MONDAY’S GAMES
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Raptors 108, PISTONS 98: Jonas Valanciunas scored 25 points, and the Raptors scored the first 13 points of the fourth quarter before holding on for victory over the Pistons. Detroit was without injured stars Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin for its home finale, but the Pistons still led by 17 in the first half. NETS 114, Bulls 105: Allen Crabbe scored 20 of his career-high 41 points in the first quarter and the Nets beat the Bulls for their first three-game winning streak this season. Former Net Sean Kilpatrick was one of seven players for the Bulls to score in double figures, tallying 16 points. Cameron Payne had 15 for Chicago, which has lost its last three games. Thunder 115, HEAT 93: Paul George scored 27 points, Russell Westbrook got his 25th triple-double of the season and the Thunder clinched a playoff spot with a win over the Heat. Josh Richardson scored 18 points and Hassan Whiteside added 16 for the Heat, whose playoff seed won’t be decided until season-finales Wednesday. Cavaliers 123, KNICKS 109: LeBron James had 26 points and 11 assists, Kevin Love scored 28 points, and the Cavaliers got their 50th win and another Central Division title by beating the Knicks. Michael Beasley scored 20 points for the Knicks in their final home game of the season. TIMBERWOLVES 113, Grizzlies 94: Karl-Anthony Towns slammed his way to 24 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who toughed out a victory over the Grizzlies on Monday night to move one step closer to a long-sought spot in the playoffs. Jeff Teague added 24 points and Jimmy Butler scored 15 points for the Timberwolves, who trailed by 10 points early before taking over against a depleted Grizzlies team. BUCKS 102, Magic 86: Shabazz Muhammad scored a season-high 22 points and helped spark a key thirdquarter run, Eric Bledsoe had a triple-double and the Bucks beat the Magic in the final regular-season game at the Bradley Center. The Bucks leapfrogged Miami for sixth in the Eastern Conference. Nikola Vucevic led Orlando with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Bismark Biyombo had 14 points. SPURS 98, Kings 85 : Rudy Gay scored 18 points, Manu Ginobili had 17 and the Spurs rallied late to beat the Kings and clinch their 21st straight postseason appearance. Sacramento, which was eliminated from the postseason on March 11, led by 14 points before being outscored 38-19 in the fourth quarter. Trail Blazers at NUGGETS (late): Damian Lillard had 33 points for the Trail Blazers, and Evan Turner finished with 18 in a loss to the Spurs on Saturday. Will Barton scored 31 points and Nikola Jokic added 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the Nuggets posted their fifth straight win over the Clippers on Saturday. Pelicans at CLIPPERS (late) : Anthony Davis outdueled Kevin Durant down the stretch on the way to 34 points, and the Pelicans snapped a 10-game losing streak to Golden State with a win over the Warriors on Saturday night. The Clippers were eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday after a loss to the Nuggets.