THE Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to four games and became the first team to clinch a playoff spot this season with their 127-112 victory over the Phoenix Suns Thursday evening. However, it was a defensive play from their head coach, Joe Mazzulla, that finally got everyone talking. At the end of the fourth quarter, Jaylen Brown recovered a pass from Grayson Allen and delivered a huge slam to put an exclamation point on the victory and force a timeout. As both teams headed to their benches, Suns forward Royce O’Neale tried to shoot a 3-pointer, as players often…
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Thursday evening, with exactly one month remaining in the regular season, Jason Kidd, Mavericks coach took note of the recent scoring decline across the NBA.“You can see the physicality is up,” he said. “And everything points to the next season, which is the playoffs.”Despite the injury, absence of Luka Doncic, that Mavericks-Thunder game televised on TNT at the Paycom Center wasn’t weak at all, but Oklahoma City’s 126-119 victory over Dallas had playoff-like intensity.And physicality. As they saw their four-game winning streak end against the Thunder 46-20, the Mavericks could have pulled this one out if they…
NEW DELHI: Giannis Antetokounmpo led the charge for the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night, turning in a stellar performance with 32 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to secure a 114-105 victory over the visitors. Philadelphia 76ers.THE Deer also received significant contributions from Brook Lopez, who scored 19 points, and Damian Lillard, who added 17 points along with a game-high nine assists. AJ Green made his presence felt off the bench, contributing 14 points to bolster Milwaukee’s offensive effort. . Despite losing three of their previous four games, the Bucks showed their resilience and determination to prevail against a tough opponent.For…
One of the more overlooked members of the Phoenix Suns’ all-star roster so far during the 2023-24 NBA season has been center Jusuf Nurkic, who was acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers last offseason as a replica of the Damian Lillard trade. Nurkic was a solid presence around the basket for the Suns this season, including recently posting an incredible stat line of 30 (!) rebounds in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thursday night, the Suns hit the road in Boston to face the Celtics. in a revenge of last Saturday’s loss in the desert, and in doing…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 45 points and the New York Knicks beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 105-93 on Thursday night. Donte DiVincenzo and OG Anunoby had 12 points each for the Knicks, who have won four of their last six games as they fight for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 16 games remaining in the season. Deandre Ayton had 31 points and 14 rebounds for the Blazers, playing the second of a back-to-back and the last of a six-game homestand. Portland defeated the Atlanta Hawks 106-102 on Wednesday night. New York Knicks guard Jalen…
The NBA is full of players whose inspiring life stories honor each individual’s work ethic and determination. Sacramento’s Keon Ellis tends to be included in this discussion. Consider Caleb Martin, who nearly was a crucial member of the Miami Heat’s NBA Finals run last season after going undrafted in 2019. Or undrafted Alex Caruso, who carved out starting roles on their teams respective teams and was named to the All-Defense First Team last season. Ellis began his college basketball journey at Florida SouthWest State Junior College, where he became their leading scorer (18.1 points per game on 53.6/40.1/80.7 shooting his…
NEW DELHI: Thursday, Los Angeles Clippers won a crushing 126-111 victory over the Chicago Bullsled by the exceptional performance of Paul Georges And Kawhi Leonardwho combined for 55 points.THE Clippers ended a two-game losing streak, showing off its offensive firepower by shooting an impressive 60 percent from the field, compared to Chicago’s 47.7 percent. George was particularly dominant, connecting on 11 of 12 attempts, including an impressive 6 of 7 from beyond the arc. Leonard, who overcame back spasms that kept him sidelined the previous game, contributed 27 points on efficient 12-of-17 shooting.Os Hyland had a remarkable performance coming off…
In a new episode of Locked on Cavs, host and Right Down Euclid founder Evan Dammarell goes solo about the Cavs beating the bricks of the New Orleans Pels. Author: kcentv.com Published: 8:24 p.m. CDT March 14, 2024 Update: 8:24 p.m. CDT March 14, 2024
THE Dallas Mavericks faces OKC Thunder Thursday without Luka Doncic. “Luka Legend” was ruled out of the match due to hamstring soreness. Without the NBA’s leading scorer, the Mavs would be led by Kyrie Irving. True to expectations, “Uncle Drew” carried the visitors during the first quarter against Oklahoma. Irving had nine points and six assists to keep his team close in the game. Daniel Gafford and Derrick Jones Jr. ably supported the mercurial point guard. Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were at the forefront of the Thunder’s offense. Oklahoma missed a few open shots that would have given it…
Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports Denver Nuggets (46-20) vs. San Antonio Spurs (14-52) March 15, 2024, 8:30 p.m. EDTThe line: San Antonio Spurs +9.5; Over/Under: +226.5(Get the latest betting odds) The Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs meet Friday in NBA action at the Moody Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here is a Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs prediction. Denver Nuggets Betting Preview The Denver Nuggets recently beat the Celtics, Jazz, Raptors and Heat. The Denver Nuggets are averaging 114.8 points on 49.5 percent shooting…