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It also pegs the Cal alum as the 41st-best player in the league so far this season.

MIAMI — There is no defense played in the NBA draft lottery. And yet with the generational talent of Victor Wembanyama available in the May 16 drawing, the outcome of the random-but-weighted process for non-playoff teams could impact the Miami Heat’s playoff or championship outlooks for years to come.

Jalen Green scored a game-high 33 points on strong efficiency, but Houston’s second-half rally ran out of steam in New Orleans. The team’s 26 turnovers were a big reason.

MIAMI — This was the reminder that Miami Heat games can be more than hair-raising thrill rides decided in the final nerve-racking seconds.

Jayson Tatum received the pass in the right corner behind the 3-point line, directly in front of the Pistons' bench, and Detroit’s coaching staff, including former Celtics assistant Jerome Allen, practically begged its players to come help. Bojan Bogdanović eventually made a few steps over, but it was too late…

Some of the best plays captured in images from the Celtics' 13th game of their 2022-23 campaign.

DETROIT — Cade Cunningham will miss the next three games due to left shin soreness, the Pistons announced Saturday.

If it was a question of whether or not the transformed Nets’ defense could hold up against a quality opponent, the answer is a resounding yes.

The corner three has always been unexplored territory for Vucevic. But with the new-look spacing of the Bulls’ offense and some hard work, it’s a spot in which he is finding success.