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Chinese basketball investigates suspicious game result

Chinese basketball investigates suspicious game result

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese basketball authorities have ordered an investigation into a championship-round game that ended with a last-minute, come-from-behind win following a series of turnovers.

Bucks begin playoffs against the Heat

Miami Heat (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (58-24, first in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Sunday, 5:30 p.m.

Grizzlies start playoffs against the Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers (43-39, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (51-31, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Grizzlies -3.

Edwards and the Timberwolves visit Denver to begin playoffs

Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (53-29, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 10:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -7.5; over/under is 226.

Phoenix starts playoffs against Los Angeles

Los Angeles Clippers (44-38, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, fourth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Sunday, 8 p.m.
Wolves go big to beat Thunder in play-in game, get 8th seed

Wolves go big to beat Thunder in play-in game, get 8th seed

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves went big this season, getting Rudy Gobert for an against-the-grain pairing with Karl-Anthony Towns in a league increasingly revolving around outside shooting and small ball.
Heat beat Bulls, Wolves rout Thunder in NBA play-in finales

Heat beat Bulls, Wolves rout Thunder in NBA play-in finales

MIAMI (AP) — Max Strus and Jimmy Butler scored 31 points apiece, and the Miami Heat got into the playoffs by rallying in the final minutes to beat the Chicago Bulls 102-91 in an Eastern Conference play-in game Friday night.
Preview capsules for the NBA's 1st-round playoff series

Preview capsules for the NBA's 1st-round playoff series

EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 MILWAUKEE BUCKS (58-24) vs. No. 8 MIAMI HEAT (44-38) Season series: Tied, 2-2. Story line: The Bucks, with the best record in the league, open against the team who knocked them off last time they were the No. 1 overall seed.
Miami's Strus loses a 3-pointer in elimination game, again

Miami's Strus loses a 3-pointer in elimination game, again

MIAMI (AP) — Max Strus' heel caught the attention of the NBA replay center with the Miami Heat facing elimination — again.
Heat eliminate Bulls 102-91, will face Bucks in Round 1

Heat eliminate Bulls 102-91, will face Bucks in Round 1

MIAMI (AP) — Max Strus had another 3-pointer taken away in an elimination game. He and Jimmy Butler made sure it didn't matter. The playoffs await.
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