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Pacers keep foot on gas, rout Hornets to move on
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Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:41
Down a key player, the Indiana Pacers wanted to make sure they still came out with the right intensity for Tuesday night's play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets in Indianapolis.Not only did the Pacers accomplish that goal, they maintained that intensity for 48 minutes as they drubbed the Hornets 144-117 to advance to the next stage of the play-in tournament.Indiana…
Tatum lifts Celts to 7th seed with 50-point night
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Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:41
BOSTON -- Bradley Beal has seen plenty of impressive performances from Jayson Tatum on a basketball court since the two were kids growing up together in St. Louis.But after Tatum scored 50 points to lead his Boston Celtics past Beal's Washington Wizards with a 118-100 victory Tuesday night, giving Boston the seventh seed and a date Saturday night with the…
The Celtics still have Jayson Tatum, but will it be enough to beat the Nets?
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Tuesday, 18 May 2021 22:20
This season has been a slog for the Boston Celtics. There was a spate of coronavirus-related absences that shut down practice for a stretch, a knee injury that hampered Kemba Walker, nine straight games missed by key midseason acquisition Evan Fournier and, finally, a devastating, season-ending injury to Jaylen Brown.The Celtics simply couldn't find the continuity to keep pace in…
Kerr: Play-in game result of 'meaningful season'
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Tuesday, 18 May 2021 18:34
As the Golden State Warriors get set for Wednesday's play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers, they do so enjoying the underdog role they haven't been able to embrace since Stephen Curry and Draymond Green won their first NBA championship during the 2014-15 season.After years of entering postseason games as the odds-on favorites to win the title, the eighth-seeded Warriors…
Lakers brace for GSW's 'head of the snake': Curry
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Tuesday, 18 May 2021 18:34
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers' defense, ranked No. 1 in the NBA during the regular season, will be tested by the league's leading scorer, Stephen Curry, right away in Wednesday's play-in tournament game against the Golden State Warriors (10 p.m. ET, ESPN)."We know who the head of the snake is, it's Steph," Anthony Davis said after practice Tuesday.…
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