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Denver extended its win streak to seven with a 130-117 road victory over the Jazz, powered by Nikola Jokic’s latest triple-double and Jamal Murray’s 37-point, 10-three-pointer night.
With only weeks left in the NBA season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic are all in the MVP conversation. The race is close, the form is strong, and the debate is doing what it always does best: getting messier by the day.
The league said Portland violated rules on contact with draft-ineligible players while scouting Yang Hansen in December 2023. The Blazers said they self-reported the issue.
With the regular season winding down, the playoff race is tightening fast. Here’s where things stand on April 1, which teams have already locked in postseason spots, and the one Eastern Conference clinching scenario to watch Wednesday.
Los Angeles erased an early deficit, then buried Cleveland with a huge second half as Dončić, Deandre Ayton and a deep supporting cast helped the Lakers keep rolling.
Detroit’s 127-116 win over Toronto sealed the Central Division crown and gave the Pistons their first division title in 18 years. With the playoffs closing in, J.B. Bickerstaff says the milestone is meaningful, but not the finish line.
Phoenix survived a long stretch of missed threes, then buried a depleted Memphis team with a 40-16 fourth quarter. Dillon Brooks is close to coming back, and the Suns' seeding picture keeps tightening.
Victor Wembanyama delivered a career-best 41 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and three blocks as San Antonio beat Chicago 129-114. He also set a new NBA record by reaching a double-double in just 8 minutes and 31 seconds.
Boston beat Charlotte 114-99 to reach 50 wins and clinch a direct playoff spot, with Jayson Tatum dropping 32 points in his strongest return yet.
Indiana ended its long home drought with a strong second half and a big night from Pascal Siakam, who finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.
Denver beat Golden State 116-93 and stretched its streak to six straight, tightening the race for third place while Nikola Jokic kept piling up near-historic numbers.
The NBA MVP race keeps getting tighter, and Luka Doncic has taken another hit in the eyes of at least one voter. Chris Mannix has dropped the Lakers star to his second tier, citing defense as the main reason despite Doncic’s huge offensive numbers.