Jokic, Nuggets avoid sweep; Bucks, Heat take 3-1 leads

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 05:07:59 +0000

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Nikola Jokic scored 37 points and the Denver Nuggets avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, holding off the Golden State Warriors, 126-121. The 27-year-old Serbian big man, last season’s NBA Most Valuable Player, also delivered eight rebounds and six assists as the Nuggets pulled within 3-1 in their […]

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Hawks slip past Heat; Bucks, Suns prevail for 2-1 leads

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2022 06:31:40 +0000

     LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Trae Young delivered the game-winner for Atlanta in a 111-110 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday as the Hawks clawed their way back into their NBA playoff first-round series. The Hawks cut the deficit in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series to 2-1. The reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks […]

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Tatum’s buzzer-beating layup lifts Celtics over Nets; Heat, Bucks win

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:48:59 +0000

             MIAMI (AFP) – Jayson Tatum spun in for a buzzer-beating layup to give the Boston Celtics a dramatic 115-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in the first game of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series. Tatum scored 31 points to lead the Celtics, who thwarted a fourth-quarter comeback bid by the Nets […]

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Milestone for Giannis as Bucks nip Nets; 76ers, Lakers fall

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:09:30 +0000

Pistons 102, 76ers 94 Bucks 120, Nets 119 Hawks 131, Cavaliers 107 Bulls 135, Clippers 130 Jazz 122, Lakers 109 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. Milwaukee […]

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Giannis, Bucks upend 76ers in key clash; Lakers bow to Mavs

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 05:42:22 +0000

Bulls 107, Wizards 94 Bucks 118, 76ers 116 Mavericks 128, Lakers 110 Nets 130, Pistons 123 Clippers 121, Jazz 115 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 40 points and rejected a Joel Embiid shot with seconds remaining to propel the NBA champion Bucks to a key 118-116 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers […]

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Giannis back as Bucks thump Bulls; Warriors fall anew

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 04:59:18 +0000

Magic 94, Warriors 90 Hawks 117, Knicks 111 Bucks 126, Bulls 98 Nuggets 127, Clippers 115 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from injury to score 25 points as the Milwaukee Bucks crushed the Chicago Bulls, 126-98, on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo, who missed the Bucks’ 138-119 mauling by Minnesota on Saturday after complaining of knee […]

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Holiday sparks Bucks rally to beat Heat; 76ers stay hot

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:41:15 +0000

Pacers 122, Magic 114 Hornets 119, Cavaliers 98 76ers 123, Knicks 108 Pelicans 125, Kings 95 Bucks 120, Heat 119 Jazz 132, Rockets 127 (OT) Thunder 119, Nuggets 107 Suns 120, Blazers 90 LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Milwaukee’s Jrue Holiday drove for a layup with 1.9 seconds left as the NBA champion Bucks rallied from […]

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Morant dazzles for Grizzlies; Heat tame Bulls

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 04:35:42 +0000

Timberwolves 127, Cavaliers 122 Magic 119, Pacers 103 Heat 112, Bulls 99 Raptors 133, Nets 97 Bucks 130, Hornets 106 Kings 131, Thunder 110 Grizzlies 118, Spurs 105 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Ja Morant produced a virtuoso 52-point performance as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 118-105, in the NBA’s Western Conference clash […]

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Morant dazzles vs Grizzlies; Heat tame Bulls

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 04:35:42 +0000

Timberwolves 127, Cavaliers 122 Magic 119, Pacers 103 Heat 112, Bulls 99 Raptors 133, Nets 97 Bucks 130, Hornets 106 Kings 131, Thunder 110 Grizzlies 118, Spurs 105 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Ja Morant produced a virtuoso 52-point performance as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 118-105, in the NBA’s Western Conference clash […]

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Milwaukee Bucks first to clinch playoff spot

Credit to Author: Associated Press| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:16:17 +0000

MILWAUKEE: The Milwaukee Bucks have a spot in the postseason, only a week after the All-Star Game. The Bucks became the first team in the NBA to clinch a berth Sunday (Monday in Manila) after Washington lost to Chicago. The Wizards are in ninth place in an Eastern Conference that the Bucks have been running […]

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