Basketball

Donovan Mitchell scores 33 points, Cavaliers clinch playoff spot with 129-120 win over Pacers

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Jarrett Allen had 29 points and 13 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched a playoff berth with a 129-120 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

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Knicks top Nets 111-107, earn home-court advantage in 1st round of playoffs and stay alive for No. 2

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks will be at Madison Square Garden to begin the first round of the playoffs. They could even be on their home court again to start the second round.

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Joel Embiid returns from injury scare, scores 32 as 76ers beat Magic 125-113

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists after an apparent injury scare in the first half and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 125-113 on Friday night in a critical game for Eastern Conference playoff

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Payton Pritchard scores a career-high 31 points as Celtics rest starters and cruise past Hornets

BOSTON (AP) — Payton Prichard scored a career-high 31 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 131-98 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.

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Rookie Adama Sanogo has 22 points and 20 rebounds to shatter career highs, Bulls top Wizards 129-127

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie Adama Sanogo had 22 points and 20 rebounds to shatter his career highs and help the short-handed Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 129-127 on Friday night.

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Joel Embiid returns to action after limping off in 76ers' game versus Magic

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was back on the court at the start of the second half of Friday's game against the Orlando Magic after appearing to hurt his left knee in the final minutes of the second quarter.

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Anthony Davis returns to Lakers after missing game because of left eye injury

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Anthony Davis started for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night after missing a game because of a left eye contusion. Davis, the Lakers' second-leading scorer at 24.

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Karl-Anthony Towns returns for Timberwolves as they chase top spot in West with 2 games left

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns returned for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night after missing 18 games with a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee. The All-Star forward had been sidelined since March 4.

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Bucks won't have either Lillard or Antetokounmpo for Friday's game at Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks won’t have Giannis Antetokounmpo or Damian Lillard available for their Friday night game with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Kyrie Irving is out for the Mavs against the Pistons after playing 31 consecutive games

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving is being listed as out for the Dallas Mavericks' regular-season home finale against Detroit on Friday night, which would end the star guard's streak of 31 consecutive games played.

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