Celtics 128, Trail Blazers 118
Payton Pritchard racked up a career-best 43 points on 14-for-20 shooting (10-for-16 from deep), and Derrick White added a personal-high 41 as Boston – missing Jrue Holiday (finger), Kristaps Porzingis (illness), and Jayson Tatum (shoulder) – logged the franchise’s first game featuring two 40-point scorers. Pritchard also grabbed 10 rebounds, while White went 9-for-17 on 3-pointers. Anfernee Simons tallied 30 points for Portland, which got 25 from Shaedon Sharpe and 22 from Jabari Walker, who buried all six of his 3-point attempts.
Clippers 123, Pistons 115
James Harden amassed a season-high 50 points, and Ivica Zubac provided 22 points and 11 boards as host Los Angeles topped Detroit. Bogdan Bogdanovic added 23 in his third start for the Clippers, who remained without Kawhi Leonard (rest), Derrick Jones Jr. (groin), and Norman Powell (hamstring). Cade Cunningham posted 37 points with 10 assists for the Pistons, who have dropped just their second game in a 12-contest span.
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Cavaliers 112, Heat 107
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Evan Mobley had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Cleveland rallied late to notch its 12th straight win. The Cavs closed on a 12-2 spurt, becoming the first team in the league to clinch a postseason berth. De’Andre Hunter added 16 points, while Bam Adebayo’s season-high 34 points (12 boards, five assists) fueled Miami. The Heat dropped to 0-2 vs. Cleveland this season.
Nuggets 116, Kings 110
Russell Westbrook delivered 25 points, and Nikola Jokic totaled 22 points plus 15 rebounds as Denver overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to beat Sacramento. Jamal Murray logged 24 points (eight assists), Michael Porter Jr. had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Christian Braun chipped in 15. Denver outscored the Kings 32-17 in the final period. DeMar DeRozan had 35 points to lead Sacramento, which saw its four-game win streak end.
Bucks 137, Mavericks 107
Giannis Antetokounmpo piled up 32 points and 15 rebounds, and Damian Lillard scored 34 to propel host Milwaukee to its fourth straight victory. Kevin Porter Jr. notched a triple-double off the bench (10 points, 11 boards, 14 assists). Dallas was without nine players, leaving just eight available. Klay Thompson poured in 28 and Naji Marshall added 22 (11 rebounds), but the Mavericks slid to 1-5 over their last six.
Thunder 120, Grizzlies 103
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander backed up his 51-point performance with 41, leading Oklahoma City to a road victory and handing Memphis a season-high fourth straight loss. Jalen Williams (20 points, seven assists) and Luguentz Dort (20 points) chipped in as the Thunder won their fifth in a row. Ja Morant put up 24 points in his return from a shoulder contusion, but Memphis finished a 1-4 homestand.
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Timberwolves 126, Hornets 110
Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels scored 29 each, guiding Minnesota to its third consecutive victory. Julius Randle provided 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Donte DiVincenzo scored 16 for the T-Wolves. LaMelo Ball’s 28 and Miles Bridges’ 23 weren’t enough for Charlotte, now on an eight-game skid.
Wizards 125, Jazz 122
Kyshawn George netted 23 points plus seven rebounds, and Washington survived a final-second 3-point miss to top visiting Utah. Jake LaRavia’s potential tying shot rimmed out with one tick left. James Wood, Luis García Jr., and Andrew Pinckney added their first spring homers. Johnny Juzang’s 27 paced the Jazz, while Kyle Filipowski tallied 23 and 13 boards.
