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10 Apr 2023
So, there it is: Clippers are 5th, Warriors 6th and secure the last guaranteed playoff spots in the West.
The Lakers, although they won, finish 7th and must beat 8th-placed Timberwolves in the Play-ins on Tuesday to retain the No 7 seed in the playoffs.
The Pelicans (9th) and Thunder (10th) face each other for the right to play the loser between the Lakers and Timberwolves. The winner from that clash will make the playoffs as the 8th seed,
In the East, Miami (7th) and Atlanta (8th) face off in the first Play-in game for the 7th seed, while Toronto (9th) and Chicago (10th) will confront each other to see who faces the loser between the Hawks and Heat.
It was a fascinating end to the NBA regular season.
10 Apr 2023
Final scores (21:30 games):
Spurs 138-117 Mavericks
Pelicans 108-113 Timberwolves
Grizzlies 100-115 Thunder
Kings 95-109 Nuggets
Jazz 117-128 Lakers
Clippers 119-114 Suns
Warriors 157-101 Trail Blazers
Rockets 114-109 Wizards
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Third quarter scores (21:30 games):
Spurs 112-93 Mavericks
Pelicans 85-83 Timberwolves
Grizzlies 72-85 Thunder
Kings 81-83 Nuggets
Jazz 95-99 Lakers
Clippers 80-86 Suns
Warriors 118-73 Trail Blazers
09 Apr 2023
Crazy scenes! Rudy Gobert throws a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson!
Gobert was ejected from the game and sent home after the fracas.
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It's so tense in the West.
The Clippers can go as high as 5th but drop to 7th and into the Play-In. Golden State doing themselves huge favours so far but the LA teams are caught in tight contests.
09 Apr 2023
First quarter scores (21:30 games):
Spurs 71-59 Mavericks
Pelicans 55-47 Timberwolves
Grizzlies 49-47 Thunder
Kings 67-59 Nuggets
Jazz 56-69 Lakers
Clippers 48-53 Suns
Warriors 84-53 Trail Blazers
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First quarter scores (21:30 games):
Spurs 42-14 Mavericks
Pelicans 30-18 Timberwolves
Grizzlies 24-20 Thunder
Kings 43-26 Nuggets
Jazz 25-31 Lakers
Clippers 19-28 Suns
Warriors 55-27 Trail Blazers
09 Apr 2023
Golden State have raced to a 13-6 lead over Portland.
LeBron hits two 3s as the Lakers go up 10-3 to start vs Jazz.
Clippers down 2-8 to Suns.
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Full-time scores (19:00 tip-off games):
Hawks 114-120 Celtics
Sixers 134-105 Nets
Hornets 106-95 Cavaliers
Magic 110-123 Heat
Pacers 141-1136 Knicks
Bucks 105-121 Raptors
Rockets 114-109 Wizards
Pistons 81-103 Bulls
09 Apr 2023
Half-time scores (19:00 tip-off games):
Hawks 64-61 Celtics
Sixers 61-53 Nets
Hornets 49-54 Cavaliers
Magic 50-52Heat
Pacers 73-71 Knicks
Bucks 55-67 Raptors
Rockets 55-67 Wizards
Pistons 46-49 Bulls
09 Apr 2023
First Quarter scores (19:00 tip-off games):
Hawks 31-29 Celtics
Sixers 36-21 Nets
Hornets 17-25 Cavaliers
Magic 24-23 Heat
Pacers 41-45 Knicks
Bucks 26-35 Raptors
Rockets 31-39 Wizards
Pistons 25-26 Bulls
09 Apr 2023
The Real MVP?
An intriguing development in Brooklyn, where Sixers centre Joel Embiid is chasing the scoring title and the MVP narrative. Embiid is up against Denver Nugget Nikola Jokic as well as Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo.
09 Apr 2023
The NBA playoff picture before Sunday night's games.
Having started the evening in 7th position in the West, the Lakers are in the top seed in the Play-In picture. But the Warriors and Clippers just above them aren't safe.
Denver Nuggets (1st), Memphis Grizzlies (2nd), Sacramento Kings (3rd) and Phoenix Suns have already secured their playoff spots.
In the East, Miami Heat find themselves in the same position as the Lakers in seventh but, with the Eastern Conference playoff spots locked in, they are headed for the Play-In tournament, where they'll be joined by the Atlanta Hawks (8th), Toronto Raptors (9th) and Chicago Bulls (10th).
Milwaukee Bucks top the seedings in the East, Boston Celtics are second, while Philadelphia Sixers (3rd), Cleveland Cavaliers (4th), New York Knicks (5th) and Brooklyn Nets (6th) make up the rest of the guaranteed playoff places.
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09 Apr 2023
All 30 NBA teams will be in action as the NBA rolls out one of its innovations, NBA 360, which is a buffet of basketball action for the final round of regular season games.
The Western Conference is where most eyes will be looking, where the LA Clippers and Golden State Warriors currently hold the last automatic playoff positions.
But they face a huge threat from the LA Lakers, who have been resurged since the NBA All-Star break and since acquiring D'Angelo Russell.
Former Playoff MVP Kawhi Leonard will hope to lead his Clippers side against Phoenix Suns, who have already qualified for the playoffs, come 21:30 tip-off.
Meanwhile, their crosstown rivals, LeBron James and the Lakers host the Utah Jazz, who are already eliminated from playoff contention.
Steph Curry's Warriors are in Portland for a match-up with the Trailblazers.
Fixtures (All times CAT):
Hawks v Celtics 7:00 p.m.
Sixers v Nets 7:00 p.m.
Hornets v Cavaliers 7:00 p.m.
Magic v Heat 7:00 p.m.
Pacers v Knicks 7:00 p.m.
Bucks v Raptors 7:00 p.m.
Rockets v Wizards 7:00 p.m.
Pistons v Bulls 7:00 p.m.
Spurs v Mavericks 9:30 p.m.
Pelicans v Timberwolves 9:30 p.m.
Grizzlies v Thunder 9:30 p.m.
Kings v Nuggets 9:30 p.m.
Jazz v Lakers 9:30 p.m.
Clippers v Suns 9:30 p.m.
Warriors v Trail Blazers 9:30 p.m.
