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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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Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies secure final spots in playoffs
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Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies secure final spots in playoffs

Tyler Herro scored 30 points as the Miami Heat reached the NBA playoffs with a thrilling 123-114 overtime win at the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference play-in clash on Friday. The Heat, who recovered from a ten-game losing streak in March to reach the play-in, will now face the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the opening round of the playoffs. Miami become the first tenth-seed to reach the NBA playoffs via the play-in and they did so via two wins on the road having won in Chicago on
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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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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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