Recap Roundups
April 11, 2018
Boston 110, Brooklyn 97
Aron Baynes powered a shorthanded Celtics squad with a career-high 26 points and 14 rebounds to help Boston beat the visiting Brooklyn Nets 110-97 in the regular-season finale for both teams on Wednesday night.
New York 110, Cleveland 98
LeBron James scored 10 points in 11 minutes to cap the first season of his career in which he played in all 82 games, but the Cleveland Cavaliers fell 110-98 to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
Miami 116, Toronto 109
Wayne Ellington scored 32 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 116-109 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Orlando 101, Washington 92
Rodney Purvis scored 16 points while Mario Hezonja scored 15 for Orlando as the Magic defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 101-92 in the regular-season finale for both teams Wednesday night.
Philadelphia 130, Milwaukee 95
Dario Saric scored 24 points, Justin Anderson added 25 points off the bench, and the Philadelphia 76ers roared into the postseason with a 130-95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday at Wells Fargo Center to secure the third overall seed in the Eastern Conference.
Detroit 119, Chicago 87
Rookie swingman Luke Kennard scored a career-high 23 points, and the Detroit Pistons blew out the Chicago Bulls 119-87 in the season finale for both teams on Wednesday night.
Minnesota 112, Denver 106
Jimmy Butler scored 31 points and Andrew Wiggins added 18, including two huge free throws with 14.6 seconds to play in overtime, as Minnesota outlasted the Denver Nuggets 112-106 on Wednesday in Minneapolis during the regular-season finale for both teams, granting the Timberwolves the last Western Conference playoff spot.
New Orleans 122, San Antonio 98
Jrue Holiday scored 23 points as the New Orleans Pelicans finished the regular season with their fifth consecutive victory, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 122-98 in a battle of playoff-bound teams Wednesday night in New Orleans.
Oklahoma City 137, Memphis 123
Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook became the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double in multiple seasons and Paul George scored 40 points as the Thunder posted a 137-123 win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
L.A. Lakers 115, L.A. Clippers 100
The Los Angeles Lakers extracted a small measure of revenge for six years of frustration Wednesday night when rookie Josh Hart poured in a season-best 30 points in a 115-100 thumping of the rival Los Angeles Clippers in the regular-season finale at Staples Center.
Portland 102, Utah 93
Damian Lillard scored 36 points and dished out 10 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers tripped up the Utah Jazz 102-93 in the regular-season finale for both teams Wednesday night at Moda Center.
Sacramento 96, Houston 83
Willie Cauley-Stein scored 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting and collected 11 rebounds as the host Sacramento Kings recorded a 96-83 victory over the NBA-best Houston Rockets on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center.
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