Basketball

Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City against Phoenix after 42-point performance

Oklahoma City Thunder (65-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (35-44, 11th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -11.5; over/under is 233.

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Brooklyn faces conference rival Atlanta

Atlanta Hawks (37-42, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (26-53, 12th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta takes on Brooklyn in Eastern Conference action Thursday.

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Indiana puts home win streak on the line against Cleveland

Cleveland Cavaliers (63-16, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (48-31, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Thursday, 7 p.m.

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Bucks' Bobby Portis sparks a comeback for the ages in his first game back from suspension

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis made quite the impression in his return from a 25-game suspension. He wants to create a similar impact all the way into the summer as the Milwaukee Bucks forward attempts to make up for all the time he missed.

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Luka Doncic gets ejected the night before his return to Dallas

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic didn’t wait for his much-anticipated return to Dallas to crank up the drama.

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Cavaliers clinch top seed in Eastern Conference

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 28 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

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Ivica Zubac leads surging Clippers past Spurs 122-117 and into fourth place in the crowded West

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Ivica Zubac had 24 points and 20 rebounds, Norman Powell scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers surged into fourth place in the Western Conference with a 122-117 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.

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Curry scores 25 as the Warriors cruise past the Suns 133-95 and keep pace in West playoff race

PHOENIX (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 25 points, Brandin Podziemski added 22 and the Golden State Warriors coasted past the Phoenix Suns 133-95 on Tuesday night to keep pace in a crowded Western Conference playoff race.

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Timberwolves watch their playoff position tumble after blowing huge lead in 4th quarter

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Regular-season defeats don’t get much more brutal than the one the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered Tuesday. The wide-open nature of the Western Conference playoff race doesn’t give them much time to stew over what went wrong.

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Up 3, Knicks didn't foul. Tatum's tying shot for the Celtics left them wondering if they should have

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks had a three-point lead with 11 seconds left in regulation against the most prolific 3-point shooting team in NBA history. Jayson Tatum wondered if a foul was coming. The Knicks wondered afterward if it should have.

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