The bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff race is turning into the best race as we head down the stretch at season’s end. With tonights win, the Nets have won 6 straight but head into the toughest part of their season, with games against Atlanta (twice), Chicago, and Portland in the coming week.
Let’s get to the games:
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New York Knicks | 87 | (14-62) |
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Washington Wizards | 101 | (43-33) |
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Washington jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and the Knicks dominated in the second quarter. The third quarter was owned by the Wizards while the fourth quarter was nearly even but the Wizards coasted to the victory. New York shot a mere 36.9% from the field while the Wizards dominated with 48 assists. Washington was led by Otto Porter with 17 points, Marcin Gortat with 19 points, and Bradley Beal with 18 points. The Knicks were led by Ricky Ledo with 21 points, 9 rebounds, and Shane Larkin with 14 points.
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Charlotte Hornets | 74 | (32-43) |
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Indiana Pacers | 93 | (33-43) |
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The game started out close and the Hornets were outscored in the second quarter. The third quarter was owned by the Pacers while the fourth quarter was nearly even and the Pacers picked up the important win to stay in the playoff hunt. Charlotte shot a mere 35% from the field. Indiana won the rebounding battle handily, 55 to 42. Indiana was led by C.J. Watson with 13 points, Damjan Rudez with 9 points, and Luis Scola with 9 points, 11 rebounds. The Hornets were led by Marvin Williams with 10 points, and Bismack Biyombo with 10 points, 9 rebounds.
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Milwaukee Bucks | 110 | (38-38) |
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Boston Celtics | 101 | (34-42) |
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The game started out close and it was a tight second quarter. The Bucks outscored Boston in the third while the fourth quarter was nearly even and the Bucks extended to get the win. The Bucks dominated with 45 assists. Milwaukee was led by O.J. Mayo with 24 points, Ersan Ilyasova with 17 points, and Jared Dudley with 10 points. The Celtics were led by Jonas Jerebko with 17 points, and Isaiah Thomas with 23 points.
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Toronto Raptors | 109 | (45-31) |
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Brooklyn Nets | 114 | (35-40) |
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Brooklyn jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and the Raptors dominated in the second quarter. The second half started out close and Brooklyn finished with a strong fourth quarter to get the win, their 6th straight. Brooklyn was led by Brook Lopez with 30 points, 17 rebounds, Thaddeus Young with 29 points, and Deron Williams with 31 points, 11 assists. The Raptors were led by DeMar DeRozan with 27 points, and Jonas Valanciunas with 21 points, 9 rebounds.
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Orlando Magic | 97 | (23-53) |
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Minnesota Timberwolves | 84 | (16-60) |
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Minnesota ran out in the first and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close and Orlando stretched the Timberwolves in the fourth quarter to pick up the victory. Orlando won the rebounding battle handily, 53 to 30. Orlando was led by Nikola Vucevic with 37 points, 17 rebounds, Tobias Harris with 25 points, 12 rebounds, and Elfrid Payton with 10 points, 10 assists. The Timberwolves were led by Justin Hamilton with 14 points, 9 rebounds, and Andrew Wiggins with 22 points.
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Detroit Pistons | 82 | (29-47) |
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Chicago Bulls | 88 | (46-30) |
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The game started out close and the Pistons were outscored in the second quarter. The Pistons outscored Chicago in the third and Chicago finished with a strong fourth quarter to squeak by for the win. Chicago shot a mere 38.8% from the field. The Bulls were led by Pau Gasol with 26 points, 10 rebounds, Joakim Noah with 6 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists, and Nikola Mirotic with 11 points. The Pistons were led by Reggie Jackson with 22 points, 9 assists, and Andre Drummond with 14 points, 22 rebounds, 6 blocks.
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Oklahoma City Thunder | 92 | (42-34) |
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Memphis Grizzlies | 100 | (52-24) |
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The game started out close and the Thunder were outscored in the second quarter. The second half started out close while the fourth quarter was nearly even and the Thunder didn’t have enough to pull out the win. Memphis was led by Jeff Green with 22 points, Marc Gasol with 19 points, and Mike Conley with 13 points. The Thunder were led by Enes Kanter with 24 points, 17 rebounds, and Kyle Singler with 13 points.
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Denver Nuggets | 93 | (28-48) |
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San Antonio Spurs | 123 | (50-26) |
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San Antonio jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and it was a tight second quarter. The third quarter was owned by the Spurs while the fourth quarter was nearly even and the Spurs coasted to the big win. San Antonio shot 55.3% from the field. San Antonio won the rebounding battle handily, 45 to 34. The Spurs dominated with 45 assists. San Antonio was led by Danny Green with 21 points, Kawhi Leonard with 20 points, and Aron Baynes with 18 points. The Nuggets were led by Danilo Gallinari with 20 points, and Jameer Nelson with 14 points.
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New Orleans Pelicans | 101 | (41-34) |
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Sacramento Kings | 95 | (26-49) |
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Sacramanto ran out in the first and the Pelicans dominated in the second quarter. The third quarter was owned by the Kings while the fourth quarter was nearly even. New Orleans shot a mere 39.1% from the field butwon the rebounding battle handily, 50 to 38. New Orleans was led by Tyreke Evans with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, Anthony Davis with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and Quincy Pondexter with 18 points. The Kings were led by DeMarcus Cousins with 22 points, 17 rebounds, 11 assists, and Ben McLemore with 17 points.
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Portland Trail Blazers | 107 | (49-26) |
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Los Angeles Lakers | 77 | (20-55) |
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Los Angeles ran out in the first and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close and Portland stretched the Lakers in the fourth quarter to get the big win. Los Angeles shot a mere 37.8% from the field while Portland won the rebounding battle handily, 53 to 43. Portland was led by Damian Lillard with 20 points, C.J. McCollum with 13 points, and LaMarcus Aldridge with 14 points. The Lakers were led by Jordan Clarkson with 26 points, and Wesley Johnson with 11 points, 15 rebounds.