Category: NBA News Wire
TORONTO — The New York Knicks were 108-100 winners on Friday, but came away with only the right to try to keep winning to maintain their playoff hopes. The Toronto Raptors lost but wound up winning the Atlantic Division for the second time in franchise history because the Brooklyn Nets lost to the Atlanta Hawks. […]
SALT LAKE CITY — All-Star point guard Damian Lillard scored 14 points in the fourth quarter Friday as the Portland Trail Blazers busted open a tight game to defeat the Utah Jazz 111-99 at EnergySolutions Arena. Guard Wesley Matthews led Portland with 21 points, All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge contributed 18 points and 14 rebounds, […]
SAN ANTONIO — Guard Danny Green had a career-high 33 points, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 112-104 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night at the AT&T Center. Green was 12 of 17 from the field and hit seven 3-pointers as San Antonio (62-18) extended its home winning streak to 15 games. […]
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks avoided clinching the worst record in the NBA with a 119-116 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night. The Bucks came out on top in a fast-paced, back-and-forth fourth quarter in which the lead changed five times. A pair of free throws from forward Jeff Adrien put Milwaukee up […]
NEW YORK — Hungry to make the NBA playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks would have been thrilled with a win anyway they could get it. But with a 93-88 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Friday night came from a strong defensive effort was even more pleasing for a Hawks team that cut […]
BOSTON — For the Boston Celtics, Friday night’s 106-103 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats was a long time coming. It was their first win since March 19. For the Bobcats, bound for the playoffs for only the second time in franchise history, the loss ended a five-game winning streak and could mean the difference between […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota forward Corey Brewer tied a franchise record by scoring 51 points and the Timberwolves beat Houston 112-110 Friday night at Target Center on rookie center Gorgui Dieng’s soft jumper from the lane with 4.6 seconds left. That’s right, Corey Brewer and Gorgui Dieng. With three-time All Star Kevin Love and four other […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 27 points to lead Oklahoma City to a 116-94 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder (58-21) now need one more win or a loss by the Los Angeles Clippers to clinch the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies tied a franchise record with their 13th consecutive home win in a 117-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night at FedExForum. Center Marc Gasol led Memphis with 21 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Swingman Mike Miller scored 19 points off the bench and guard Tony […]
MIAMI — In a battle for first place in the Eastern Conference, forward LeBron James scored 36 points to lead the Miami Heat past the Indiana Pacers 98-86 Friday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami used a 16-0 third-quarter run to subdue the Pacers. The Heat led by as many as 23 points in the third […]
