Jalen Johnson recorded the primary triple-double of his profession and the Atlanta Hawks clinched a spot within the play-in event with a 121-113 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.
Johnson scored a career-high-tying 28 factors on 10-for-14 capturing whereas grabbing 14 rebounds and doling out a career-high 11 assists. Dejounte Murray was the final Hawk to document a triple-double, doing so on Nov. 5, 2022.
The Pistons stayed shut due to a 50-point efficiency by Malachi Flynn. He was 18-for-25 from the sector, hitting 5 3-pointers, and set a franchise document for many factors scored by a reserve.
The Hawks, winners of six of their previous seven video games, moved right into a tie with the idle Chicago Bulls for ninth place within the Eastern Conference. The victory gave Atlanta a three-game sweep of the season sequence with the Pistons and prolonged its profitable streak vs. Detroit to seven video games.
Celtics 135, Thunder 100
Kristaps Porzingis had 27 factors, 12 rebounds and 5 blocked photographs to assist Boston clinch the No. 1 general seed and safe home-court benefit all through the playoffs, beating Oklahoma City at residence.
Porzingis, who was 11 of 14 from the sector, has scored at the very least 17 factors in every of his previous 13 video games. Jayson Tatum added 24 factors and Jaylen Brown added 23 for Boston.
Oklahoma City performed with out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad contusion) and Jalen Williams (ankle sprain), the workforce’s prime two scorers. Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging a team-high 30.3 factors per recreation, and Williams is averaging 19.5 factors per contest.
Timberwolves 133, Raptors 85
Anthony Edwards had 28 factors and 6 assists and Minnesota pulled away for a demolition of Toronto in Minneapolis.
Naz Reid added 23 factors and 7 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who received their second recreation in as many nights. Rudy Gobert completed with 11 factors and 15 rebounds.
Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick and Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 16 factors apiece to steer the Raptors, who misplaced their fifteenth recreation in a row. The franchise’s worst skid was a 17-game run through the 1997-98 season.
Lakers 125, Wizards 120
Anthony Davis had 35 factors to associate with 18 rebounds and all 5 Los Angeles starters scored in double figures because the Lakers capped a 5-1 street journey with a win at Washington.
Reserves solely accounted for 12 of Los Angeles’ factors, with LeBron James supplying 25 factors and Rui Hachimura posting 19 on 9-of-12 capturing.
The starters’ contributions gave Los Angeles its eighth win up to now 9 video games whereas comfortably conserving the Lakers in a Western Conference play-in spot, 5 video games forward of Houston, the primary workforce exterior play-in place.
Grizzlies 111, Bucks 101
Jaren Jackson Jr. put up 35 factors as Memphis earned a victory at Milwaukee.
GG Jackson added 15 factors and 12 boards for the Grizzlies, who accomplished a sweep of the two-game season sequence with the Bucks. Jordan Goodwin contributed 13 factors, 12 rebounds and 7 assists.
Brook Lopez led Milwaukee with 25 factors and 10 rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo completed with 21 factors, seven rebounds and eight assists because the Bucks performed with out Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton and Patrick Beverley.
Suns 122, Cavaliers 101
Devin Booker recorded 40 factors and eight assists and Kevin Durant added 32 factors, seven assists and 6 rebounds as Phoenix cruised previous visiting Cleveland.
Royce O’Neale had 17 factors and Bol Bol scored 15 factors off the bench because the Suns moved into the sixth and final computerized playoff spot within the Western Conference. Phoenix is tied with New Orleans however holds the tiebreaker edge after beating the Pelicans on Monday.
Donovan Mitchell scored 24 factors, Evan Mobley had 20 factors and 9 rebounds and Jarrett Allen additionally scored 20 factors for the Cavaliers, who’ve dropped six of their previous 9 video games.
Nets 115, Pacers 111
Cam Thomas led Brooklyn with 27 factors because the Nets defeated Indiana in New York, stopping the Pacers from shifting into sole possession of a assured playoff spot.
Jalen Wilson sank two free throws with seven seconds remaining to seal the victory after Tyrese Haliburton hit a 3-pointer to maintain the Pacers within the recreation. There had been 4 lead adjustments and two ties through the tightly contested fourth quarter, with neither workforce main by greater than six factors through the body.
The loss leaves Indiana tied for the sixth and last computerized Eastern Conference playoff place with the Miami Heat. With the Atlanta Hawks’ win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, the Nets had been formally eradicated from postseason competition.
Trail Blazers 89, Hornets 86
Deandre Ayton’s 24 factors and Scoot Henderson’s 22 factors helped visiting Portland beat Charlotte and snap a 10-game shedding streak.
After Henderson missed two free throws with 18.5 seconds left, the Hornets had an opportunity to take the lead however Brandon Miller missed on a drive within the waning seconds. Walker made two free throws for the sport’s last factors.
Earlier within the day, Steve Clifford stated he can be stepping down as Hornets coach on the finish of the season and can transition to a entrance workplace position with the group.
Magic 117, Pelicans 108
Paolo Banchero led the way in which with 32 factors, Wendell Carter Jr. was the sport’s prime rebounder as a part of a double-double and Orlando scored a key victory in its battle for playoff place with a win over host New Orleans.
The Wagner brothers mixed for 42 factors — Franz with 24 in a beginning position and Moritz with 18 off the bench — for the Magic, who received a 3rd straight to maneuver a half-game forward of the idle New York Knicks) of their battle for the No. 4 playoff spot within the Eastern Conference.
CJ McCollum had a season-high 36 factors for the Pelicans, who dropped their third recreation in a row and into the seventh slot within the West.
–Field Level Media/Reuters
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