Nuggets Nail Home Win With 4 Straight FT’s – NBA Roundup
UNDATED (AP) — The Raptors still lead in the NBA's Atlantic Division by 1 ½ games over Brooklyn following a 96-86 win over the Hawks in Toronto.
Kyle Lowry scored 25 points and DeMar DeRozan added 21 as the Raptors avoided their first three-game losing streak since early December. Jonas Valanciunas had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Raptors.
The Nets picked up their fourth straight win by rallying in the fourth quarter and beating Dallas 107-104 in overtime. Joe Johnson hit the game-tying bucket with 9.9 seconds left in regulation and finished with a team-high 22 points.
Also in the NBA:
— Markieff Morris scored 25 points off the bench to lead Phoenix to its biggest comeback win of the season, 127-120 over Minnesota. Phoenix trailed by 22 in the first half but shot a season-high 57 percent from the floor to overcome Kevin Love's 36 points and 14 rebounds.
— Kenneth Faried had 20 points and Aaron Brooks hit four straight free throws in the final 12 seconds to lead Denver's 105-102 win over Washington. Bradley Beal wound up with 21 points as the Wizards wrapped up a four-game road swing with a 1-3 record.
— New York's eight-game winning streak is over after Jarrett Jack scored a season-high 31 points to lead Cleveland to a 106-100 win against the Knicks. Jack scored 23 in the second half and finished with 10 assists for the Cavaliers, who trailed by 17 in the first half before halting a four-game skid.
— Jordan Hill had game highs of 28 points and 13 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers downed Orlando 103-94. Nick Young added 26 points to the win.
— Milwaukee claimed its seventh straight loss as DeMarcus Cousins and Isaiah Thomas helped Sacramento build a 70-44 halftime lead in a 124-107 rout of the Bucks. Cousins had 32 points and 12 rebounds, while Thomas finished with 30 points and eight assists.
All Times EDT | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EASTERN CONFERENCE | |||||||||
Atlantic Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| Toronto | 39 | 30 | .565 | — | 6-4 | W-1 | 21-14 | 18-16 | 24-16 |
| Brooklyn | 37 | 31 | .544 | 1½ | 8-2 | W-4 | 23-11 | 14-20 | 21-20 |
| New York | 29 | 41 | .414 | 10½ | 8-2 | L-1 | 16-21 | 13-20 | 21-24 |
| Boston | 23 | 47 | .329 | 16½ | 3-7 | L-1 | 15-21 | 8-26 | 19-21 |
| Philadelphia | 15 | 55 | .214 | 24½ | 0-10 | L-24 | 8-29 | 7-26 | 10-33 |
Southeast Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| x-Miami | 47 | 21 | .691 | — | 4-6 | L-1 | 27-6 | 20-15 | 28-13 |
| Washington | 36 | 34 | .514 | 12 | 5-5 | L-1 | 17-16 | 19-18 | 25-16 |
| Charlotte | 34 | 36 | .486 | 14 | 7-3 | W-1 | 20-15 | 14-21 | 21-20 |
| Atlanta | 31 | 37 | .456 | 16 | 5-5 | L-2 | 20-12 | 11-25 | 21-20 |
| Orlando | 19 | 52 | .268 | 29½ | 1-9 | L-9 | 15-18 | 4-34 | 15-28 |
Central Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| x-Indiana | 51 | 19 | .729 | — | 5-5 | L-1 | 32-4 | 19-15 | 34-8 |
| Chicago | 39 | 31 | .557 | 12 | 6-4 | W-1 | 22-13 | 17-18 | 27-15 |
| Cleveland | 27 | 44 | .380 | 24½ | 3-7 | W-1 | 15-20 | 12-24 | 15-26 |
| Detroit | 25 | 44 | .362 | 25½ | 2-8 | L-5 | 15-21 | 10-23 | 20-21 |
| Milwaukee | 13 | 57 | .186 | 38 | 1-9 | L-7 | 8-27 | 5-30 | 11-31 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE | |||||||||
Southwest Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| x-San Antonio | 53 | 16 | .768 | — | 10-0 | W-13 | 26-8 | 27-8 | 31-10 |
| Houston | 47 | 22 | .681 | 6 | 7-3 | W-3 | 28-7 | 19-15 | 26-17 |
| Memphis | 41 | 28 | .594 | 12 | 7-3 | W-1 | 22-14 | 19-14 | 22-19 |
| Dallas | 42 | 29 | .592 | 12 | 6-4 | L-1 | 23-12 | 19-17 | 22-19 |
| New Orleans | 29 | 40 | .420 | 24 | 6-4 | W-2 | 17-17 | 12-23 | 11-29 |
Northwest Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| Oklahoma City | 51 | 18 | .739 | — | 7-3 | W-3 | 28-7 | 23-11 | 29-12 |
| Portland | 45 | 25 | .643 | 6½ | 4-6 | L-1 | 26-9 | 19-16 | 24-20 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 34 | .500 | 16½ | 5-5 | L-2 | 19-14 | 15-20 | 19-24 |
| Denver | 32 | 38 | .457 | 19½ | 6-4 | W-1 | 19-16 | 13-22 | 16-24 |
| Utah | 23 | 47 | .329 | 28½ | 2-8 | W-1 | 15-19 | 8-28 | 11-31 |
Pacific Division | |||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Str | Home | Away | Conf | |
| L.A. Clippers | 49 | 21 | .700 | — | 9-1 | W-1 | 30-5 | 19-16 | 29-12 |
| Golden State | 44 | 27 | .620 | 5½ | 7-3 | L-1 | 23-12 | 21-15 | 24-18 |
| Phoenix | 41 | 29 | .586 | 8 | 6-4 | W-3 | 24-13 | 17-16 | 24-19 |
| Sacramento | 25 | 45 | .357 | 24 | 4-6 | W-1 | 15-20 | 10-25 | 12-29 |
| L.A. Lakers | 23 | 46 | .333 | 25½ | 3-7 | W-1 | 12-22 | 11-24 | 12-29 |
x-clinched playoff spot
___
Sunday's Games |
|---|
Toronto 96, Atlanta 86
Phoenix 127, Minnesota 120
Denver 105, Washington 102
Sacramento 124, Milwaukee 107
Brooklyn 107, Dallas 104, OT
Cleveland 106, New York 100
L.A. Lakers 103, Orlando 94
Monday's Games |
|---|
Houston at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Portland at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Denver at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Brooklyn at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Detroit at Utah, 9 p.m.
Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday's Games |
|---|
Portland at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8 p.m.
New York at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday's Games |
|---|
Phoenix at Washington, 7 p.m.
Brooklyn at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Miami at Indiana, 8 p.m.
Denver at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
New York at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Memphis at Utah, 10:30 p.m.
More From KOWB 1290
![Jake Chick Picked to Lead Laramie Plainsmen Football [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/106/files/2024/04/attachment-Jake-Chick-Laramie-Football-Coach-2024.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Is Seven a Lucky Number for Laramie Boys’ Swimming? [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/420/files/2020/12/Boys-State-Swim-Meet-2020.jpg?w=980&q=75)