10 things to know, with the NBA regular season in the books

10 things to know, with the NBA regular season in the books
Lakers and Warriors set for 7-8 play-in clash in LA

Lakers and Warriors set for 7-8 play-in clash in LA
Blazers beat Nuggets 132-116, secure 6th seed for playoffs

Blazers beat Nuggets 132-116, secure 6th seed for playoffs

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Kings' failures lead to another long offseason

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Even in a year during which the NBA expanded the postseason and added a pair of play-in games, the Sacramento Kings weren't good enough to get in. The Kings have now failed to make the playoffs for 15 consecutive seasons, tying the league's mark for futility

10 things to know, with the NBA regular season in the books

10 things to know, with the NBA regular season in the books

The compressed, coronavirus-threatened, NBA regular season like none other is over. All 1,080 games that were scheduled were played, and now the play-in round awaits. That begins Tuesday, runs through Friday, and the playoffs start Saturday. Here are 10 notes on the season that was: TRIPLE DOUBLES The players who

Lakers and Warriors set for 7-8 play-in clash in LA

Lakers and Warriors set for 7-8 play-in clash in LA

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James scored 25 points before he appeared to mildly aggravate a right ankle injury and the Los Angeles Lakers closed out the regular season with a 110-98 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. While the victory was the Lakers' fifth straight, it

Blazers beat Nuggets 132-116, secure 6th seed for playoffs

Blazers beat Nuggets 132-116, secure 6th seed for playoffs

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After meeting to close out the regular season, the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets will face off in the opening round of the playoffs. Damian Lillard had 22 points and 10 assists and the Blazers beat the Nuggets 132-116 in the regular-season finale Sunday night to

Pokusevski scores 29, Thunder top Clippers in season finale

Pokusevski scores 29, Thunder top Clippers in season finale

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Aleksej Pokusevski scored a career-high 29 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 117-112 on Sunday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. It was a promising close to the season for the 7-foot rookie from Serbia. "To think about where

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10 things to know, with the NBA regular season in the books

10 things to know, with the NBA regular season in the books

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Edwards, T-wolves beat playoffs-bound Mavs 136-121

Edwards, T-wolves beat playoffs-bound Mavs 136-121

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 30 points in his final audition for NBA Rookie of the Year, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 136-121 victory over the postseason-bound Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. Luka Doncic had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists in 21 minutes for the Mavericks,

76ers wrap up Eastern title, Wizards clinch play-in spot

76ers wrap up Eastern title, Wizards clinch play-in spot

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Seth Curry scored 20 points, Joel Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers clinched the top seed for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference with a 122-97 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Ben Simmons added 13 points and nine assists

Rockets get 122-115 win with Clippers resting stars

Rockets get 122-115 win with Clippers resting stars

HOUSTON (AP) — Kelly Olynyk scored 20 points and fell a rebound shy of a triple-double as the Houston Rockets snapped a seven-game skid with a 122-115 victory over a Los Angeles Clippers team that rested several starters Friday night. Olynyk had 11 assists and nine rebounds to help the

Jokic scores 31 points; Nuggets beat Timberwolves 114-103

Jokic scores 31 points; Nuggets beat Timberwolves 114-103

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 31 points in the first quarter as the Denver Nuggets took control and the playoff-bound Nuggets held off a second-half rally in a 114-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. JaVale McGee had 12 points and 13 rebounds, and