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    Monday, May 06, 2024

    NBA roundup

    Clippers 93, Trail Blazers 77

    Caron Butler scored 18 of his 22 points in the third quarter, and Los Angeles routed Portland on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory.

    Blake Griffin added 16 points, DeAndre Jordan had 10 points and nine rebounds, and Chris Paul had 11 assists for the Pacific Division champions, who finished their home schedule with a 32-9 record. They end the regular season on Wednesday at Sacramento, and another win would ensure the Clippers have home-court advantage to start the playoffs.

    Will Barton scored 17 points and Joel Freeland added 13 points for the Blazers, who never led while losing their 12th in a row.

    Raptors 113, Hawks 96

    DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points, Rudy Gay added 22 and Toronto ran all over playoff-bound Atlanta.

    The Raptors made two-thirds of their shots in the first half, sprinting to a 68-51 lead as DeRozan scored 19 points and Gay chipped in with 17. Atlanta went mostly with backups, showing no sense of urgency to claim the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.

    Atlanta fell into a tie with Chicago for the fifth spot. The teams finish the regular season on Wednesday, with the Hawks traveling to New York to face the Knicks, while the Bulls are home against lowly Washington. Chicago holds the tiebreaker.

    Kyle Korver led the Hawks with 13 points, extending his 3-point streak to 73 consecutive games.

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