Playoff spots get locked in and teams knock each other out as the NBA season nearly reaches its peak.
The Milwaukee Bucks won their fourth straight Central Division championship with their 127-106 victor over the Chicago Bulls. Brook Lopez brought the Bucks to the big win by scoring a season-high 28 points after missing most of the season due to a back injury.
With Tyler Herro’s 35 points, the Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 144-115, winning their fifth consecutive game and posting the second-highest point total in franchise history.
The San Antonio Spurs got their first win in Denver since 2017 with their 116-97 defeat over the Nuggets, thanks to Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson’s 20 points each.
Rudy Gobert scored 22 points and 21 rebounds, setting up the Utah Jazz to clinch their playoff spot with a 121-115 overtime victory against the Memphis Grizzlies.
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