NBA SCOREBOARD…
DALLAS 120 – CLEVELAND 112… Luka Doncic scored a game-high 35 points and dished off 13 assists in leading the Mavericks past the Cavaliers. Dorian Finney-Smith added a career-high 28 points. The win, combined with Minnesota’s loss to Toronto, locked up one of the top six playoff spots for Dallas.
Denver 125 – INDIANA 118… The Nuggets surged past the Pacers down the stretch after blowing a 31-point second-quarter lead. Nikola Jokic finished with 37 points and 13 rebounds. Bones Hyland added 20 points.
WASHINGTON 127 – Orlando 110… Kristaps Porzingis scored 35 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 25 as the Wizards cruised past the Magic. Tomas Satoransky had 10 boards and 13 assists without a point.
Miami 106 – BOSTON 98… The Heat rallied in the fourth quarter to top the Celtics in a matchup of teams vying for the Eastern Conference’s top seed. They got 24 points from Jimmy Butler and 23 from Kyle Lowry. Bam Adebayo finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Charlotte 125 – NEW YORK 114… The Hornets got it going in the second quarter and rolled past the Knicks. Miles Bridges led the way with 31 points. Kelly Oubre Jr. dropped in 21 points. LaMelo Ball had 20 points and 15 boards.
TORONTO 125 – Minnesota 102… The Raptors came from 17 points down in the second quarter to rout the Timberwolves. Gary Trent Jr. scored 29 points to lead a balanced scoring attack. OG Anunoby added 22 points. Pascal Siakam had 12 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 13 assists.
Sacramento 121 – HOUSTON 118… The Kings got the better of the Rockets in a back-and-forth contest. Davion Mitchell, Damian Jones and Trey Lyles scored 24 points apiece. Rookie Jalen Green led all scorers with 32 points. Kevin Porter Jr. piled up 30 points, 12 assists and a career-high 12 boards in his first career triple-double.
Atlanta 136 – OKLAHOMA CITY 118… The Hawks jumped out to a 42-24 lead after the first quarter and never looked back in their thrashing of the Thunder. Trae Young lit it up for 41 points in three quarters of play. Kevin Huerter and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 20 points each.
Memphis 112 – SAN ANTONIO 111… The Grizzlies led from start to finish and held on at the end to edge the Spurs and clinch the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Tyus Jones scored 25 points.
Phoenix 107 – GOLDEN STATE 103… Chris Paul scored off a drive and made a pair of free throws in the final 13 seconds as the Suns held off the Warriors. Devin Booker and Mikal Bridges scored 22 points apiece. Deandre Ayton had 16 points and as many rebounds.
New Orleans 117 – PORTLAND 107… The Pelicans came alive in the second half to put away the Trail Blazers. CJ McCollum scored a game-high 25 points in his return to Portland. Jonas Valanciunas scored 19 points and pulled down 11 boards.