The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
NBA ROUNDUP
TUESDAY’S GAMES
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Nets at TIMBERWOLVES (late): The Nets have used a franchise record 26 players this season.
Clippers at PACERS (late): The Clippers are 21-1 when scoring 120 points. The Pacers have won three in a row, their longest winning streak since starting the season 3-0.
Hawks at RAPTORS (late): The Hawks are 15-5 since March 1 to jump into fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Trae Young owns Atlanta’s single-game marks against the Raptors with his 42-point, 15-assist performance last season.
Lakers at HORNETS (late): Julius Randle had 34 points and 10 rebounds against his former team and the Knicks beat the Lakers 111-96 on Monday for their third straight victory. Dennis Schroder scored 21 points and Markieff Morris had 17 for the Lakers, who fell to 5-7 since Lebron
James sprained his ankle March 20.
Thunder at JAZZ (late): Bradley Beal scored 34 points to help the Wizards beat Utah 125-121 on Monday, ending a franchise-record, 24-game home winning streak for the Jazz. Donovan Mitchell scored 42 points and Bojan Bogdanovic added a season-high 33 for Utah.
Heat at SUNS (late): Jae Crowder scored 26 points, Devin Booker added 24 and the Suns tied an NBA record with 18 3pointers in the first half on the way to a 126-120 victory over the Rockets on Monday. The Suns finished with a franchise-record 25 3-pointers and the Rockets added 17.
Celtics at TRAIL BLAZERS (late): The Celtics used a 31-3 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to surge past the Nuggets to win 105-87 on Sunday. Jayson Tatum led the way with 28 points.