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Pacers dominate Cavs in Game 4 to take 3-1 Series Lead
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Pacers dominate Cavs in Game 4 to take 3-1 Series Lead

The Indiana Pacers thrashed the Cleveland Cavaliers to take a 3-1 stranglehold on their NBA playoff series on Sunday. Pascal Siakam scored 21 points to lead seven Pacers players in double figures as Indiana pushed Eastern Conference top-seeded Cleveland to the brink of elimination after their 129-109 victory. The Pacers already had the game well in hand, with an 80-39 halftime lead, when the Cavs announced that star Donovan Mitchell was doubtful to return for the second half with a left ankl
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OKC Thunder complete sweep of Grizzlies, Cavaliers dominate Heat
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OKC Thunder complete sweep of Grizzlies, Cavaliers dominate Heat

The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by 38 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, held off the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a 4-0 sweep in their NBA Western Conference playoff series and become the first team to reach the second round. Jalen Williams added 23 points for the Thunder, who were pushed to the wire by the desperate Grizzlies despite the absence of star Ja Morant, who was ruled out with a hip contusion suffered in game three. Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 30 points and Sa
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Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers go up 2-0 in their series after wins
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Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers go up 2-0 in their series after wins

Bloodied and bruised, the defending champion Boston Celtics outlasted Orlando to seize command of their NBA playoff series on Wednesday while the Cleveland Cavaliers held off Miami, keeping their series lead. Jaylen Brown scored 36 points, going 5-of-7 from three-point range, and the host Celtics defeated the Magic 109-100 despite being without injured star forward Jayson Tatum. Latvian center Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points despite suffering a bloody forehead gash in the third quarter and
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Shai Leads Thunder Past Lakers, Doncic Ejected
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Shai Leads Thunder Past Lakers, Doncic Ejected

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-120 on Tuesday in a hard-fought battle that saw Luka Doncic controversially ejected in the fourth quarter. Two days after suffering a 27-point defeat to the Lakers, the No.1-ranked Thunder avenged that loss thanks to Gilgeous-Alexander's 13th 40-point game of the season, with Jalen Williams adding 26 and Lugentz Dort 17. The contest pivoted on the fourth quarter incident that
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Celtics and Thunder continue playoff charges, Lakers bounce back
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Celtics and Thunder continue playoff charges, Lakers bounce back

The NBA champion Boston Celtics and Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City continued their march to the playoffs on Saturday as the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Jayson Tatum scored 29 points with 10 rebounds and eight assists to propel the Celtics to their eighth straight victory, 121-111over the Spurs in San Antonio. Tatum, back after missing one game with a sprained left ankle, led seven Boston players to score in double figures, Jrue Holiday addin
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Heat Rout Warriors on Butler's return, Thunder extend streak
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Heat Rout Warriors on Butler's return, Thunder extend streak

The Miami Heat thrashed the Golden State Warriors 112-86 on Tuesday, handing Jimmy Butler a stinging loss in his first game against his old club since his acrimonious exit. Butler, who was traded away to Golden State in February after a series of bust-ups with the Heat management, finished with just 11 points as the Warriors offense struggled to click. Instead it was Miami who dominated from the outset, grabbing the lead early on before coasting to a wire-to-wire victory. Butler, who played s
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Thunder Edge Clippers, Nuggets Snap Rockets’ Streak
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Thunder Edge Clippers, Nuggets Snap Rockets’ Streak

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points to power NBA Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City to a tense 103-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday as Denver ended Houston's nine-game winning streak. Gilgeous-Alexander endured a tough shooting night but connected on all 11 of his free throws, including two in the final second that sealed the victory. After letting an early 12-point lead get away, the Clippers rallied from a nine-point third-quarter deficit, taking a three-point l
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De’Andre Hunter Shines as Cavs Win 10th Straight in OT Thriller
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De’Andre Hunter Shines as Cavs Win 10th Straight in OT Thriller

The Cleveland Cavaliers erased an 18-point deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 133-129 in an NBA overtime thriller, boosting their league-best record with a 10th straight victory on Sunday as Boston beat Denver in a clash of the past two champions. De'Andre Hunter, getting a starting nod as Cavs star Donovan Mitchell rested, scored 18 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as Cleveland poured it on late to grab their 50th win of the season against 10 defeats. "Mad
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