NBA SCOREBOARD…
Philadelphia 131 – INDIANA 122… The 76ers made 17 3-pointers in the first half and cruised past the Pacers to move into a first-place tie with Boston atop the Atlantic Division. Joel Embiid racked up 45 points and 13 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey tossed in 30 points.
ORLANDO 120 – Cleveland 115… The Magic surprised the Cavaliers to stop a six-gave losing streak. Mo Bamba had 20 points and 12 boards. Ignas Brazdeikis added 20 points off the bench.
BROOKLYN 118 – Houston 105… The Nets put away the Rockets in the fourth quarter after letting most of a 21-point lead slip away. Kyrie Irving pumped in 42 points. Four other players scored in double figures for Brooklyn.
MIAMI 144 – Charlotte 115… The Heat rolled past the Hornets and moved one game closer to clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Tyler Herro came off the bench to score 35 points. Jimmy Butler added 27 points. Miami also got 22 points from Bam Adebayo and 21 from Duncan Robinson.
TORONTO 118 – Atlanta 108… The Raptors clinched a playoff spot with their win over the Hawks. Pascal Siakam led the way with 31 points and 13 rebounds. Scottie Barnes added 19 points and 14 boards.
Milwaukee 127 – CHICAGO 106… The Bucks built a big lead early and never let up in thrashing the Bulls to clinch their fourth straight Central Division title. Brook Lopez scored a season-high 28 points.
Washington 132 – MINNESOTA 114… The Wizards took control with a big third quarter and coasted past the Timberwolves. Kristaps Porzingis pumped in 25 points. Daniel Gafford delivered 24 points and 12 boards off the bench. Rui Hachimura added 21 points.
OKLAHOMA CITY 98 – Portland 94… The Thunder came from 15 points down entering the fourth quarter to upend the Trail Blazers. Jaylen Hoard scored 24 points and grabbed 21 rebounds. Oklahoma City had five other players score in double figures.
San Antonio 116 – DENVER 97… The Spurs locked up a spot in the play-in tournament by downing the Nuggets followed by a Lakers loss. The led by as many as 21 points in the first half and maintained control. Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson scored 20 points apiece.
UTAH 121 – Memphis 115… The Jazz punched their ticket into the postseason by fighting off the Grizzlies. Rudy Gobert piled up 22 points and 21 boards. Jordan Clarkson added 22 points. Donovan Mitchell tossed in 20 points. Hassan Whiteside finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
New Orleans 123 – SACRAMENTO 109… Jaxson Hayes scored 23 points and grabbed 12 boards as the Pelicans handled the Kings. CJ McCollum also had 23 points. Willy Hernangomez had 12 points and as many rebounds.
PHOENIX 121 – L.A. Lakers 110… The Suns got 32 points from Devin Booker in beating the Lakers for their 63rd win of the season and eliminating Los Angeles from the playoff race. Phoenix took control with a 29-9 third-quarter run. Deandre Ayton had 22 points.