THURSDAY’S GAMES
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PACERS 126, Warriors 106: Bojan Bogdanovic had 28 points, Victor Oladipo scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half and playoff-bound Indiana beat Golden State. The Pacers have won six of seven, including twice against the short-handed defending NBA champions.
Nets 119, BUCKS 111: Allen Crabbe scored 25 points and hit two 3-pointers in the closing minutes of a tight game, and Brooklyn shot 48 percent from behind the arc to beat Milwaukee. The Nets were 19 of 39 from 3-point range, dealing a blow to the Bucks’ hopes of moving up from the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
ROCKETS 96, Trail Blazers 94: Chris Paul hit an offbalance layup with 0.8 seconds left to lift Houston over Portland, who were without start Damian Lillard. Paul scored 27 points to help Houston get its second straight victory since a loss to San Antonio. The Rockets swept their four-game season series with Portland.
CAVALIERS 119, Wizards 115: LeBron James scored 13 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and brought Cleveland back from a 17-point deficit to maintain the No. 3 playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs trailed 104-87 with 7:35 left before storming back behind James, who added 14 assists and nine rebounds.
JAZZ 117, Clippers 95: Donovan Mitchell scored 19 points, Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Utah earned its fourth straight victory. Derrick Favors scored 16 points, and Jonas Jerebko and Alec Burks each had 13.
Timberwolves at NUGGETS, late: Nikola Jokic scored 30 points, Jamal Murray hit a clutch 3-pointer late – his only one of the game – and the Denver Nuggets received a boost to their playoff hopes by holding off the Indiana Pacers 107-104 on Tuesday night.