CAVALIERS 135, BULLS 113
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Cavs, odds 1.086
Line: Cavs (-14.5), odds 1.922
Total Points: Over (239.5), odds 1.881
Pre-game Prediction
Bulls, 23.3%
Cavs, 76.7%
CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 28 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.
Ty Jerome added 18 points off the bench and De’Andre Hunter scored 17 for Cleveland, which has the second-best record in franchise history at 63-16. The Cavaliers secured the No. 1 seed in the East for the fourth time.
Patrick Williams scored a season-high 21 points and made 5 of 6 3-pointers, and Matas Buzelis added 19 points for Chicago. The Bulls have clinched a play-in tournament berth and are tied with Miami for ninth in the East.
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CELTICS 119, KNICKS 117, OT
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Celtics, odds 1.741
Line: Knicks (+2.5), odds 1.952
Total Points: Over (224.5), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction
Celtics, 55.9%
Knicks, 44.1%
NEW YORK (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 40 seconds left in overtime after Jayson Tatum’s 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds remaining forced the extra period, and Boston completed a season sweep of New York.
Porzingis matched his season high with 34 points on his 30-footer. Tatum added 32 points as the Celtics extended their road winning streak to eight and improved to 33-7 away from Boston.
They had routed the Knicks by 23, 27 and 13 in the three previous meetings, but needed to fight beyond 48 minutes for this one.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 34 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson added 27 points and nine assists in a strong second game back after a 15-game absence with a sprained right ankle.
THUNDER 136, LAKERS 120
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Thunder, odds 1.249
Line: Thunder (-9.5), odds 1.93
Total Points: Over (230), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction
Lakers, 26%
Thunder, 74%
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points, and Oklahoma City beat the Los Angeles after Luka Doncic was ejected.
Doncic scored 23 points before leaving the game in the fourth quarter following his second technical foul. The Thunder outscored the Lakers 29-12 the rest of the way.
Jalen Williams added 26 points for the Thunder, who bounced back from a 126-99 loss to the Lakers on Sunday .
Oklahoma City (65-14) inched closer to clinching the best record in the league and homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs. The Thunder have a two-game lead on the Cleveland Cavaliers with three games remaining. The team set a single-season franchise record for victories, surpassing the 1995-96 Seattle squad that went 64-18.
LeBron James scored 28 points and Austin Reaves added 24 for the Lakers.
WARRIORS 133, SUNS 95
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Warriors, odds 1.218
Line: Warriors (-9.5), odds 1.896
Total Points: Over (227), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction
Warriors, 68.6%
Suns, 31.4%
PHOENIX (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 25 points, Brandin Podziemski added 22 and Golden State coasted past Phoenix Suns to gain ground in a crowded Western Conference playoff race.
The Warriors are trying to secure one of the top six seeds in the West, which would keep them out of the play-in tournament. Golden State is currently tied with the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies at 47-32 for the fourth through sixth spots. The Los Angeles Clippers are right behind the trio at 46-32.
Golden State jumped to a 69-43 lead by halftime. Curry had 19 points before the break, while Podziemski added 17.
Devin Booker led the Suns with 21 points while Grayson Allen and Ryan Dunn added 12.
