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put on a dominant performance on Wednesday night and hit the go-ahead floater to ice it.
LeBron, Steph, Luka, Jimmy and West’s 3rd & 5th teams meet on TNT
SGA and OKC continue to make history, win 11th straight after beating Pistons
Heat snap Celtics’ win streak, Rockets clinch their first NBA Playoff spot since 2019-20
AD nails floater to lift Mavs over Hawks, Cavs takedown Knicks
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves look to gain ground in West
Last night’s scores & what to watch today…
have been red-hot for two months.
LeBron James, Luka Doncic & the 3rd place Lakers meet Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III and the 5th place Warriors in a potential Playoff preview (10:00 ET, TNT) — following Heat-Grizzlies at 7:30 — tap for the latest Playoff Picture.
between Stephen Curry, LeBron James and two of the league’s hottest teams since All-Star.
between the two future Hall of Famers has provided us with countless memorable moments over the years, including their NBA Finals matchups where the Warriors and Cavaliers met four consecutive times between 2015-2018. There’s no telling how many more times we’ll get to witness this battle.
between them are staggering.
, LeBron and Steph have consistently shown mutual respect for each other
, new faces have joined their rosters since their last meeting, with Thursday’s game marking the first head-to-head matchup between Curry and James since teaming up with their new co-stars, Jimmy Butler III and Luka Dončić.
in a victory over the Grizzlies on Tuesday, making 12 three-pointers and scoring 52 points while passing NBA legend Jerry West for 25th place on the league’s all-time scoring list.
continues to stretch the game where no other player has stretched it before.
with Tuesday’s win over the Grizzlies and enter Thursday’s game just two games behind the Lakers for third.
to remember for Oklahoma City as the NBA-best Thunder improved their record to 64-12 on the campaign.
(33 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks) powered the Thunder to a 119-103 victory over the Pistons, securing their 11th straight win. | Recap
23 points, while Holmgren put up 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 blocks as the Thunder improved to 34-5 at Paycom Center.
have proven to be a tough matchup for any opponent, regardless of conference. However, what they’ve accomplished against the Eastern Conference this year is unprecedented.
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all season, effortlessly controlling the pace and scoring at will. His all-around brilliance continues to elevate the Thunder and solidify his place among the greats.
, Tim Hardaway Jr. led with 23 points and five three-pointers, while All-Star Cade Cunningham was sidelined due to a calf injury. Despite the loss, Detroit remains 5th in the East, half a game ahead of the No. 6 seeded Bucks and three games behind the No. 4 seeded Pacers.
to Houston to face the No. 2 Rockets tomorrow and the No. 3 Lakers back-to-back at home on Sunday and Tuesday.
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came into Wednesday looking to join Cleveland and OKC as the only teams with a 10-game winning streak this season.
was a formidable foe they’re all too familiar with when the stakes are their highest, the Miami Heat — who came into the matchup on a five-game win streak, looking to stay hot in the season’s final days.
the Celtics’ nine-game win streak with a 124-103 win, extending the Heat’s season-best win streak to six games. They also ended a six-game losing skid to Boston dating back to 2023. | Recap
with 25 points and 9 assists, while Bam Adebayo added 21 points. The Heat had seven players finish in double figures as they completed a three-game road trip.
, while Jayson Tatum and Derrick White both contributed with 16 points apiece in the loss.
in 9th place, holding a one-game lead over the 10th-seeded Bulls and are closing in on the 8th-seeded Hawks and Magic, who are just 1.5 games ahead. Boston stays in second, five games behind the top-seeded Cavs.
Houston clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2019-20 and nabbed the Southwest Division title as it defeated Utah. | Recap
with 22 points and four threes in just three quarters, while four more Rockets added at least 15 points. Houston has now won 13 of its last 15 games.
on the strength of its defense, which ranks fourth in the league in defensive rating (109.6), but has turned it up a notch on the offensive side in the past month.
on the year and put a stamp on their resurgence. They remain in 2nd place in the Western Conference, three games ahead of the No. 3 seeded Lakers and No. 4 seeded Nuggets.
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, who have been hit with the injury bug throughout the season, received a much-needed boost from Anthony Davis, who delivered a commanding performance with 34 points, 15 rebounds, and five blocks, including the game-winning floater with just 3.4 seconds left to secure a 120-118 victory over the Hawks. | Recap
in 8th place, just a game ahead of the 9th-seeded Heat and half a game behind the 7th-seeded Magic.
in 9th place, 1.5 games ahead of the 10th-seeded Kings and 2.5 games above the 11th-seeded Suns in the tight West Play-In race.
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Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and dished out five assists, as Cleveland used a dominant second half to overcome a 15-point deficit to take down New York. The Cavs came out firing in the third quarter and outscored the Knicks 71-45 in the final two frames as they moved to 61-15. | Recap
Tyrese Haliburton guided the Pacers to their 10th win in the last 12 games, posting an efficient 22 points and 10 assists in a victory over the Hornets. | Recap
, six Pacers players reached double figures, with Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner both contributing 15 points each.
continue their strong push in the East, holding onto 4th place and extending their lead to 2.5 games over the 5th-seeded Pistons. They’re now just 3 games behind the 3rd-seeded Knicks.
Jordan Poole scored 23 points to help the Wizards secure a win over the Kings. The loss keeps Sacramento in 10th place, just 1.5 games behind the 9th-seeded Mavericks and a game ahead of the 11th-seeded Suns for the final play-in spot.
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Kawhi Leonard (28) and James Harden (21/10a) led LA past New Orleans.
Stephon Castle tallied 15 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists while Harrison Barnes added 20 more as the Spurs held off the shorthanded Nuggets, 113-106.
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are coming off one of their best games of the season, having played an double-overtime instant classic on Tuesday against the Nuggets. Minnesota has now won three straight, seven of its last 10 and find themselves in a playoff spot.
for the 6th and final playoff spot in the West standings as they take on the Nets in Brooklyn (7:30 ET).
, Minnesota has been locked in on defense with the help of Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jaden McDaniels on their wings.
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Right behind Minnesota are the Grizzlies, who face the hottest team in the East in Miami as they will look to stretch their win streak to seven games for the first time since 2023.
their last four and will look at their franchise big man Jaren Jackson Jr. to keep pace with Miami’s versatile, defensive big man in Bam Adebayo.
- at 41.6 among players with at least 850 DFGA this season
- at 47.4 among centers who’ve played at least 70 games and 900 DFGA this season
tip off tonight, with Orlando and Milwaukee looking to cement themselves in a playoff spot, while the Blazers continue their final push for a play-in bid.
Orlando is looking to maintain their home-court advantage in the play-in as they visit the Wizards
Bucks at 76ers (7:00 ET): Milwaukee is seeking to get back in a top 5 East spot visiting Philly
Blazers at Raptors (7:30 ET): the Blazers visiting the Raptors as they make stop two in a three-game East trip in Toronto.
