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NBA: Houston Rockets shoot down Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls and champions Milwaukee Bucks fall

Eric Gordon scored 21 points before he was ejected in the fourth quarter and Garrison Matthews added 19 for the Rockets, who have their first seven-game winning streak since they won eight in a row in November of 2019.

NBA: Denver Nuggets escape with close win over Houston Rockets; Miami Heat cool off Utah Jazz

The Nuggets survived a late scare to edge the slumping Houston Rockets 95-94 on Saturday. In Miami, host Heat used a balanced offense to win for the sixth time in their last seven by beating the Utah Jazz 118-115

NBA: Lakers and Warriors set for 7-8 play-in clash in LA; Jazz finish with No 1 seed

No 7 Los Angeles will host No 8 Golden State in the Western Conference play-in with the winner taking the seventh seed and a spot against Phoenix and the loser having to play another game to determine the eighth seed.

NBA: 76ers wrap up Eastern title, Wizards clinch play-in spot; Jazz inch closer to top seed

Ben Simmons added 13 points and nine assists to help the 76ers improve to 48-23. Philadelphia could've clinched earlier this week, but lost at Indiana on Tuesday and at Miami on Thursday.

NBA: Warriors hit franchise record 27 3-pointers, 76ers move closer to top spot in East

Stephen Curry scored 49 points in 29 minutes and matched his season best with 11 3-pointers and Golden State beat Oklahoma City.

NBA: Bojan Bogdanovic scores 48 points, Jazz rally to beat Nuggets; 76ers inch closer top spot in East

Bogdanovic went 16 of 23 from the field — making a career-high eight 3-pointers — to lead the NBA-leading Jazz to their fourth straight victory.

NBA: Luka Doncic delivers for Dallas Mavericks; Stephen Curry scores 30 in Golden State Warriors' win

"Everyone expects greatness from Doncic every single night," said Dallas coach Rick Carlisle. "Just think about it, at 22 years old and having that kind of expectation put on him every night. But he is an amazing player."

NBA: Julius Randle stars as New York Knicks win ninth straight game; Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Lakers

Derrick Rose scored 19 points to help the Knicks move into fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 11 games remaining. They are on their longest winning streak since a 13-game run late in the 2012-13 season, when they won the Atlantic Division title in what was their last playoff appearance.

NBA: Warriors lose by 53 points as Raptors roll to historic win; Bucks continue winning run over Trail Blazers

The Raptors have been having problems of their own, winning for just the second time in the past 15 games and snapping a four-game losing streak.

NBA: James Harden, Blake Griffin help Nets edge Pistons, Celtics beat Bucks

James Harden was back after missing a game because of neck soreness. He had 44 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. Brooklyn were still without Kevin Durant (left hamstring strain) and Kyrie Irving (personal reasons).