NBA SCOREBOARD (regular season concludes Sunday)…
L.A. Clippers 113 – CHARLOTTE 90… The Clippers came alive in the second half to blow away the Hornets. Paul George scored 20 points to lead a balanced scoring attack and pulled down 10 rebounds.
Milwaukee 142 – INDIANA 133… Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 40 points and grabbed 15 boards as the Bucks ran past the Pacers. Jrue Holiday scored 20 points and dished off 14 assists.
ATLANTA 116 – Orlando 93… The Hawks thrashed the Magic for their third straight win. Bogdan Bogdanovic pumped in 27 points. Clint Capela had 14 points and as many rebounds.
MIAMI 106 – Philadelphia 94… The Heat handled the 76ers to retain fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Jimmy Butler led the way with 21 points. Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 12 boards.
NEW YORK 102 – San Antonio 98… The Knicks came on strong in the fourth quarter to down the Spurs and continue their push for home-court advantage in the playoffs. Alec Burks led all scorers with 30 points.
CHICAGO 114 – Toronto 102… The Bulls got 24 points from Zach LaVine and 20 from Lauri Markkanen in fighting off the short-handed Raptors. Nikola Vucevic had 16 points and 16 rebounds.
MEMPHIS 116 – Sacramento 110… The Grizzlies rallied down the stretch to top the Kings. Dillon Brooks scored 30 points. Jonas Valanciunas had 24 points and 13 boards.
Denver 114 – MINNESOTA 103… Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 31 points in the first quarter as the Nuggets built an early lead and turned away the Timberwolves. Jokic also collected 14 rebounds.
PHOENIX 118 – Portland 117… Devin Booker knocked down two free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining to lift the Suns over the Trail Blazers. Chris Paul led Phoenix with 26 points. Mikal Bridges finished with 21 points and 11 boards.