NBA SCOREBOARD (regular season concludes May 16)…
Orlando 109 – CLEVELAND 104… The Magic recovered to beat the Cavaliers after blowing a 23-point fourth-quarter lead. Cole Anthony laid in a tie-breaking basket with 45 seconds left. Gary Harris led a balanced scoring attack with 19 points.
PHILADELPHIA 127 – Atlanta 83… The 76ers jumped out to a 20 point lead after the first quarter and breezed past the Hawks to clinch a playoff spot. Seth Curry led the way with 20 points.
WASHINGTON 116 – L.A. Lakers 107… Bradley Beal scored a game-high 27 points and the Wizards fought off the short-handed Lakers. Russell Westbrook piled up 18 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists.
BOSTON 120 – Charlotte 111… The Celtics led by 20 points after the first period and coasted past the Hornets. They got 38 points from Jaylen Brown and 35 from Jayson Tatum.
NEW YORK 113 – Chicago 94… The Knicks handled the Bulls to win their 10th in 11 games. Julius Randle led all scorers with 34 points. RJ Barrett tossed in 22 points.
MIAMI 116 – San Antonio 111… The Heat took control with a 17-0 second-half run and held on at the end to top the Spurs and give Erik Spoelstra his 600th win as head coach. Jimmy Butler scored 29 points and Bam Adebayo added 21.
Portland 130 – MEMPHIS 109… The Trail Blazers built a 28-point lead at the half on their way past the Grizzlies. CJ McCollum pumped in 26 points. Norman Powell finished with 24 points and Damian Lillard tossed in 23.
DENVER 114 – New Orleans 112… The Nuggets held on at the end to get past the Pelicans. Nikola Jokic scored a game-high 32 points and made a key block of a Zion Williamson shot with 2.2 seconds left. Michael Porter Jr. added 28 points.
PHOENIX 109 – L.A. Clippers 101… Chris Paul had game-highs with 28 points and 10 assists and the Suns clinched their first postseason berth in 11 years with the victory over the Clippers. Devin Booker added 21 points.
Utah 154 – SACRAMENTO 105… The Jazz bombed the Kings 46-17 in the second quarter and the rout was on. All five starters scored in double figures, led by Bojan Bogdanovic’s 24 points. Jordan Clarkson delivered 23 points off the bench.