Joel Embiid leads 76ers past C's as Doc Rivers declares MVP race 'over'
PHILADELPHIA — After watching Joel Embiid dismantle the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers was certain of only one thing.
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NBA roundup: Jalen Brunson nets career-high 48 points in Knicks' win
Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 48 points and outdueled Donovan Mitchell in a potential postseason preview Friday night, when the visiting New York Knicks pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 130-116 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
NBA roundup: Paul George gets hurt in Clippers' loss
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points against his former team and Jalen Williams added 20 as the Oklahoma City Thunder continued to solidify their playoff standing Tuesday with a 101-100 victory over the host Los Angeles Clippers.
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo says top seed 'doesn't matter'
MILWAUKEE — Jrue Holiday matched a career-high with 40-points and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 131-125 overtime victory over an undermanned Boston Celtics team on Tuesday, extending Milwaukee's winning streak to 11 games.
NBA: Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics to extend winning run to 11 games
Jrue Holiday's led the charge for Milwaukee Bucks with 40 points in their home win over Boston Celtics, which took their winning run to 11 games.Holiday made eight 3-pointers in his team's 131-125 win in overtime on Tuesday.The Bucks took the lead for good when Holiday made a 3-pointer for a 127-125 edge with 25 seconds left in the extra session. Following a Boston turnover, Giannis Antetokounmpo made two free throws with 3.9 seconds left to seal the win, and he capped the scoring with a dunk.Antetokounmpo finished with 36 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists for the Bucks, whose longest winning streak was 20 games, set during the 1970-71 season.
NBA Round up - Celtics' firepower too much for Grizzlies, Raptors edge Pistons
The Boston Celtics' long-range barrage was too much for Memphis on Sunday in the Eastern Conference leaders' 119-109 NBA victory over the Grizzlies.
Tatum powers Celtics over Hornets, Bucks notch 10th straight win
Tatum posted his eighth 40-point game of the season. But even with Jaylen Brown sidelined by a facial fracture and Al Horford out with a sore knee, he did not have to carry the offensive load alone.
Tatum powers Celtics over Hornets, Butler seals Heat win
LOS ANGELES: Jayson Tatum’s 41 points and Boston’s 25 three-pointers propelled the league-leading Celtics to a 40th win of the NBA season on Friday, 127-116 over the Charlotte Hornets.