Phoenix’s big three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal combined to score 88 points, led by Durant’s 37, and the visiting Suns beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 117-111 on Monday. Phoenix, which began a four-game road trip, overcame a slow start in which it fell behind by as many as 19 points in the second quarter. Beal scored 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the floor, part of the Suns’ 54.8 percent shooting overall. In his return from a four-game absence caused by a sprained right ankle, Booker scored 27 points. Behind Durant, who grabbed eight rebounds and…
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As the Celtics built the NBA’s deadliest starting five last summer, they faced questions about their bench. Their trade for Jrue Holiday on the eve of training camp was a blow to their talent, and they briefly remembered that Monday night in Portland while visiting old friends Malcolm Brogdon and Robert Williams, both absent due to injury. But despite outside concerns about their bench, the C’s maintained strong confidence in those who remained. And as they have risen to the top of the league standings this season, that depth has played an important role. The latest example occurred on Monday.…
The Sacramento Kings (36-27) will look to De’Aaron Fox (seventh in the league with 27 points per game) when they try to defeat Giannis Antetokounmpo (third in the NBA with 30.8 PPG) and the Milwaukee Bucks (36-27). 42-23). ) on Tuesday March 12, 2024 at Golden 1 Center. The Kings are 2.5-point home underdogs in the game, which begins at 10 p.m. ET on NBCS-CA and BSWI.Place your bets on any NBA game at BetMGM, and sign up with our link for a first deposit bonus!Bucks vs. Bucks game information and odds KingsDate: Tuesday March 12, 2024Time: 10:00 p.m. ETHow…
PORTLAND, Ore. — — The Boston Celtics aren’t taking 50 wins this season for granted. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points, Jayson Tatum added 26 and the Celtics beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-99 on Monday night despite missing two key starters. Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis were sidelined with injuries for the Eastern Conference-leading Celtics, who reached the 50-win mark for the third straight season. “At this point in the season, having 50 wins, that means we’re doing something right,” Tatum said. “The scary thing is that we can improve.” The Celtics, the first team this season to reach 50…
CHICAGO — — Luka Doncic had another triple-double. The only thing he didn’t do was maintain his record streak. Doncic had 27 points, recording another triple-double but failing to score 30 for the first time in seven games, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 127-92 on Monday night. Doncic finished with 14 assists and 12 rebounds, but came out of the blowout midway through the fourth quarter to end his NBA record triple-double streak at 30 points at six. “It’s all about winning for him,” coach Jason Kidd said. “The numbers, I don’t know if they really mean…
DENVER — — Jamal Murray scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets rallied from being down 21 points in the third quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 125-119 on Monday night. Murray added 12 assists to go along with Nikola Jokic’s 21st triple-double of the season. Jokic finished with 35 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists to help Denver improve to 9-1 since the All-Star break. Jokic, who has 126 career triple-doubles, also had a season-high six steals, including four in the third quarter when the Nuggets outscored Toronto 42-30. “He just does…
SAN ANTONIO — — Jonathan Kuminga scored 21 points, Klay Thompson added 20 and the Golden State Warriors overcame a slow start to beat the San Antonio Spurs 112-102 on Monday night. San Antonio rookie Victor Wembanyama had 27 points and 14 rebounds in his return from a game absence after spraining his right ankle in the first half of Tuesday’s loss at Houston. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he didn’t know if Wembanyama would play against Houston on Tuesday. Golden State held San Antonio to one point in the final 2:43, immediately after Draymond Green fouled. “We weren’t doing…
That of Luka Doncic A 30+ point triple-double streak ended Monday night at the United Center when the Chicago Bulls hosted them. However, that didn’t stop him from posting a 27-point triple-double, as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Bulls 127-92 to maintain eighth place in the West. The game was not without its share of drama. Doncic was angry at the referee for a non-call and made it known with an expletive-filled taunt. With 6:09 left in the fourth quarter, Doncic hit the bench as his Mavs teammates looked on as he launched into a rant. The visitors had a…
Pelicans 116-103 Hawks (March 11, 2024) Box ScoreESPN Australia
Phoenix’s big three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal combined to score 88 points, led by Durant’s 37, and the visiting Suns beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 117-111 on Monday.Phoenix, which began a four-game road trip, overcame a slow start in which it fell behind by as many as 19 points in the second quarter.Beal scored 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the floor, part of Phoenix’s 54.8 percent shooting overall. In his return from a four-game absence caused by a sprained right ankle, Booker scored 27 points.Booker did much of his work inside the 3-point arc. On…