Basketball

Indiana puts home win streak on the line against Cleveland

Cleveland Cavaliers (63-16, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (48-31, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Thursday, 7 p.m.

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Bucks' Bobby Portis sparks a comeback for the ages in his first game back from suspension

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis made quite the impression in his return from a 25-game suspension. He wants to create a similar impact all the way into the summer as the Milwaukee Bucks forward attempts to make up for all the time he missed.

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Luka Doncic gets ejected the night before his return to Dallas

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic didn’t wait for his much-anticipated return to Dallas to crank up the drama.

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Cavaliers clinch top seed in Eastern Conference

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 28 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

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Ivica Zubac leads surging Clippers past Spurs 122-117 and into fourth place in the crowded West

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Ivica Zubac had 24 points and 20 rebounds, Norman Powell scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers surged into fourth place in the Western Conference with a 122-117 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.

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Curry scores 25 as the Warriors cruise past the Suns 133-95 and keep pace in West playoff race

PHOENIX (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 25 points, Brandin Podziemski added 22 and the Golden State Warriors coasted past the Phoenix Suns 133-95 on Tuesday night to keep pace in a crowded Western Conference playoff race.

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Timberwolves watch their playoff position tumble after blowing huge lead in 4th quarter

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Regular-season defeats don’t get much more brutal than the one the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered Tuesday. The wide-open nature of the Western Conference playoff race doesn’t give them much time to stew over what went wrong.

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Up 3, Knicks didn't foul. Tatum's tying shot for the Celtics left them wondering if they should have

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks had a three-point lead with 11 seconds left in regulation against the most prolific 3-point shooting team in NBA history. Jayson Tatum wondered if a foul was coming. The Knicks wondered afterward if it should have.

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Morant scores 28 as the Grizzlies beat Hornets 124-100; Memphis' Wells breaks wrist in hard fall

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ja Morant had 28 points, five rebounds and eight assists as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Charlotte Hornets 124-100 on Tuesday night.

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With top seed in East secured, Atkinson wants to get some of Cavaliers' top players some rest

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kenny Atkinson thought during training camp that realistic goals for the Cleveland Cavaliers would be 50 wins and a top-three seed in the Eastern Conference.

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