BOSTON — — Jayson Tatum made five 3-pointers and scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics overcame Luka Doncic’s second straight triple-double to beat the Dallas Mavericks 138-110 on Friday night and extend their best winning streak of the season at 10 games. Jaylen Brown added 25 points and seven rebounds as the Celtics made 21 3s in their second win of the season against the Mavericks to improve their NBA record 47-12. Kristaps Porzingis finished with 24 points as seven Celtics reached double figures. Tatum had just two points in the first quarter, but finished with his 22nd game…
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CHICAGO — The Milwaukee Bucks are preparing for what they hope will be a deep playoff run. They hit the right notes more. Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated with 46 points and 16 rebounds and the Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 113-97 on Friday night. Antetokounmpo passed Sidney Moncrief as the winningest Milwaukee player with his 489th victory counting the playoffs, and the Bucks came away with their fifth straight victory. There were several heated exchanges and Chicago’s Nikola Vucevic was ejected. Otherwise, there wasn’t much drama. The Bucks led by 14 at halftime and went on a 17-0 run after Chicago…
NEW ORLEANS — — Brandon Ingram scored 19 of his 34 points in New Orleans’ franchise-record 48-point first quarter, and the Pelicans beat the Indiana Pacers 129-102 Friday night to share a round trip set. After a 123-114 loss at Indianapolis on Wednesday night, the Pelicans were 20 of 22 from the field in the first quarter to take a 48-26 lead. “I don’t know how to describe it,” Ingram said. “I (saw) shots coming in, and I kept shooting. It felt good to come out of my fingertips. I had some space to operate a bit and got to…
The Dallas Mavericks (34-26) will host the Philadelphia 76ers (34-25) after winning four straight home games. Contest begins at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 3, 2024.You’ll look at the odds, spreads, over/under and more on several sportsbooks for the Mavericks vs. 76ers game in this article.Place your bets on any NBA game at BetMGM, and sign up with our link for a first deposit bonus!Mavericks vs. 76ers Game InfoDate: Sunday March 3, 2024Time: 1:00 p.m. ETHow to watch on TV: ABCLocation: Dallas, TXPlace: American Airlines CenterCatch NBA action all season long on Fubo!Mavericks vs. 76ers odds, spread, over/underCheck out…
© John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports This morning, the Phoenix Suns prepared for their second home game in three days against the Houston Rockets with a practice this afternoon. In doing so, Suns head coach Frank Vogel revealed his team’s latest injury report during a media interview. Suns injury report Likely: Bradley Beal (hamstring) Questionable: Eric Gordon (groin) Doubtful: Nassir Little (knee) Vogel was asked about Beal’s status and he said the star guard would be back after missing the last five games. “He [Bradley Beal] I played pickup today,” Vogel said. “He’s going to be listed as probable, so we’ll…
One night after the visit Portland Trail Blazers ended a nine-game losing streak with a dominant win over the Grizzliesthe teams will meet again on Saturday in Memphis.Dalano Banton scored a season-high 19 points, Jabari Walker also scored 19 and Duop Reath added 18 in Portland’s 122-92 win over the Grizzlies on Friday. The Blazers led by 33 points in the second half.Jake LaRavia scored a career-high 21 points for Memphis, which has lost four straight and 13 of its last 15. The Grizzlies committed 23 turnovers and were overwhelmed 46-30.“Basically, they scored 80 points in the paint from free…
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The Kings’ speed proved too much for the Timberwolves on Friday, but Jaden McDaniels didn’t seem concerned after the game.Looking to extend their winning streak to four games, the Minnesota Timberwolves had a difficult task ahead of them Friday night. With the Kings of Sacramento in town, the Wolves faced one of their most fascinating matchups.Despite missing De’Aaron Fox for Sacramento, the Kings still went wild to start the game, taking an impressive 15-2 lead. Luckily, Jaden McDaniels took a big step forward for the Wolves and nearly played the hero on Friday. The defensive-minded wing scored a career-high 26…
Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich DeMar DeRozan didn’t mince his words Friday night when asked about the Chicago Bulls’ frustrations boiling over with two technical fouls and two flagrant fouls, one of which led to Nikola Vucevic’s ejection. “I think as far as officiating goes, suffice to say it’s fair,” DeRozan said. “I think that’s more where the frustration comes from. When you go down, you feel like you’re being hit. They come down and we barely touch them and they get the call. This kind of sting. It was precisely the fairness of the calls that was…