference play-in tournament matchups are set, as are the top four seeds in the Western Conference. Also apparently decided: The NBA’s scoring race. Brooklyn sealed the No. 6 seed in the East on Friday night, which locked Miami into No.

Apr 7, 2023 9:29 PM Read more >

76ers rest all 5 starters, still beat Hawks 136-131 in OT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers managed to gain momentum for the playoffs even while resting all their starters. It's easy to see why coach Doc Rivers was giddy afterward.

Apr 7, 2023 9:24 PM Read more >

Hauser scores career-high 26, Celtics beat Raptors 121-102

BOSTON (AP) — Sam Hauser scored a career-high 26 points and the Boston Celtics cruised past the Toronto Raptors 121-102 on Friday night.

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