Basketball

Luka Doncic and defensive-minded Mavs take a chippy 101-90 win over Clippers for 2-1 series lead

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic called out to his coaches during a flurry of 3-pointers from James Harden. The Mavericks superstar and NBA scoring champion wanted to defend the star guard of the Los Angeles Clippers. It's suddenly defense first in Dallas.

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Haliburton breaks tie with 3-point play, Pacers beats Bucks 121-118 in OT to take 2-1 series lead

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton struggled to find his shooting touch Friday night.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out, Khris Middleton to start for Bucks against Pacers in Game 3

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks will be without star Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 3 of their playoff series against Indiana on Friday night, but will have All-Star Khris Middleton in the starting lineup.

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James, Lakers facing elimination Saturday. Magic, Pelicans and Heat seek home wins

Nikola Jokic moved LeBron James out of the way as they battled for a rebound, grabbed the ball, got fouled and scored off the putback.

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76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid says he has Bell's palsy

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before the play-in tournament.

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Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With one championship ring and a tenacious veteran core, the Denver Nuggets are a daunting matchup for any opponent in the NBA.

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Denver looks to close out series against Los Angeles in game 4

Denver Nuggets (57-25, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (47-35, eighth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Nuggets -2.5; over/under is 215.

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Cleveland visits Orlando with 2-1 series lead

Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (47-35, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Magic -2; over/under is 201.

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Thunder take 2-0 lead into game 3 against the Pelicans

Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25, first in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (49-33, seventh in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Thunder -1; over/under is 209.

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Celtics, Heat tied 1-1 heading into game 3

Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (46-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Saturday, 6 p.m.

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