NBA SCOREBOARD (regular season concludes May 16)…
Dallas 115 – DETROIT 105… Tim Hardaway erupted to score a career-high 42 points and lead the Mavericks past the Pistons on a night Dallas was without the injured Luka Doncic.
Brooklyn 130 – INDIANA 113… Kevin Durant scored 22 of his game-high 42 points in the third quarter and the Nets cruised past the short-handed Pacers. Alize Johnson came off the bench to score 20 points and grab 21 rebounds.
HOUSTON 143 – Milwaukee 136… Kevin Porter Jr. poured in a career-high 50 points and the Rockets rallied past the Bucks in the second half. Christian Wood added 31 points. Kelly Olynyk had 24 points and 13 boards. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo left the game less than a minute into the contest with an apparent ankle injury.
MINNESOTA 126 – Golden State 114… The Timberwolves pulled past the Warriors in the fourth quarter. They got 26 points from Ricky Rubio and 25 from Anthony Edwards. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
New Orleans 109 – OKLAHOMA CITY 95… The Pelicans built a 17-point halftime lead and coasted past the Thunder. Zion Williamson led the way with 27 points. Brandon Ingram tossed in 24 points.
DENVER 121 – Toronto 111… The Nuggets used a 31-8 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to put away the Raptors. Michael Porter Jr. scored 23 points to lead seven players in double figures.