Yahoo Sports will keep you updated nightly on the NBA playoff race during the last two weeks of the regular season. Check back daily for the latest movement in the standings, what to watch for and teams securing their 2020-21 playoff berths. Friday’s standings Eastern Conference 1. Philadelphia 76ers (48-23) 2. Brooklyn Nets (46-24, 1.5 GB) 3. Milwaukee Bucks (45-25, 2.5 GB) 4. Atlanta Hawks (40-31, 8 GB) 5. Miami Heat (39-31, 8.5 GB) 6. New York Knicks (39-31, 8.5 GB) Play-in tournament 7. Boston… Source link
Read More »Stephen Curry goes off as Clippers blow 22-point lead
The Golden State Warriors might just be a playoff team if this Stephen Curry guy keeps it up. In yet another otherworldly performance, the former MVP led the Warriors to a 115-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, improving the team’s record to 5-4. Curry almost single-handedly erased an 85-63 deficit with three minutes left in the third quarter, scoring or assisting on 16 of the Warriors’ next 18 points. Then he started doing stuff like this in the fourth quarter: He eventually… Source link
Read More »Kawhi Leonard left bloodied in Clippers win vs. Nuggets
The Los Angeles Clippers followed up their win over the Lakers on opening night with another strong effort against a Western Conference contender on Christmas Day. But they lost Kawhi Leonard along the way. The Clippers improved to 2-0 with a 121-108 win over the Denver Nuggets Friday, capping an NBA holiday slate with the fifth double-digit margin of victory in five games. They held on for the win after losing Leonard, who was left bloodied and laying on the court after teammate Serge Ibaka… Source link
Read More »Clippers beat Lakers but can they win when it matters?
Anticipation lingered in the air Tuesday before the Los Angeles Lakers collected their rings on opening night, before losing to the Los Angeles Clippers, 116-109. A matchup that was once considered fait accompli failed to materialize in the playoffs, courtesy of the Denver Nuggets bouncing the Clippers early, but here, finally, they were, with new identities: the champion and the humbled up-and-comer. Montrezl Harrell, who switched allegiances from the Lakers to the Clippers this offseason… Source link
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