Basketball

Without Curry, Green, the Warriors beat the Jazz 123-116 and wind up with the 10th seed in the West

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steve Kerr firmly believes his team still has a shot to make a splash this postseason — facing a familiar foe to start the uphill quest.

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Rockets beat playoff-bound Clippers 116-105 to salvage a .500 season. Kawhi Leonard still out for LA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rookie Cam Whitmore scored 21 points and the Houston Rockets beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Clippers 116-105 on Sunday to finish at .500 season and avoid a fourth straight losing season.

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Short-handed Spurs topple injury-depleted Pistons 123-95 to close disappointing seasons

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Sandro Mamukelashvili had 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs routed the Detroit Pistons 123-95 on Sunday to close disappointing seasons that both franchises hope will lead to promising futures.

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The NBA play-in games are set. It'll be Heat-76ers, Hawks-Bulls, Lakers-Pelicans and Warriors-Kings

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are staying in New Orleans for a couple more days. Stephen Curry and Golden State will head back to Sacramento to face elimination again.

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Payton Pritchard scores career-high 38 as Celtics beat Wizards 132-122

BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 38 points and the NBA-best Boston Celtics rested their entire starting lineup in a 132-122 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday in the teams’ regular-season finale.

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Magic beat Bucks 113-88 to finish fifth in East, will play Cavaliers in first round of playoffs

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 26 points, Franz Wagner added 25 and Jonathan Isaac headed a shutdown defensive effort in his second start of the season for the Orlando Magic, who secured the No.

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Steve Clifford ends Hornets coaching tenure as winningest coach in franchise history

CLEVELAND (AP) — Steve Clifford ended his Charlotte coaching tenure on Sunday as the winningest coach in franchise history. Clifford expects to remain with the franchise as an advisor.

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Brunson carries Knicks into No. 2 seed in Eastern Conference, scores 40 points in OT win over Bulls

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson didn't know where things stood around the NBA as the Knicks were deep into their final game of the regular season. A win meant the No. 2 seed and a loss was going to keep them at No. 3.

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Steve Clifford wins final game as Charlotte coach, Hornets beat playoff-bound Cavaliers 120-110

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nick Smith Jr. scored a season-high 24 points and Steve Clifford won his coaching farewell as the Charlotte Hornets rallied to beat the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers 120-110 on Sunday.

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Payton Pritchard scores career-high 38 points in Celtics' 132-122 win over Wizards

BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 38 points and the NBA-best Boston Celtics rested their entire starting lineup in a 132-122 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday in the teams’ regular-season finale.

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