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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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Who are the big winners and losers as the regular season comes to an end?
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Who are the big winners and losers as the regular season comes to an end?

Eighty-two games later, the NBA regular season has come to a close, and things went down to the wire as teams jostled for position ahead of the playoffs. A lot had already been wrapped up by the final week in the Eastern Conference, but in the West, there was just so much to play for. So, who were the big winners and losers in the last seven days of the NBA regular season? Winners: Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers have become a big problem. On Sunday, the standout game was betwee
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Curry Shines as Warriors Edge Lakers; Morant Lifts Grizzlies with Buzzer-Beater
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Curry Shines as Warriors Edge Lakers; Morant Lifts Grizzlies with Buzzer-Beater

Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors outdueled LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 to claim a crucial victory in their blockbuster Western Conference clash on Thursday. Curry- fresh from scoring 52 points in the Warriors' defeat of Memphis on Tuesday- produced a trademark burst of third-quarter scoring to take the game away from the Lakers down the stretch. Brandin Podziemski also caught fire for Golden State, making eight-of-10 attempts from three-point rang
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Jokic's historic 61-point triple-double in vain, Curry scores 52 points
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Jokic's historic 61-point triple-double in vain, Curry scores 52 points

Stephen Curry scored 52 points and Draymond Green added a triple-double as the Golden State Warriors clinched a crucial 134-125 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Curry, the NBA's all-time leader in three-point shooting, once again demonstrated his long-range prowess, draining 12-of-20 attempts from outside the arc at Memphis's FedExForum. The 37-year-old's dazzling shooting performance helped the Warriors vault over the Grizzlies into fifth place in the Western Conference standing
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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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Indiana Pacers make it four wins in a row, Atlanta Hawks pull off the win
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Indiana Pacers make it four wins in a row, Atlanta Hawks pull off the win

The Indiana Pacers held off a furious fourth-quarter surge by Brooklyn on Saturday, hanging on for a 108-103 victory that pushed their NBA winning streak to four games. Tyrese Haliburton, who missed the Pacers' last three games with a sore back, did not miss a beat in his return, posting his 10th straight points and assists double-double with 16 points and 12 assists. Pascal Siakam scored 26 points and Myles Turner chipped in 22 for Indiana - despite concern over his sister, Mya, who had a med
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Stephen Curry Hits 4,000 Career Threes in Warriors' Victory Over Kings
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Stephen Curry Hits 4,000 Career Threes in Warriors' Victory Over Kings

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry (37) became the first NBA player ever to score 4,000 three-pointers on Thursday, extending his runaway lead as the greatest long-range shooter in basketball history. Curry went into Thursday's clash against the Sacramento Kings needing just two threes to reach the unprecedented 4,000 mark, just days after reaching 25,000 career points last Saturday. Curry, who turns 37 on Friday, took his time before completing the final few steps of his journey towards
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