Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet combined for 75 points as the host Houston Rockets turned an elite shooting exhibition into a runaway 147-119 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.Green scored 41 points, one shy of his career-high tied Tuesday against Washington, while VanVleet scored a game-high 34 to help the Rockets earn their eighth straight victory and 10th victory in 11 games. Green and VanVleet combined to finish 26 of 38 from the floor and 17 of 26 from behind the arc as Houston made a season-high 27 3-pointers.VanVleet made 10 triples, tying a franchise single-game record. John Collins…
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Veteran Boston Celtics general floor Jrue Vacations has turned off the lights since the 2024 NBA All-Star Week. Holiday’s shooting splits before and after the All-Star break are also truly ridiculous when you look closely. Over the last 15 games, the UCLA alum has posted incredibly efficient numbers on almost every type of shot, while continuing to evolve in his role as captain of the Celtics defense this season. The hosts of the CLNS Media “First to the Floor” podcasts took time out of a recent episode of their show to take a closer look at what Holiday has been…
A few teams at the top of their respective conferences face each other for the first time as the Milwaukee Bucks welcome to visit Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday night.Milwaukee (45-25) last played Thursday when it held off a Brooklyn Nets comeback and won 115-108.Damian Lillard led the way with 30 points and 12 assists, while Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to action and scored 21 points with nine rebounds. Antetokounmpo missed Wednesday night’s game in Boston with a hamstring injury.”We came out flat (in the third), we didn’t play with any rhythm. The first half, the ball was jumping, it was beautiful,”…
THE Philadelphia 76ers (38-32) makes the 3rd stop of a 4-game road trip Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers (44-25). The announcement at the Crypto.com Arena is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sports Betting lines around the 76ers vs. Clippers odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions. Season series: First meeting; The 76ers swept the 2022-23 season series while covering both meetings with two Over results The 76ers suffered back-to-back losses to start the road trip, losing 13 points at Phoenix on Wednesday and losing 101-94 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, clinging…
THE Phoenix Suns earned its third straight victory in as many games, beating the San Antonio Spurs 131-106 at Frost Bank Center on Saturday. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant combined for 57 points as the Suns remained in playoff contention without needing to go through the play-in tournament. After improving to 42-29 with the blowout win over the Spurs, Phoenix is sixth, ahead of the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks. Durant finished his night with 25 points, four rebounds and four assists. Booker, meanwhile, had a game-high 32 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. Bradley Beal had a double-double with…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Reggie Jackson scored 23 points, Aaron Gordon scored 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-111 Saturday night. The Nuggets won without their star duo Nikola Jokic And Jamal Murray on a night when the Blazers became the second team to start five rookies since NBA scoring began tracking starters during the 1971-72 season. The defending champions have now won eight of their last nine matches. Rookie Duop Reath led the Trail Blazers with 24 points. Scoot Hendersonthe No. 3 pick in last year’s draft, finished with 22 points…
ORLANDO, Fla. — (AP) De’Aaron Fox made the tying and free throw with 21.2 seconds remaining and finished 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 the game at 107 and put the Kings ahead at 108-107, Ellis added another point with two seconds left and Sacramento ended Orlando’s five-game winning streak.Paolo Banchero missed a long 3-point attempt at the buzzer for the Magic, who lost a similar game in double overtime in Sacramento on January 3.“We’re trying to…
Before their loss to the Boston Celtics Saturday evening, Chicago Bulls brought a familiar face back into the fold. They signed a veteran Javonte Green to a 10-day contract, meaning he will spend at least a few games with the Bulls before the end of the year.Green spent two and a half seasons with the Bulls after being traded from Boston to Chicago at the 2021 deadline. Although undersized, Green has transformed into a reliable rotation piece for Billy Donovan at forward. . And now after season-ending knee injury After finishing his season last year, Green is back with the…
The Miami Heat (38-32) are 4.5-point favorites as they attempt to snap a three-game losing streak at home when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (43-27) on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Kaseya Center . The game airs at 6:00 p.m. ET on BSSUN and BSOH.Place your bets on any NBA game at BetMGM, and sign up with our link for a first deposit bonus!Heat vs. Cavaliers Game Information and OddsDate: Sunday March 24, 2024Time: 6:00 p.m. ETHow to watch on TV: BSSUN and BSOHDirect: Watch this match on FuboLocation: Miami, FloridaPlace: Kaseya CenterCatch NBA action all season long on…
It’s that time of year again.With the NBA playoffs approaching next month, the Dallas Mavericks and other members of the Western Conference are fighting to place in the top six to avoid the dreaded play-in tournament.Like every year in the Western Conference, the race for sixth place is hotly contested, with the sixth through eighth seeds currently tied in the loss column.After he missed the playoffs and play-in tournament last seasoncan the Mavericks clinch their first playoff berth since 2022?NonconformistsBe the smartest Mavericks fan. Get the latest news.Here’s a look at where the Mavericks stand in the West standings, a…