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    Saturday, April 27, 2024

    NBA roundup

    Pacers 102, Nets 98

    Roy Hibbert scored 24 points and Danny Granger had 17 of his 20 in the second half as Indiana opened a two-game lead in the race for the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference with a victory over New Jersey on Monday.

    Darren Collison added 15 points - nine in the final 2:24 - and 12 assists for the Pacers (31-40). Charlotte (28-41) and Milwaukee (28-41) are tied for ninth, with the Bobcats playing host to Indiana on Wednesday.

    Brook Lopez had 20 points to lead the Nets, who saw Sundiata Gaines and Sasha Vujacic miss tying 3-point attempts in the final 15 seconds.

    Gaines finished with a career-high 18 points, while Vujacic and Jordan Farmar had 14 apiece.

    Spurs 111, Warriors 96

    Manu Ginobili scored 28 points and San Antonio got a scare when Tim Duncan sprained his left ankle.

    X-rays on Duncan's foot were negative. The injury looked potentially serious as Duncan lay on his side, clutching his foot with both hands, for more than a minute.

    Ekpe Udoh led Golden State with 15 points. It was Udoh's foot that Duncan appeared to be trying to avoid while landing awkwardly after hitting a short jumper in the first quarter.

    It wasn't immediately known how long the Spurs might be without their 34-year-old All-Star, who until now has avoided injuries unlike recent years.

    Tony Parker added 17 points and 15 assists.

    Bulls 132, Kings 92

    Derrick Rose and Kyle Korver scored 18 points apiece as Chicago routed Sacramento.

    The win gave the Bulls (50-19) their first 50-win season since 1997-98 and allowed Chicago to remain tied with Boston atop the Eastern Conference.

    The Celtics beat the New York Knicks on Monday.

    Carlos Boozer scored 16 points in his return to the Bulls' lineup after missing five games with a sprained left ankle. He joined a balanced Bulls attack that had eight players scoring in double figures in a game that was not close after the first period.

    Marcus Thornton led the Kings with 25 points.

    Magic 97, Cavaliers 86

    Dwight Howard scored 28 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and was way too much for Cleveland's front line to handle in leading Orlando to a win.

    With the Cavs unable to stop Howard, the Magic built a 15-point lead in the first quarter and were up by 26 late in the third. Cleveland pulled within 92-83 with 3:15 remaining, but Hedo Turkoglu's 3-pointer put Orlando back in control.

    Orlando swept all four games against Cleveland, winning the season series for the first time since 2002-03.

    The teams were heated rivals just a year ago when LeBron James was still with the Cavs, but they're now at opposite ends of the NBA spectrum.

    J.J. Hickson scored 18 for the Cavs, who have dropped three straight.

    Jazz 103, Grizzlies 85

    Zach Randolph scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Memphis maintained its hold on the final Western Conference playoff spot.

    Seven Memphis players finished in double figures as the Grizzlies won for the third time in four games. Darrell Arthur scored 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field, while Tony Allen had 12 points.

    Paul Millsap led Utah with 15 points, while Al Jefferson scored 12.

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