Ovi, Caps fall to Canes in playoff clincher
Carolina Hurricanes held off Washington 5-1 to clinch a playoff berth as rookie Jackson Blake scored twice and Frederik Andersen stopped 20 of 21 shots. Alex Ovechkin added his 892nd career goal late in the second, drawing three from Wayne Gretzky. Logan Stankoven, Seth Jarvis and Sean Walker scored for Carolina.
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Miami Heat extend winning streak with 124 103 win over Celtics
Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics 124 103 to run their road trip to 3 0 and stretch their season best to six wins. Tyler Herro 25 points nine assists Bam Adebayo 21, Celtics' Jaylen Brown 24 points nine rebounds, Tatum and White 16 each. Celtics lost a season best nine game win streak as Boston cut a 22 point deficit to 91 87 before Miami pulled away with a 22 9 run.
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NBA Tonight Matchups Across The League
Standings and tonight's games feature Milwaukee at Philadelphia, Orlando at Washington, Memphis at Miami, Minnesota at Brooklyn, Portland at Toronto, and Golden State at the Los Angeles Lakers with tip times from 7 to 10 p.m. MDJ.
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Jokic nets 61 in double OT defeat to Timberwolves
Nikola Jokic scores a career high 61 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists in nearly 53 minutes, a brutal 140 139 double overtime loss. Jokic called Superman by Mike Malone as Denver fights fatigue and considers rest after a historic night.
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Allen lifts Cavaliers past Timberwolves with late spark
Allen erupted in the second half for 13 of his 21 points including a fourth quarter block on Towns and a midcourt steal leading to a windmill dunk as 19,432 fans roared. Mitchell added 27 with six boards and five assists while Towns led Minnesota with 25 points and 13 rebounds.
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Cavaliers Top Knicks 124 105 In NY Without Brunson
Cleveland defeats New York 124 105 as Mitchell 27 and Mobley 21 pace the Cavaliers while Anunoby scores 23 for New York. Knicks struggle without Brunson who is sidelined with a sprained ankle. Atkinson praises Allen 10 of 11 shooting and notes Jerome’s playoff return plan.
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CSU women fall in WNIT to Buffalo 74 69
Cleveland State ends season at 27 10 after a 74 69 loss to host Buffalo in the Fal 4 round of the WNIT. Mickayla Perdue 19 points tops Vikings while Sara Guerreiro adds 18 and 11 boards. Destiny Lee 14 points 3s becomes Horizon League career three point leader.
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Belief Bueckers Eyes Final UConn Season No. 1 Draft Pick
Paige Bueckers pursues a final season at UConn with aim to be the top pick in the upcoming WNBA Draft. She leads with key 34 and 40 point games at Gampel and in the Sweet 16, while Geno Auriemma praises her as a uniquely positive teammate and holds her accountable for defense.
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