Author: Game Recap

LOS ANGELES — — Anthony Davis had 23 points and 19 rebounds, and D’Angelo Russell set the Lakers record for 3-pointers made in a single season in Los Angeles’ 101-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night. LeBron James had 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Lakers ended a seven-game losing streak in their matchups against the Sixers. Los Angeles had not beaten Philadelphia since March 3, 2020. James scored 11 points and Davis added nine in the fourth quarter, using their size and resilience to overcome a tough Philadelphia effort. Neither team led by double digits…

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Klay Thompson (center) of the Golden State Warriors makes a breakthrough during the NBA regular season game between the Golden State Warriors and the Indiana Pacers in San Francisco, the United States, March 22, 2024. (Photo by Arthur Dong/Xinhua)Klay Thompson (left) of the Golden State Warriors makes a layup during the NBA regular season game between the Golden State Warriors and the Indiana Pacers in San Francisco, the United States, March 22, 2024. (Photo d ‘Arthur Dong/Xinhua)Draymond Green (top) of the Golden State Warriors makes a layup during the NBA regular season game between the Golden State Warriors and the…

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Philadelphia 76ers (38-31, eighth in the Eastern Conference) against Los Angeles Clippers (44-25, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles looks to end its three-game home streak with a win against Philadelphia. The Clippers are 22-11 in home games. Los Angeles is 2-3 in one-possession games. The 76ers are 17-15 in road games. Philadelphia ranks seventh in the league with 15.7 fast break points per game. Tyrese Maxey leads the 76ers with a 3.9 ERA. The Clippers have averaged 13.0 3-pointers per game this season, which is 1.1 more shots on average…

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The LA Lakers hosted the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night in their ongoing four-game homestand. The Lakers are looking to start a winning streak after beating the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, while the Sixers are coming off a loss to the Phoenix Suns. This is the second and final matchup between the Sixers and Lakers this season, with Philadelphia winning the first 138-94 at the Wells Fargo Center on November 27. Joel Embiid was healthy at the time, but it’s a different story this time, with the reigning MVP sidelined due to knee surgery. The Lakers are…

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The Detroit Pistons (12-58), on Friday April 5, 2024 at FedExForum, face the Memphis Grizzlies (24-47). The game begins at 8:00 p.m. ET on BSSE and BSDET.If you would like to watch this game in person, go to Ticket Master to buy your tickets!Pistons vs. Grizzlies Game InfoCatch NBA action all season long on Fubo!Buy tickets for other Pistons gamesSign up for NBA League Pass for live and on-demand access to NBA gamesPistons players to watchPer game, Cade Cunningham gets the Pistons 22.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.6 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.Per game, Jalen…

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MIAMI – If you didn’t know any better, you’d think the Miami Heat are determined to try to recreate last season’s playoff run that began in the play-in rounds. Given the opportunity to begin moving out of the play-in bracket, where one or two losses can lead to elimination before the NBA playoffs begin, the Heat instead opened a critical four-game Friday night home games with a 111-88. loss at Kaseya Center against the New Orleans Pelicans. Against an opponent playing on the second night of a back-to-back set, an opponent that got just four points from Zion Williamson, the…

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The Toronto Raptors (23-47), Friday April 5, 2024 at Fiserv Forum, face the Milwaukee Bucks (45-25). The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on WMLW and SportsNet.If you would like to watch this match in person, visit Ticket Master to buy your tickets!Raptors vs Bucks Game InfoCatch NBA action all season long on Fubo!Buy tickets to other Raptors gamesSign up for NBA League Pass for live and on-demand access to NBA gamesRaptors players to watchPer game, Kelly Olynyk gives the Raptors 8.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.The Raptors are getting…

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Jordan McLaughlin skied much higher than someone his size should be able to elevate a rebound in the fourth quarter of Friday’s win over Cleveland to snag a defensive rebound. He quickly turned around, looked up the field and saw a wide open Kyle Anderson on the floor. McLaughlin whipped the ball in and hit Anderson in stride, and Anderson capitalized with an authoritative dunk to put Minnesota up 13 with seven minutes left. These are the pieces that McLaughlin has always brought to Minnesota. The combination of effort, skill and intelligence allows the small point guard to have a…

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New Orleans Pelicans (43-27, fifth in the Western Conference) against Detroit Pistons (12-58, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Detroit enters the game against New Orleans as losers of five straight games. The Pistons went 7-30 at home. Detroit averages 14.9 turnovers per game and is 1-12 when turning the ball over less than its opponents. The Pelicans are 23-14 in away games. New Orleans is 1-6 in games decided by 3 points or less. The Pistons have averaged 11.1 3-pointers per game this season, which is 2.3 fewer shots per game than the…

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