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Durant, Irving lead Nets over Pacers, Celtics take second seed

New York (AFP) - Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant combined for 55 points as the Brooklyn Nets held off a rally from the Indiana Pacers on Sunday to seal seventh place in the Eastern Conference and clinch home advantage for next week's play-in.

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Where do the Boston Celtics rank among Eastern Conference contenders?

And should they really want to avoid the Brooklyn Nets? Not everyone agrees.

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Panthers win with defense in Nashville for seventh straight victory

The Florida Panthers, with their massive lead in the Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division, know they won’t have many chances left to play in potential postseason atmospheres before the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs begin next month, but they got one Saturday and thrived in it.

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Michael Cunningham: Hawks should fear no play-in foe, but best to avoid Brooklyn

The Hawks should fear no foe in the NBA’s play-in tournament. Their 15-9 record since Feb. 15 includes eight quality wins and really only three bad losses. The Hawks have the NBA’s fifth-best point differential over the past two weeks. They have some significant flaws, but the Hawks have a…

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Bulls’ Zach Lavine Calls Team’s Recent Struggles ’Embarrassing’ As Playoffs Loom

Chicago dropped its fourth consecutive game to an Eastern Conference playoff team on Friday night.

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Heat making closing statement at FTX Arena with 113-109 decision over Hawks

MIAMI — It wasn’t a dress rehearsal, considering there will be a full week for practice before their postseason opener.

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Bucks eye second seed after routing Pistons

New York (AFP) - The Milwaukee Bucks edged closer to securing second seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs on Friday with a 131-101 rout of the Detroit Pistons.

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Celtics roll to 117-94 win in Chicago

The jumbled nature of the Eastern Conference considered, this matchup was a potential first round playoff preview.

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Celtics’ Robert Williams Not Expected to Return For Start of Playoffs, per Udoka

The fourth-year center hasn’t exactly been ruled out either.

Sports Illustrated

Bulls fall to the Bucks despite DeRozan’s 40-point performance

The Bulls fall to the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference following their loss to the Bucks.

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Kyrie Irving on Nets Championship Chances: ‘You Can’t Predict the Future’

Brooklyn is the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference and is preparing for the play-in tournament.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Power Rankings: Playoff Stakes for Every Contender

Where each team stands as we enter the final week of the regular season.

Sports Illustrated

Watch: Kyle Lowry Given Standing Ovation at First Game Back in Toronto

The Heat point guard was given a warm welcome by his former team’s fanbase.

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Hawks hold off Nets despite Durant's 55, Warriors into playoffs

New York (AFP) - Trae Young scored 11 of his 36 points in the final two minutes Saturday as the Atlanta Hawks withstood a career-high 55 points from Brooklyn star Kevin Durant in a 122-115 NBA victory over the Nets.

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Kristian Winfield: Kevin Durant’s 55-point night in loss to Hawks shows how flawed these Nets are

It’s hard to tell if the Nets are championship contenders or pretenders. The truth, as coach Steve Nash likes to say, is probably somewhere in the middle.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: DeMar DeRozan’s 50-point game is another one for Bulls fans to savor

CHICAGO — DeMar DeRozan was fuming inside.

Sports Illustrated

Giannis Says He’s ‘Changing the Narrative’ After Massive Performance Against Nets

The two-time MVP: “I don’t want to be the guy only that dunks and runs. I can make a three.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Behind DeMar DeRozan’s 50 points, Bulls have their moments in OT win

On a night in which the Bulls could’ve slipped to the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference, DeRozan and Co. picked up a huge comeback victory thanks to some clutch shots and some head-scratching mistakes by the Clippers.

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Record-setting Giannis lifts Bucks over Nets

Los Angeles (AFP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo forced overtime with a milestone three-pointer and drained two free throws to seal a 120-119 Milwaukee victory over Brooklyn Thursday that clinched the NBA champion Bucks' playoff berth.

Sports Illustrated

The Heat Find Groove After Sideline Incident

Miami is back to its winning ways after Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra and Udonis Haslem got into a heated argument last week.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Heat and Celtics are trending in opposite directions but that won’t matter Wednesday night

Miami is desperate for a win.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Giannis Had His MVP Moment Against the Sixers

His game-saving block on Joel Embiid gave the Bucks a massive win.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Rejected: Sixers lose to Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, 118-116

PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers wouldn’t go as far as calling Tuesday night’s tilt against the Milwaukee Bucks a barometer game for his 76ers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Big man Nikola Vucevic comes to the rescue as Bulls down Wizards

On a night in which DeMar DeRozan was inefficient early and Zach LaVine was inconsistent, Vucevic kept the Bulls afloat long enough for everyone else to wake up.

Tribune News Service

Toronto snaps Celtics’ six-game win streak in OT with 115-112 victory

As Rob Williams contemplated his options for knee surgery, a stripped down lineup of his teammates flew into Toronto searching for a way to keep their precarious hold on first place in the Eastern Conference.

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