SportsLine's Top Weekend Picks: NBA Playoff Time
With the NBA Playoffs set to tip off, SportsLine offers its top picks for the weekend.
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With the NBA Playoffs set to tip off, SportsLine offers its top picks for the weekend.
Lakers rookie Andre Ingram played his first NBA game Tuesday night, after 10 years in the NBA G League, inspiring dreamers everywhere.
Chris Paul scored 22 points, James Harden had 21 points and 10 assists, and the Houston Rockets kept steamrolling toward the playoffs with their 31st victory in 34 games, 105-99 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
Anthony Davis scored 28 points, Nikola Mirotic had a double-double and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-100 on Monday night to clinch their first playoff berth in three years.
The Houston Rockets have topped the rankings for much of the season's latter half. Are they the favorites going into the NBA Playoffs?
The Warriors are the West's 2nd seed going into the NBA Playoffs. But as they slip further behind the Rockets, something doesn't feel right.
Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points to help the Utah Jazz clinch a playoff berth with a 112-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
The Clippers were eliminated from the playoff race.
Donovan Mitchell scored 19 points, Rudy Gobert had 15 point and 10 rebounds and the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Clippers 117-95 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.
The race for this year's MVP Award will be close, but with the level that the Houston Rockets have been playing at all season, it would be shocking if James Harden was not the recipient of the 2017-18 Maurice Podoloff Trophy.
Ricky Rubio scored 31 points on 10-of-15 shooting, added eight assists and six rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 117-110 on Tuesday night.
Buddy Hield scored 19 points to help the Sacramento Kings snap their four-game losing streak with a 84-83 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.
The return of Markelle Fultz, now backup to point guard Ben Simmons, could be just the boost the 76ers need to succeed in the NBA Playoffs.
Reggie Jackson scored 20 points, Reggie Bullock had 16 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-106 on Monday night.
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Corey Brewer's stint with the Thunder, where he reunited with Billy Donovan, has renewed his career and helped OKC's playoff push.
Victor Oladipo sparked a decisive run and finished with 20 points, Myles Turner had 21 points and the Indiana Pacers recovered from a poor start for a 110-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
Injuries have hit the Boston Celtics once again, but the absence of point guard Marcus Smart may be too hard to overcome.
The Los Angeles Clippers need all the wins they can get if they're going to make the playoffs for the seventh straight year — even the ugly ones.
Anthony Davis scored 41 points despite a rib contusion and the New Orleans Pelicans won their ninth straight, 121-116 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.
The Rockets have a 15-game win streak and a slim lead over the Warriors in the Western Conference. But what will happen come playoff time?
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The Pelicans power forward has averaged an amazing stat line since the NBA All-Star break, while putting his team in the playoff hunt.
Lou Williams scored 25 points and Boban Marjanovic added a season-high 18 as the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 19-point deficit in the third quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-120 on Tuesday night.
Brandon Ingram had 21 points and 10 rebounds, leading nine Los Angeles scorers in double figures, and the Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-104 on Monday night for their third straight win.
