Heat set franchise mark with 67.5 percent shooting
Hassan Whiteside led Miami with a career high 26 points and 14 rebounds as the Heat shot a franchise best 67.5 percent in a 129-111 win over Chicago. Joe Johnson added 24 points in his home debut, while Derrick Rose returned for the Bulls with 17 points in a 17th loss in 25 games.
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Curry Sits Out With Injured Ankle Against Hawks
Golden State star Stephen Curry did not play against Atlanta due to a left ankle injury. Coach Steve Kerr weighed resting him after he hurt the ankle Saturday at Oklahoma City, worsening Sunday. Curry chose not to risk further injury. the game was not finished at presstime.
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Cavaliers Win While Battling In Dark Spots
The Cavaliers squander late leads against the Raptors and Wizards and beat the Pacers 100-96. LeBron James notes the team often slips into "dark spots" before rallying, while coach Tyronn Lue emphasizes developing consistent habits for late-game defense and playoff readiness.
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Villanova Clinches Big East Title With DePaul Romp
Kris Jenkins scored a career high 31 as No 3 Villanova beat DePaul 83 62 to seal the outright Big East crown. The Wildcats improve to 26 4 15 2 and clinch the top seed for the conference tournament in New York.
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MAC basketball scorers highlight tight conference race
Ohio's Hall led Kent State with 22 points and nine rebounds as the Golden Flashes beat Bowling Green while Miami's Eric Washington toed in 17 and seven assists. Akron sealed the MAC regular season title with 20 made threes and 21 points from Cheatham, Kretzer added three triples, and Ohio's Jaaron Simmons scored 25 as the Bobcats struggled from long range.
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Rams repeat in MWC as CSU clinches third straight title
Colorado State, ranked 22nd, defeated Fresno State 68-55 to finish 27-1 overall and 17-0 in the Mountain West, becoming the first MWC team to win three outright conference crowns in a row. Jamie Patrick scored 21 and Ellen Nystrom added 16 points with nine rebounds and nine assists. Katrina Pardee and Teana Muldrow hit four 3s each for West Virginia in a road win, while Lanny Montgomery led with 14 and Bria Holmes 13 in the Mountaineers’ Big 12 tournament seed claim. Iowa State and Oklahoma also tallied notable performances as the season nears conference play finish.
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McDavid Lifts Oilers In Overtime At Buffalo
Connor McDavid scored twice including an overtime winner as Edmonton beat Buffalo 2-1 on Tuesday. Cam Talbot stopped 31 shots, Oilers begin a four game trip with their second straight win. Eichel also impressed in the top rookie showdown.
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Forsberg shines for Monsters in 2-0 win over Milwaukee
Anton Forsberg posted 36 saves for Lake Erie in a 2-0 victory at Quicken Loans Arena. Sonny Milano opened scoring with 23 seconds left in the second period on a Broadhurst helper to give the Monsters a 1-0 lead. Daniel Zaar added his 16th goal late in the third period as Lake Erie built a four game win streak.
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