BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 27 on his 26th birthday and the NBA’s best Boston Celtics posted their third-largest margin of victory in franchise history, beating Golden State Tired Warriors 140-88 Sunday. Payton Pritchard added 19 points for the Celtics, who set a league record with their third victory this season by 50 points or more and extended their season-best winning streak to 11 games. Boston led by a franchise-record 44 points at halftime and pushed it to 51 early in the third quarter before coach Joe Mazzulla went to his reserve for the rest…
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MINNEAPOLIS — Kawhi Leonard had 32 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 89-88 on Sunday in a physical, defensive game between two of the top four teams in the Western Conference. Norman Powell tied a season high with 24 points, and Paul George added 15 points but shot just 5 of 16 from the field and was 3 of 11 from 3-point range. “It was an old-school game from 1985,” Los Angeles coach Tyronn Lue said. “But I loved the way we continued to compete and guard, defend.” The Clippers played without Russell Westbrook after he…
TORONTO — Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points and tied his season high with 11 assists, RJ Barrett had 23 points and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat Charlotte 111-106 on Sunday night for their seventh straight home victory against the Hornets. Gary Trent Jr. added 17 points and Ochai Agbaji 13 points and a career-high nine rebounds as the Raptors overcame the absence of injured All-Star Scottie Barnes and the loss of center Jakob Poeltl to injury. injury to win for the first time in three games. Barnes broke his left middle finger against Golden State on Friday and…
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THE OKC Thunder seemed to remain undefeated against the Phoenix Suns this season when they faced off again on Sunday. Oklahoma won 111-99 on November 12 to open hostilities. With the two teams only scheduled to face each other three times, OKC clinches the season series with a victory in the rematch. Phoenix made its first four shots to start the game with an early lead before OKC began to catch up. Without surprise, Kevin Durant paced the Suns with capable support from Jusuf Nurkic and Bradley Beal. The absence of injured Devin Booker had already been felt by the…
The Minnesota Timberwolves (42-19) will play at home in the Northwest Division against the Portland Trail Blazers (17-42) on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET. This is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.You can see the odds, spreads, over/under and more on several sportsbooks for the Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers game in this article.Place your bets on any NBA game at BetMGM, and sign up with our link for a first deposit bonus!Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Game InfoDate: Monday March 4, 2024Time: 8:00 p.m. ETHow to watch on TV: BSN and ROOT Sports NW+Location: Minneapolis, MinnesotaPlace:…
CLEVELAND — A minute into the game, the New York Knicks had their season in front of them. Turns out it was probably just a scare. Josh Hart had a triple-double, Donte DiVincenzo scored 28 points and the Knicks regrouped after losing All-Star guard Jalen Brunson in the first minute to a left knee injury to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-98 Sunday night. Hart finished with 13 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists to help the Knicks overcome a night without Brunson, their last starter to go down with an injury. After the game, coach Tom Thibodeau said X-rays on…
THE Warriors of the Golden State And Boston Celtics entered Saturday’s primetime game with the highest win total in the league over the past month. The Warriors were 12-3 since February 1. Boston was 10-1. There was, especially given the context of Golden State’s 2022 victory on Boston’s home court and all the “declaration” speeches that accompany that story, some temptation to frame this as a heavyweight fight between two high-profile contenders. This was not the case. If anything, it took on the appearance of a tune-up fight, and a historically lopsided one at that — a 140-88 defeat by…
A day after the Kings’ epic overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, Keon Ellis and De’Aaron Fox revealed what happened in the game. meeting reserved for players which happened before the match. Speaking to reporters after Sunday’s practice, Ellis and Fox said the meeting allowed Kings players to express their opinions in a safe environment. Ellis was asked what he thought about the players-only meetings, explaining why it was a positive experience for the team. “I think it’s good that everyone expresses their opinion and says things that they think could help the team, things that we need…
Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich With a 65-game minimum now in place for eligibility for major playoff awards and less policing, the NBA is starting to slowly move away from load management. DeMar DeRozan was on the other end of the line, waiting the entire time. “I love it,” DeRozan said earlier this week after playing more than 48 minutes in the Chicago Bulls’ double overtime win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. “I love the game. When you’re a kid, you play until your mom screams at you and the street lights come on. Same thing here. You like…