Category: NBA News Wire
TORONTO — Forward Kevin Durant scored a game-high 51 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder stretched their winning streak to three games with a 119-118 double-overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Durant hit a deep 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds remaining in the second overtime to seal the victory. The Thunder star went […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A talented team that embraces defense, shares the basketball and protects its home court better than anyone in the National Basketball Association. That’s the way Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel described his team after Friday night’s 91-79 victory over Central Division rival Chicago in soldout Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Central Division-leading Pacers appear […]
MIAMI — The stifling Memphis Grizzlies defense held each of the Miami Heat’s Big 3 under 20 points, but the Heat were able overcome that with a late run. With Grizzlies center Marc Gasol making an early exit because of a sprained ankle, the smaller Miami Heat took advantage and pulled out a 91-86 win […]
ATLANTA — New Orleans forward Anthony Davis returned from a one-game absence with another big performance, lifting the Pelicans to a 111-105 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday at Philips Arena. Davis, who missed Wednesday’s game with an upper respiratory infection, scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help snap the Hawks’ five-game […]
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets continued their dominant play at home with a 114-98 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. It is the 11th consecutive home win for the Nets in a streak that dates to Feb. 3. Brooklyn has the fifth-best record (26-10) in the NBA since New Year’s Day. The […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Central Division leading Indiana Pacers appear to have no plans to yield the Eastern Conference No. 1 seed to the defending NBA champion Miami Heat. Fueled by a 17-0 third-quarter run Friday night, the Pacers improved to 51-18 with a 91-79 victory against the division rival Chicago Bulls in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. […]
PHILADELPHIA — The game appeared over. The New York Knicks, lead the Philadelphia 76ers 91-74 with 5:15 left on Friday night, had inserted their reserves. Two streaks — the Knicks’ winning spree and the Sixers’ history-threatening skid — seemed on the verge of continuing. But the Sixers surged and the Knicks sagged. The game remained […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors walked out of Oracle Arena with a smile Thursday night even though they were not happy with their performance. Having lost recent home games to the Charlotte Bobcats and Cleveland Cavaliers, the Warriors now realize: At this late juncture of the playoff race, all that matters is winning. […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Something got into the Portland Trail Blazers at halftime, or so it seemed. Portland came out of the locker room smoking, sinking three 3-pointers in the first two minutes of the third quarter to break open a tight game en route to a 116-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 60 points, including 22 in a tense fourth quarter, leading the Golden State Warriors to a hard-fought, 115-110 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. In winning for the eighth time in 10 games, the Warriors led just 89-87 with 8:24 to play […]
