With a win and a Grizzlies loss, the Rockets have moved into the number two seed in the Western Conference, bringing about a potential Houston vs Dallas matchup and leaving Memphis with the Spurs in the first round.
Let’s get to the games:
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Houston Rockets | 99 | (50-23) |
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Washington Wizards | 91 | (41-33) |
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Washington ran out in the first and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close while the fourth quarter was nearly even but the Rockets hung on for the win. Washington shot a mere 38.7% from the field, and Houston won the rebounding battle handily, 53 to 43. Houston was led by James Harden with 24 points, Josh Smith with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and Pablo Prigioni with 10 points. The Wizards were led by John Wall with 25 points, 12 assists, and Otto Porter with 15 points.
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Los Angeles Lakers | 99 | (19-53) |
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Brooklyn Nets | 107 | (32-40) |
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Brooklyn jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close while the fourth quarter was nearly even and the Nets continued their hot streak for the last playoff position in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn was led by Brook Lopez with 30 points, 11 rebounds, Joe Johnson with 18 points, and Markel Brown with 17 points. The Lakers were led by Jordan Hill with 22 points, 16 rebounds, and Jordan Clarkson with 18 points.
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Minnesota Timberwolves | 88 | (16-57) |
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New Orleans Pelicans | 110 | (39-34) |
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New Orleans jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close and New Orleans finished with a strong fourth quarter to seal the win. New Orleans shot 57.3% from the field and dominated with 35 assists. New Orleans was led by Anthony Davis with 28 points, 9 rebounds, Alexis Ajinca with 10 points, and Omer Asik with 15 points. The Timberwolves were led by Justin Hamilton with 11 points, and Adreian Payne with 14 points, 11 rebounds.
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Philadelphia 76ers | 86 | (18-56) |
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Cleveland Cavaliers | 87 | (48-27) |
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Cleveland jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close while the fourth quarter was nearly even with the Cavs squeezing by with the win. Cleveland shot a mere 38.8% from the field. Cleveland was led by Timofey Mozgov with 14 points, 10 rebounds, Kevin Love with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and LeBron James with 20 points, 11 rebounds. The 76ers were led by Furkan Aldemir with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and Robert Covington with 19 points.
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Los Angeles Clippers | 119 | (49-25) |
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Boston Celtics | 106 | (32-41) |
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Boston ran out in the first but the Clippers dominated in the second quarter. The second half started out close and Boston finished with a strong fourth quarter but was unable to pull out the win. Los Angeles won the rebounding battle handily, 53 to 40. Los Angeles was led by Chris Paul with 21 points, 10 assists, J.J. Redick with 27 points, and Blake Griffin with 21 points, 9 rebounds. The Celtics were led by Isaiah Thomas with 19 points, and Evan Turner with 9 points, 10 assists.
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Detroit Pistons | 102 | (28-45) |
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Miami Heat | 109 | (34-39) |
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The game started out close and the Pistons were outscored in the second quarter. The second half remained close while the fourth quarter was nearly even and the Heat prevailed in the end. Miami was led by Dwyane Wade with 40 points, Udonis Haslem with 18 points, 13 rebounds, and James Ennis with 16 points. The Pistons were led by Andre Drummond with 32 points, 14 rebounds, and Reggie Jackson with 31 points, 9 assists.
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Dallas Mavericks | 99 | (45-29) |
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Indiana Pacers | 104 | (32-41) |
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Indiana jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and the Mavericks dominated in the second quarter. The second half started out close and Indiana finished with a strong fourth quarter to get the upset win. The Pacers shot 50% from behind the arc. Indiana was led by C.J. Miles with 28 points, George Hill with 14 points, and Roy Hibbert with 14 points. The Mavericks were led by Rajon Rondo with 17 points, 10 assists, and Chandler Parsons with 27 points, 10 rebounds.
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Memphis Grizzlies | 89 | (50-24) |
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San Antonio Spurs | 103 | (47-26) |
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San Antonio jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close and San Antonio finished with a strong fourth quarter to seal the win. San Antonio won the rebounding battle handily, 48 to 34. San Antonio was led by Kawhi Leonard with 25 points, 10 rebounds, Tiago Splitter with 15 points, and Danny Green with 9 points. The Grizzlies were led by Zach Randolph with 20 points, 13 rebounds, and Jeff Green with 19 points.
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Oklahoma City Thunder | 109 | (42-32) |
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Phoenix Suns | 97 | (38-36) |
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Phoenix jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close and Oklahoma City stretched the Suns in the fourth quarter to come back for the win on the road. Oklahoma City was led by Russell Westbrook with 33 points, 9 rebounds, D.J. Augustin with 19 points, and Steven Adams with 13 points, 16 rebounds. The Suns were led by T.J. Warren with 18 points, and Markieff Morris with 24 points.