TORONTO — Raptors star Scottie Barnes will be out indefinitely after breaking the middle finger on his left hand during the first half of Friday night’s loss to Golden State.Barnes won the NBA Rookie of the Year award in 2022. An All-Star for the first time this season, the 6-foot-7 forward entered Friday’s game averaging 20 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.1 career assists.Barnes was substituted with just under two minutes remaining in the second quarter and went to the locker room for treatment. Kelly Olynyk started the third period in place of Barnes. “Obviously, when you lose a star player…
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The Utah Jazz (27-33) travel to face the Miami Heat (33-26) after losing five straight road games. The game will be announced at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 2, 2024.In this article, you can check the odds and spreads for the Heat vs. Jazz match at several sportsbooks.Place your bets on any NBA game at BetMGM, and sign up with our link for a first deposit bonus!Heat vs. Jazz Game InfoDate: Saturday March 2, 2024Time: 5:00 p.m. ETHow to watch on TV: NBA TV, BSSUN and KJZZLocation: Miami, FloridaPlace: Kaseya CenterCatch NBA action all season long on Fubo!Heat vs.…
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. It was Tatum’s 22nd game this season with at least 30 points. Doncic recorded his…
TORONTO — Stephen Curry scored 25 points, Jonathan Kuminga 24 and the Golden State Warriors overcame a short night of rest and extended their road winning streak to eight games by beating the Toronto Raptors 120-105 on Friday night. Toronto star Scottie Barnes injured his left hand late in the first half and did not return. Barnes had 10 points and six rebounds in 16 minutes, ending his career-best streak of five straight double-doubles. Barnes was substituted with just under two minutes remaining in the second quarter and went to the locker room for treatment. Kelly Olynyk started the third…
THE Phoenix Suns look to extend their on-court winning streak to 10 matches when they close out a two-game set against the Houston Rockets Saturday evening.Phoenix posted a 110-105 victory over the Rockets on Thursday in a tough affair that included a heated confrontation between Suns star Devin Booker and Houston rookie Cam Whitmore.Whitmore, 19, initiated some violent shoving and words were exchanged before the potential skirmish was broken up.The atmosphere could therefore heat up when the teams meet for the third time in nine days. The Rockets notched a 114-110 victory in Houston on February 23.“The kid did some…
Friday afternoon, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski announced the news that the OKC Thunder chose to reunite with an old familiar friend.After clearing waivers following his recent buyout deal with the Detroit Pistons, NBA Insider reports that veteran Mike Muscala “plans to sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the remainder of the season.”With this move, Sam Presti has once again found an inexpensive and highly strategic way to fill out his club’s roster as it prepares to embark on what is hoped to be a long and successful run. elimination.While far from a star talent in the association, Muscala is a…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — — Dalano Banton scored a season-high 19 points, Jabari Walker also had 19 points and nine rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers ended a nine-game skid by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 122-92 Friday night. Duop Reath added 18 points for the Trail Blazers, who led the entire game while winning for just the second time on the road against a Western Conference opponent. Kris Murray added 14 for Portland, which is now 2-19 against the West on the road. Jake LaRavia led Memphis with a career-high 21 points. Lamar Stevens scored 19 points and GG Jackson finished…
Playing with more determination and balance from the start gave the Charlotte Hornets a chance Friday night in Philadelphia. Poor second-half offense and too many late misses on the defensive glass dashed their hopes in a 121-114 road loss to the 76ers. The biggest positive was Charlotte’s scoring, which had failed to score 100 points in each of its last four games for the first time since 2015. Playing the second straight night on the road against a Philadelphia team who had been out since Tuesday likely also factored into the loss, as did the loss of Seth Curry and…
In what is effectively the rubber match of a three-game series between the teams over a nine-day period, the Houston Rockets will again be confronted with Suns at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on Saturday evening.The Rockets (25-34) won last Friday’s match in Houston, while the Suns (35-24) won Thursday’s revenge in Phoenix.The location of Saturday’s game could be bad news for the Rockets, who are 5-24 behind Houston this season. A high score of 20-10 at home kept the overall record quite respectable.For the reeling Rockets, whose chances of qualifying for the Western Conference play-in tournament continue to tumble,…
3rd quarter report Fortunes could turn for the Trail Blazers after losing nine straight. They are well ahead with a 91-72 lead over the Grizzlies. The Trail Blazers came into the game with extra motivation after the loss they suffered the last time these two teams faced each other. We’ll see if they are able to flip the script or if it will just be more of the same.Who’s playingPortland Trail Blazers @ Memphis GrizzliesCurrent records: Portland 15-42, Memphis 20-39How to watchWhen: Friday March 1, 2024 at 8 p.m. ETOr: FedExForum – Memphis, TennesseeTV: Bally Sports Southeast MemphisFollow: CBS Sports…