Basketball

Behind unlikely cast, Pacers stage largest comeback in franchise history to earn 50th victory

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rick Carlisle described Indiana's first 81 games as eventful before his Pacers took on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in the regular-season finale. Game 82 will go down as momentous.

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Following 24-win season, 76ers still pin championship hopes on All-Stars Embiid, Maxey, George

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 76ers mercifully ended perhaps — given the weight of the championship expectations with a roster that included three elite stars in Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey and a massive payroll — their worst season in franch

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Six players score in double figures as Pacers top Cavs 126-118 in 2OT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored 21 points, RayJ Dennis had seven points in the second overtime and the Indiana Pacers rallied for a 126-118 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday after trailing by 23 with 7:35 remaining in regulation.

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Spurs rally from a 22-point deficit to beat the Raptors 125-118

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson had 23 points, Stephon Castle added 20, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 22-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 125-118 on Sunday. Scottie Barnes had 35 points for Toronto.

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Spurs rally from a 22-point deficit to beat the Raptors 125-118

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson had 23 points, Stephon Castle added 20, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 22-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 125-118 on Sunday.

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Trail Blazers end season with 109-81 win over short-handed playoff-bound Lakers

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dalano Banton scored 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers ended their season Sunday with a 109-81 victory over the playoff-bound Los Angeles Lakers, playing without Luka Doncic and LeBron James.

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Timberwolves secure playoff spot with 116-105 win over Jazz behind 43 points from Anthony Edwards

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 18 of his 43 points in the third quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves pull away from the Utah Jazz for a 116-105 victory on Sunday to secure a spot in the playoffs and stay out of the play-in games.

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Nuggets secure No. 4 seed in Western Conference with 126-111 rout of Rockets

HOUSTON (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points, Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic added 18 each and the Denver Nuggets clinched the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference with a 126-111 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.

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Connaughton has career-high 43 points as Bucks beat Pistons 140-133 in OT to close regular season

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pat Connaughton had a career-high 43 points and a season-high 11 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 140-133 in overtime on Sunday to close the regular season on an eight-game winning streak.

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Sabonis, Valanciunas lead Kings past Suns in finale

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valanciunas each had a double-double, and Sacramento clinched homecourt advantage for the Kings first play-in game, beating the Phoenix Suns 109-98 on Sunday.

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