Tag: NBA Southeast Division
Heat stay No. 5 in the East, roll past 76ers 106-94
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler scored 21 points, Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 12 rebounds and the Miami Heat held onto the No. 5...
76ers’ Howard suspended a game for too many technicals
NEW YORK — Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Friday for picking up his 16th...
Young rallies Hawks to playoff berth, 120-116 over Wizards
ATLANTA — Trae Young scored 33 points and John Collins hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 24.4 seconds remaining Wednesday night, rallying Atlanta to a...
Playoff bound: Hawks clinch 1st postseason berth since 2017
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks spent three miserable years totally rebuilding their team, all with the idea of finally making a big move this...
Towns, Edwards lead Timberwolves past undermanned Pistons
DETROIT — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 points and Anthony Edwards added 22 as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the undermanned Detroit Pistons 119-100 on Tuesday...
Jokic, Nuggets hold off Hornets 117-112 to snap 2-game slide
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Porter Jr. and Nikola Jokic each scored 30 points, and the Denver Nuggets held off the Charlotte Hornets 117-112 on...
Heat clinch playoff spot with 129-121 victory over Celtics
BOSTON — Tyler Herro scored 24 points and the Miami Heat clinched a playoff spot and locked the Boston Celtics into the play-in tournament...
Antetokounmpo lifts Bucks past Magic, 114-102
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points and the Milwaukee Bucks kept up their chase of the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference...
Celtics without Walker, Smart to face reeling Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — Already missing All-Star forward Jaylen Brown because of a serious wrist injury, the Boston Celtics will also be without Kemba Walker and...
Westbrook breaks Robinson’s record as Wizards fall to Hawks
ATLANTA — Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson's 47-year-old NBA record for triple-doubles and missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer as the Washington Wizards lost 125-124...
