JAMES PLAYS ALL 82 GAMES OF SEASON

CLEVELAND» LeBron James hit a career milestone by playing in all 82 games but spent most of the regular-season finale on the bench as the Cavaliers were beaten 110-98 by the Knicks. James had never before played in every regular-season game in his 15-year career.

WEDNESDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Joel Embiid and JJ Redick watched from the bench, Ben Simmons had a scoreless first half and the 76ers still won their 16th consecutive game, thumping the Bucks 130-95 to clinch the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. … Aron Baynes led a short-handed Boston lineup with a career-best 26 points and 14 rebounds, carrying the Celtics to a 110-97 victory over the Nets. … Rookie Luke Kennard scored a career-high 23 points and Eric Moreland set career bests with 16 points and 17 rebounds as the Pistons closed the season with a 119-87 rout of the Bulls. … Paul George scored 40 points, Russell Westbrook clinched a triple-double average for the second straight season and the Thunder defeated the Grizzlies 137-123. … Anthony Davis had 22 points, 15 rebounds, four blocks and three steals, and the Pelicans assured themselves no worse than the sixth seed in the West with a 122-98 victory over the Spurs. … The Wizards went cold in the fourth quarter, losing 101-92 to the Magic and finishing eighth in the East. … Wayne Ellington scored a careerhigh 32 points and set Miami’s single-season record for 3-pointers, helping the Heat wrap up the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the Raptors 116-109 in overtime.