Basketball

Myles Turner scores 31, Pacers avoid play-in tournament with 157-115 rout of Hawks

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner had 31 points and Pascal Siakam scored 28 as the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks 157-115 on Sunday and avoided falling into the play-in tournament.

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Joel Embiid sits out as 76ers zip past Nets 107-86. Philly will face Miami in the play-in tournament

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After eight straight wins to end the regular season, the 76ers are set for their first play-in tournament. Joel Embiid expects to be along for the ride.

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Heat tune up for postseason by topping Raptors 118-103 in regular-season finale

MIAMI (AP) — After a 46-win regular season, the Miami Heat still aren't in the playoffs. It'll take one more victory to get that job done. And they'll have two chances, if necessary.

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Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team drops 75-74 decision to Iran

ANTIBES, France — The Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team dropped a 75-74 decision to Iran on Sunday on the final day of group play at the IWBF Repechage tournament.

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Pelicans wing Brandon Ingram returns from a knee injury in regular-season finale against the Lakers

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans high-scoring wing Brandon Ingram, who has missed 12 games with a left knee contusion, is returning for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Lakers. Ingram has averaged 20.

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76ers play their season finale without All-Star center Joel Embiid because of a knee injury

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid sat out the regular-season finale against Brooklyn on Sunday after he tweaked his surgically repaired left knee in a game last week.

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Victor Wembanyama's rookie season is over. The Spurs say he won't play on Sunday in their finale

Victor Wembanyama's rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs is over.

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The last day of the NBA regular season is Sunday. Expect chaos and lots of it

Maybe it’s parity. Maybe it’s chaos. Either way, the final day of the NBA’s regular season should be wild. Oklahoma City, Minnesota and Denver all have a shot at No. 1 in the Western Conference. Every seed from No. 2 to No.

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CJ McCollum scores 28 points as Pelicans hold off Warriors 114-109 to help playoff position

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors realize they will have a hard road to reach the playoffs.

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Kevin Durant scores 28 points, Jusuf Nurkic makes late free throw as Suns beat Kings 108-107

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 28 points, Jusuf Nurkic made a late free throw and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Sacramento Kings 108-107 on Friday night.

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