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 The Warriors (72-9) matched the victory total of the 1995-96
Chicago Bulls. Golden State can set a new mark with a home win over
the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, the season's final night.
Golden State handed the Spurs their first home loss of the season
and ended San Antonio's franchise-high, 48-game regular-season home
winning streak that began on March 12, 2015. The Spurs' streak is
the second longest in NBA history, right after the Warriors' mark of
54 consecutive home wins that ended last month.
The Warriors also ended their streak of 33 consecutive
regular-season defeats at San Antonio. Golden State's last
regular-season win in the Alamo City was a 108-94 victory on Feb.
14, 1997.
Pacers 129, Nets 105
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana led by 20 points after one quarter on its
way to a victory over Brooklyn that secured a spot in the Eastern
Conference playoffs.
Myles Turner led Indiana with 28 points and 10 rebounds, and George
Hill had 18 points, five rebounds and four assists. The Pacers are
headed to the postseason for the fifth time in six years.
Brooklyn, which lost its eighth in a row, got 26 points from Sean
Kilpatrick, 19 from former Pacer Donald Sloan and 16 from Shane
Larkin.
Rockets 130, Lakers 110
HOUSTON -- James Harden used the final appearance for Kobe Bryant in
Houston as his personal stage, coming alive in the fourth quarter of
the Rockets' win over Los Angeles.
Harden scored 20 of his game-high 40 points in the final period and
added 13 assists and four steals. The Rockets are one game behind
the Utah Jazz for the final Western Conference playoff spot with two
regular-season games remaining.
Bryant finished with 35 points on 10-of-22 shooting in just 27
minutes, doing most of his damage in the first and third quarters.
Jazz 100, Nuggets 84
DENVER -- Rookie Trey Lyles scored a career-high 22 points, Gordon
Hayward also scored 22 and had nine rebounds, and Utah helped its
playoff cause with a win over Denver.
Rudy Gobert had 16 points, 14 rebounds and six blocked shots for the
Jazz.
Nikola Jokic had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Emmanuel Mudiay also
scored 19 points for the Nuggets. Denver finished 18-23 at home.
Heat 118, Magic 96
MIAMI -- Hassan Whiteside was back in the Miami starting lineup for
the first time since Jan. 20, and the move paid off in a win over
Orlando.
It was Miami's highest scoring game since March 18 against the
Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat are tied with the Boston Celtics for
fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Whiteside, who had 18 points and 15 rebounds, played each of the
previous 29 games as a reserve. Miami also 20 points from Luol Deng.
Evan Fournier led Orlando with 21 points, and Nikola Vucevic added
19 points and eight rebounds.
Wizards 113, Hornets 98
WASHINGTON -- Charlotte's hopes for home-court advantage in the
opening round of the playoffs took a hit with a loss to Washington.
The sixth-place Hornets trail the Heat and Celtics by one game.
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Marcin Gortat finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds for the
Wizards, who were without John Wall (knee).
Kemba Walker scored 16 points and Marvin Williams had 14 for the
Hornets.
Clippers 98, Mavericks 91
LOS ANGELES -- Jamal Crawford scored 22 points off the bench, and
J.J. Redick contributed 20, sparking Los Angeles to a victory over
Dallas.
Blake Griffin collected 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for
the Clippers, who snapped Dallas' six-game winning streak. DeAndre
Jordan added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Los Angeles, while Jeff
Green chipped in 11 points.
Reserve Raymond Felton led the Mavericks with 21 points. Deron
Williams had 15 points, Dirk Nowitzki scored 14 and Charlie
Villanueva finished with 11 points for Dallas, which dropped a 1 1/2
games back of Portland for the No. 5 spot in the West and a game
behind No. 6 Memphis.
Bucks 109, 76ers 108 (OT)
PHILADELPHIA -- Khris Middleton scored 36 points and Giannis
Antetokounmpo had a critical block as short-handed Milwaukee beat
Philadelphia in overtime, breaking a three-game losing streak and
sending the Sixers to their 70th loss of the season.
Middleton, back after missing the previous three games with a
strained left thigh, nailed 14 of 24 shots. His point total equaled
a season high for a Milwaukee player.
John Henson added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Bucks, who have
won nine straight over Philadelphia. Ish Smith had 22 points to lead
the Sixers, who fell to 10-70. They are the sixth team in NBA
history to lose at least 70 games in a season.
Raptors 93, Knicks 89
NEW YORK -- DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Toronto kept alive
its slim chance of securing the top seed in the Eastern Conference
with victory over New York.
By holding off the Knicks, the Raptors are two games behind
Cleveland. If they win out and the Cavaliers lose both of their
remaining games, the top spot goes to Toronto, which holds the
tiebreaker.
Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 21 points but did not play in
the fourth quarter.
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