Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware had double-doubles, eight of their Miami teammates scored in double figures and the visiting Warmth made historical past in a 153-104 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.
The Warmth posted the highest-scoring recreation in franchise historical past, topping a 149-141 double-overtime win over the Denver Nuggets on March 19, 2018. Miami additionally wound up with its second-biggest margin of victory, trailing only a 60-point win over the Portland Path Blazers on March 29, 2024.
The Pelicans took the most important regular-season loss in franchise historical past and set a staff mark for many factors allowed.
Adebayo completed with 23 factors and 12 rebounds whereas Ware had 10 factors and 11 rebounds for Miami, which is assured of ending tenth within the Jap Convention and a Wednesday play-in recreation on the highway in opposition to the ninth-place Chicago Bulls.
Timberwolves 117, Nets 71
Rudy Gobert matched his career-high with 35 factors as Minnesota defeated Brooklyn in Minneapolis.
Gobert additionally had 11 rebounds whereas fellow frontcourt veteran Julius Randle added 21 factors — together with 5 of 6 on 3-point makes an attempt — as Minnesota moved into seventh place within the Western Convention, in a cluster of 4 groups who may all find yourself with the identical document after Sunday’s regular-season finale.
The one concern for the Timberwolves was a technical foul known as in opposition to celebrity guard Anthony Edwards — his 18th of the season — with 6:29 remaining within the first half. That leaves Edwards, who was held to 9 factors, poised to be suspended for Minnesota’s regular-season finale in opposition to the Utah Jazz on Sunday.
Clippers 101, Kings 100
Behind James Harden’s triple-double and Kawhi Leonard’s 20-point first half, Los Angeles prolonged its season-best successful streak to seven video games by topping host Sacramento.
Harden completed with 23 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the Clippers, who’re tied with the Denver Nuggets for the No. 4 seed within the Western Convention.
Down by 9 late within the fourth quarter, the Kings rallied as Zach LaVine scored 10 of his team-high 26 factors within the ultimate 3:39. Nonetheless, DeMar DeRozan’s 3-point try on the buzzer was no good.
Cavaliers 108, Knicks 102
Darius Garland scored 13 fourth-quarter factors for Cleveland, which overcame a 23-point first-half deficit to beat host New York.
Regardless of the loss, the Knicks clinched the third seed within the Jap Convention by advantage of the Indiana Pacers’ loss to the Orlando Magic earlier Friday. New York is one recreation forward of the Pacers and owns the tiebreaker after successful their season collection 2-1.
The Knicks will face the sixth-seeded Detroit Pistons within the first spherical of the playoffs, which start subsequent week whereas the top-seeded Cavaliers will await the outcomes of the play-in match.
Warriors 103, Path Blazers 86
Jimmy Butler III had 24 factors and 7 assists and visiting Golden State obtained the win it wanted, beating Portland.
The Warriors sit a recreation behind the Los Angeles Clippers as 4 groups sit inside a recreation of one another within the Western Convention with one recreation to play. Golden State will host the Clippers on Sunday.
Buddy Hield completed with 16 factors off the bench for the Warriors. Jabari Walker led the Blazers with 19 off the bench. The 86 factors had been a season-low for Portland, who fell to the Warriors for the ninth straight assembly.
Bucks 125, Pistons 119
Giannis Antetokounmpo notched a triple-double with 32 factors, 15 assists and 11 rebounds and Milwaukee clinched the Jap Convention’s No. 5 seed within the playoffs with a win over host Detroit.
Bobby Portis had 17 factors and 10 rebounds off the bench and Kevin Porter Jr. contributed 16 factors and 7 assists. Brook Lopez tossed in 15 factors whereas Taurean Prince and Kyle Kuzma added 10 apiece for the Bucks, who will face the Pacers within the playoffs’ first spherical. The Bucks pushed their successful streak over the Pistons to 12 video games.
Cade Cunningham carried the Pistons (44-37) with 36 factors and 12 assists. Malik Beasley had 21 factors, Tobias Harris equipped 17 and Dennis Schroder added 12 with eight assists. Detroit would be the sixth seed within the Jap Convention playoffs and can tackle the Knicks within the first spherical.
Bulls 119, Wizards 89
Julian Phillips posted profession highs with 23 factors and 9 rebounds as Chicago cruised previous visiting Washington.
Nikola Vucevic added 15 factors, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Bulls, who clinched the No. 9 seed within the Jap Convention with the win, that means they are going to host No. 10 Miami in a play-in recreation. Chicago received its fifth previously six video games.
Justin Champagnie completed with 22 factors and a game-high 14 rebounds to steer the Wizards, who’ve misplaced 5 in a row.
Lakers 140, Rockets 109
Luka Doncic recorded 39 factors, eight rebounds and 7 assists, and Los Angeles clinched the Western Convention’s No. 3 seed with a stable victory over visiting Houston.
LeBron James had 14 factors and eight assists in 22 minutes earlier than sitting out the ultimate 19:27 with an obvious damage. James, who has been bothered by a left groin damage, grimaced simply earlier than being pulled within the third quarter and had his left leg/hip space taped however the staff didn’t instantly announce an ailment. Austin Reaves contributed 23 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists.
Cam Whitmore established profession highs of 34 factors and 7 3-pointers for the Rockets (52-29), who held out a number of gamers for the second straight recreation. Reed Sheppard scored 14 factors, Nate Williams added 12 and Aaron Vacation tallied 11.
Celtics 130, Hornets 94
Payton Pritchard got here off the bench to attain a game-high 22 factors and Derrick White added 19 factors, seven assists and 4 blocked pictures as Boston crushed visiting Charlotte.
Jayson Tatum had 16 factors, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics, who’re locked into the No. 2 seed for the Jap Convention playoffs. Charlotte was eradicated from playoff competition final month.
The Celtics led by one level at halftime however outscored the Hornets 76-41 over the ultimate 24 minutes regardless of not enjoying their starters within the fourth quarter.
Mavericks 124, Raptors 102
Anthony Davis notched his fourth profession triple-double, tallying 23 factors, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to steer Dallas to a blowout of visiting Toronto.
Max Christie and Brandon Williams every scored 17 factors off the bench for the Mavericks, who will face a play-in recreation in opposition to the Sacramento Kings subsequent week. Dallas snapped a three-game dropping streak.
Scottie Barnes completed with 26 factors and 9 rebounds and Ochai Agbaji added 24 factors for the Raptors, who used solely seven gamers.
Nuggets 117, Grizzlies 109
Nikola Jokic had 26 factors, 16 rebounds and 13 assists for Denver, which outscored Memphis 14-1 within the ultimate six minutes to beat the visiting Grizzlies.
Jokic assured he could be the third participant to common triple-double for a season, and the primary centre. He has 34 triple-doubles this season and 164 in his profession. Denver rallied from down 15 to remain within the prime six within the Western Convention. Nuggets interim head coach David Adelman has received his first two video games since taking on for the fired Michael Malone. Aaron Gordon had 33 factors and Jamal Murray scored 15 in his return after lacking six video games with a hamstring damage. Russell Westbrook recorded 14 factors, Christian Braun contributed 12 and Michael Porter Jr. completed with 12 rebounds.
Desmond Bane had 24 factors for the Grizzlies (47-34), who misplaced for the second straight night time and dropped to the No. 8 spot with a recreation remaining Sunday in opposition to the visiting Dallas Mavericks. Memphis is assured of a play-in berth. Ja Morant scored 21 factors, Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 18 factors and Luke Kennard had 12 factors.
Thunder 145, Jazz 111
Aaron Wiggins scored 35 factors and Isaiah Joe drained 10 3-pointers en path to 32 factors as Oklahoma Metropolis defeated Utah in Salt Lake Metropolis.
With each groups counting on reserves, the Thunder hit 56 per cent from the sphere and made 24 of 53 3-point makes an attempt (45.3 per cent). Oklahoma Metropolis’s Jaylin Williams tallied 15 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
Svi Mykhailiuk registered a career-high 27 factors and hit 5 3-pointers off the bench for the Jazz, who had been coming off a uncommon win. Utah, which went 17-for-63 (27 per cent) from 3-point territory, misplaced for the twentieth time in 22 video games.
Suns 117, Spurs 98
Ryan Dunn scored a career-high 26 factors and pulled down 11 rebounds to assist host Phoenix earn a win over San Antonio, ending an eight-game dropping streak.
Bradley Beal added 21 factors for the Suns, with Devin Booker scoring 18. Phoenix hadn’t received since downing the Milwaukee Bucks on March 24 for its fourth victory in a row.
Julian Champagnie put up 23 factors for the Spurs, who took their fourth loss in 5 video games.
Magic 129, Pacers 115
Trevelin Queen scored a career-high 25 factors, and Anthony Black had 21 as Orlando beat Indiana in Indianapolis for its fifth straight win. Each groups opted to take a seat all their starters, and the Magic led by as many as 35 factors.
Jett Howard completed with 17 factors for seventh-place Orlando, which can host eighth-place Atlanta on Tuesday in an Jap Convention play-in recreation.
Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with 20 factors. No. 4 seed Indiana may have home-court benefit in opposition to No. 5 Milwaukee within the first spherical of the playoffs.
Hawks 124, 76ers 110
Trae Younger recorded 36 factors and 11 assists, and Caris LeVert added 31 factors on 12-of-15 capturing as Atlanta clinched the No. 8 seed within the Easter Convention playoffs with a win at Philadelphia.
Georges Niang chipped in 16 factors, and Mouhamed Gueye notched 10 factors and 18 boards for Atlanta, which can go to the seventh-seeded Orlando Magic as a part of the play-in match subsequent week.
Jared Butler scored 25 factors, and Marcus Bagley produced career-bests of 20 factors and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia, which solely had eight gamers obtainable and is now assured to complete with one of many 5 worst information within the NBA. The Thunder have the 76ers’ choose within the draft, however it’s top-six protected.