Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox (5) is defended by Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony (50) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Orlando, Wash. Florida (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski) ORLANDO, Fla. — De’Aaron Fox made the game-tying free throw with 21.2 seconds left to finish with 31 points, and Keon Ellis added another free throw in the final seconds as the Sacramento Kings beat the Orlando Magic 109-107 on Saturday. night. After Fox tied it at 107 and put the Kings ahead at 108-107, Ellis added another point with two seconds left and Sacramento…
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CHICAGO — Whether Jayson Tatum misses a game or Jaylen Brown is out the next night, the Boston Celtics continue to improve. Now win nine in a row for the team with the best record in the NBA. Tatum scored 26 points, Sam Hauser and Al Horford added 23 each, and the Celtics made enough plays to beat the Chicago Bulls 124-113 on Saturday night. “We’re just hungry for more,” Hauser said. “It’s not in our character to just mail it in for the rest of the season.” Hauser made 7 of 8 3-pointers, while Horford made five of Boston’s…
PORTLAND, Oregon – — Reggie Jackson scored 23 points, Aaron Gordon had 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-111 on Saturday night. The Nuggets won without their star duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray on a night where the Blazers became the second team to start five rookies since NBA scoring began tracking starters in the 1971 season -72. The defending champions have won eight of their last nine games and are 14-2 since the All-Star Break. “Anytime you can win a game without Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, especially on…
Murray’s 28 points propel Hawks past Bridges and Hornets 132-91— Dejounte Murray made a season-high seven 3-pointers while scoring 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-91 Saturday night to strengthen their grip on the final seed in the tournament. Eastern Conference play-in.March 24, 2024, 1:38 p.m. – AP
NEW YORK — Donte DiVincenzo scored 31 points, Miles McBride 26 and the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-93 on Saturday. Jalen Brunson and Isaiah Hartenstein each had 17 points in New York’s fifth win in six games. Brunson also had eight assists and Hartenstein grabbed nine rebounds. Hartenstein has been hampered by an Achilles injury this season, but said he feels healthy again. “We’re playing basketball more unselfishly right now and that’s fun for me,” he said. “It allows me to do what I was brought there to do.” Brooklyn lost its sixth straight game. Cam Thomas…
Rui Hachimura will look to make an impact for the Los Angeles Lakers when they take on the Indiana Pacers at 10 p.m. ET on Sunday. Hachimura averages 12.8 points, 1.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game. Rui Hachimura’s Prop Lines and Playtime NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sports Betting. Odds updated Sunday at 3:38 a.m. ET. For a complete list of sports betting odds, go to USA TODAY Sports Betting Score Odds Center. Match: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers Time: 10:00 p.m. Date: March 24, 2024 TV channel: NBA TV, SportsNet LA and BSIN NBA League Pass: The…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers started five rookies Saturday night against Denver, only the second time since starters were first tracked on NBA scores more 50 years old. Scoot Henderson, the No. 3 pick in the draft, was in the lineup with Duop Reath, Kris Murray, Toumani Camara and Rayan Rupert against the defending NBA champions. It was the first time an NBA team sent five rookies to start since the Golden State Warriors on April 26, 2012, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Klay Thompson started this night against San Antonio with Charles Jenkins, Chris Wright,…
Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports Indiana Pacers (40-32) against Los Angeles Lakers (39-32) March 24, 2024, 10:00 p.m. EDTThe line: Los Angeles Lakers -2.5; Over/Under: +235(Get the latest betting odds) The Pacers and Lakers meet Sunday in NBA action at Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here is a Pacers vs Lakers prediction. Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are in great shape as they have won five of their last seven games overall and they will be looking forward to staying hot after beating the Warriors…
Memphis Grizzlies (24-47, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (50-21, second in the Western Conference) Denver; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts Memphis looking to extend its four-game home winning streak. The Nuggets are 28-15 in Western Conference games. Denver is 6-4 in one-possession games. The Grizzlies are 14-32 against their Western Conference opponents. Memphis is giving up 112.6 points to its opponents while being outscored by 6.7 points per game. The Nuggets are averaging 114.6 points per game, 2.0 points more than the 112.6 allowed by the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have averaged 13.4 3-pointers per…
Jaquez was given a questionable tag ahead of Sunday’s game against the Cavaliers because of knee and ankle issues, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.This is the first time Jaquez has appeared on Miami’s injury report with these specific injuries. His status will likely depend on how he feels after testing things out in pregame warmups. The rookie averaged 9.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.3 blocks and 0.8 triples in 27.9 minutes in March. If he ultimately doesn’t get the nod, Haywood Highsmith and Nikola Jovic could see their minutes increased. No more news