The Indiana Pacers secured home-court benefit within the first spherical of the Japanese Convention playoffs with a 114-112 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in Indianapolis.
With the New York Knicks’ loss to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, the Pacers may nonetheless earn the No. 3 seed within the East in the event that they win their remaining two video games whereas the Knicks lose out.
Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 23 factors and dished out 10 assists. He buried 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to place Indiana forward 113-107 with 3:08 remaining. The Cavaliers fought again and earned an opportunity to tie or win the sport on the ultimate possession, however Jaylon Tyson’s turnaround try on the buzzer was no good.
Ty Jerome paced Cleveland with 24 factors, and De’Andre Hunter added 23 factors and 11 rebounds. The Cavaliers, who’ve already clinched the No. 1 seed, performed with out Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Max Strus.
Hawks 133, Nets 109
Rookie Zaccharie Risacher scored 23 of his career-high 38 factors within the first half as Atlanta cruised previous Brooklyn in New York.
Two days after turning 20, Risacher made 15 of 20 pictures and posted his fourth profession 30-point recreation, probably the most amongst rookies. The highest general decide additionally made six 3-pointers. Trae Younger added 24 factors and 12 assists for his league-leading fiftieth points-assists double-double because the Hawks shot 57.1 per cent.
Jalen Wilson tied his season excessive with 20 factors because the Nets obtained 75 factors from the bench. Rookie Tosan Evbuomwan contributed 18, and rookie Tyson Etienne completed with 16.
Pistons 115, Knicks 106
Cade Cunningham poured in 36 factors and recorded eight assists as host Detroit pulled out a comeback victory over New York in a preview of a possible first-round playoff matchup.
Jalen Duren equipped 18 factors and 13 rebounds for the Pistons. Tobias Harris had 17 factors and Ron Holland.
Karl-Anthony Cities led the Knicks with 25 factors and 10 rebounds but in addition had seven turnovers. New York was lacking OG Anunoby (thumb) and Josh Hart (knee).
Bucks 136, Pelicans 111
Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 28 factors and 11 rebounds as host Milwaukee pulled away from New Orleans.
Antetokounmpo fell 5 assists wanting what would have been his fourth straight triple-double, however the Bucks (46-34) nonetheless received their sixth consecutive recreation. Milwaukee’s Kevin Porter Jr. scored 20 factors.
Lester Quinones scored a career-high 21 whereas Keion Brooks Jr. and Jamal Cain every set a career-best with 20 because the Pelicans misplaced their fifth recreation in a row.