It wasn’t all rosy at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday night, but the Mavericks banked on solid defending to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 101-90 and take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoffs first-round matchup. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic were a combined 15 of 45 from the field, but the Mavericks somehow dug deep in an immaculate defensive performance in...
Four-time MVP LeBron James continued to etch his name into basketball folklore by becoming the first-ever player to record 40-point or more against every team in the NBA. James continued his inspiring form by scoring 46 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 133-115 loss to city rivals the Los Angeles Clippers, disrupting a short two-game winning streak for the 17-time champions. With his 46 points...
The Milwaukee Bucks continued to struggle in the NBA with their fifth loss in six games after a 118-95 blowout loss to the Washington Wizards at the Fiserv Forum. The shorthanded Bucks were without superstar trio Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, and Khris Middleton as the Wizards rushed to a 17-point first quarter lead thanks to Daniel Gafford's 13-point quarter. Gafford ended the game with seventeen points,...
The Denver Nuggets secured their 17th win of the season with a 141–128 win over the Washington Wizards at the Ball Arena. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic led both teams in scoring with his first 40-point or more game this season, ending with a double-double of 43 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. Former Nuggets players Will Barton (22 points) and Monte Morris (20 points) started the...
The San Antonio Spurs claimed their third straight win in the NBA by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-111 at the AT&T Center. Josh Richardson led the Spurs in scoring with 24 points off the bench, while Keldon Johnson (21 points), Tre Jones (15 points), and Devin Vassell (16 points) all contributed to the Spurs’ ninth win of the season. The first quarter was mostly end-to-end, with...
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