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    Saturday, May 04, 2024

    NBA Roundup

    Bulls 100, Celtics 99

    Marco Belinelli made a game-winning jumper with 3.1 seconds left, Jimmy Butler scored six points in overtime and Chicago extended its Friday night road show by beating Boston.

    Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 20 rebounds, and Joakim Noah added 14 points and 13 boards as the Bulls won their 14th straight road game on a Friday. They haven't lost since April 2011.

    Rajon Rondo scored a season-high 30 points for Boston before fouling out with 1:16 to play in overtime.

    Kevin Garnett had 16 points and Paul Pierce passed former Celtics star Robert Parish for 22nd on the NBA's career scoring list by chipping in 13 points. Pierce has 23,342 points and Parish 23,334.

    Nets 94, Hawks 89

    Deron Williams scored 24 points, making four free throws in the final 43.4 seconds, and Brooklyn beat Atlanta to earn a split of a home-and-home series.

    Brook Lopez added 20 points for the Nets, who bounced back from a 109-95 loss in Atlanta on Wednesday that snapped their seven-game winning streak. Former Hawks guard Joe Johnson finished with 18 points and Reggie Evans grabbed 20 rebounds as the Nets beat the Hawks for the first time in seven meetings.

    Jeff Teague had 21 points and 10 assists for the Hawks, who played without starting center Al Horford and lost key reserve Lou Williams to a serious-looking right knee injury. Former Nets guard Devin Harris scored 17 and Josh Smith had 12 points and nine rebounds in his return from a one-game suspension, but shot just 5 of 15.

    Bobcats 106, Magic 100

    Former UConn star Kemba Walker had 25 points and eight rebounds, and Gerald Henderson added 17 points as Charlotte snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over Orlando.

    The Bobcats evened the season series with the Magic and now return home for four consecutive games, beginning with Sacramento on Saturday.

    Arron Afflalo led Orlando with 23 points, followed by Jameer Nelson with 22.

    Grizzlies 85, Kings 69

    Mike Conley scored 19 points, Marc Gasol added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Memphis snapped a three-game losing streak with a victory over Sacramento.

    All five Memphis starters were in double figures. Tony Allen had 14 points and nine rebounds, plus six assists. Former UConn star Rudy Gay scored 15 points and Marreese Speights finished with 10 points in nine rebounds.

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