Basketball

Porzingis scores 27, Celtics earn home-court advantage in playoffs with 135-100 win over Thunder

BOSTON (AP) — Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault likened the Celtics' performance this season to that of a Ferrari. Boston's latest victory over the Thunder earned it yet another luxury with the playoffs fast approaching.

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Jalen Johnson has 28 points, 14 rebounds, Hawks clinch play-in berth with 121-113 win over Pistons

ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 28 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 50-point effort by Detroit's Malachi Flynn for a 121-113 win over the Pistons on Wednesday night that clinched

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Davis leads Lakers to their 8th win in 9 games, scores 35 points in 125-120 victory over Wizards

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 19 of his 35 points in the first quarter and had 18 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Washington Wizards 125-120 on Wednesday night for their eighth victory in nine games.

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Scoot Henderson outduels Brandon Miller as Trail Blazers beat Hornets 89-86 to snap 10-game skid

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Scoot Henderson had 22 points and 10 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets 89-86 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the league’s top three draft picks.

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Steve Clifford is stepping down as Hornets coach as 'grind' of 82 games becomes too much

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Steve Clifford said the grind of an 82-game season became too much — and the losing didn't help, either. So Clifford informed the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday that he is stepping down as head coach after the season.

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Women's Final Four ticket on resale market selling for average of $2,300, twice as much as for men

The average price paid for a ticket on the resale market this week was twice as high for the NCAA women's Final Four compared with that for the men's semifinals, according to a technology company that analyzes prices across multiple platforms.

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Bucks won't have Lillard, Middleton or Beverley available for Wednesday's game against Grizzlies

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard will miss a third straight game and Khris Middleton and Patrick Beverley also won’t be available Wednesday night when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Toronto Raptors sign centre Malik Williams to 10-day contract

TORONTO — Centre Malik Williams has signed a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The six-foot-11 Williams averaged 11.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 23.

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Washington faces Los Angeles in non-conference matchup

Los Angeles Lakers (43-33, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (15-61, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -13; over/under is 234.

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Golden State faces Houston on 5-game win streak

Golden State Warriors (41-34, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (38-37, 11th in the Western Conference) Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m.

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