Pacers avoid play-in

Myles Turner had 31 points and Pascal Siakam scored 28 as the Pacers beat the Hawks, 157115, Sunday in Indianapolis and avoided falling into the play-in tournament.

Indiana, in the playoffs for the first time since 2020, secured the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference and faces thirdseeded Milwaukee in a best-ofseven first-round series.

Magic 113, Bucks 88

In Orlando, Paolo Banchero scored 26 points, Franz Wagner added 25 and Jonathan Isaac headed a shutdown defensive effort in his second start of the season for Orlando, which secured the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Magic will begin the postseason on the road against the Cavaliers, who lost 120-110 to the Hornets in their regularseason finale.

Thunder 135, Mavericks 86

In Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in one half of action, and the Thunder rolled over Dallas to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.

Nuggets 126, Grizzlies 111

In Memphis, Tenn., Jamal Murray scored 21 points, Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and defending-champion Denver secured the No. 2 seed in the West.

Suns 125, Timberwolves 106

In Minneapolis, Bradley Beal scored 36 points on 6-for-6 shooting from 3-point range, and Phoenix beat Minnesota to stay out of the play-in tournament and set up a rematch between the two in the first round. Minnesota took the No. 3 seed when the Nuggets and Thunder each won.

Lakers 124, Pelicans 108

In New Orleans, LeBron James had 28 points, 17 assists, 11 rebounds and five steals, and Los Angeles claimed the eighth seed in the West that dropped the Pelicans into a play-in redux with the Lakers on Tuesday night in the same location.