CLIPPERS 122, TRAIL BLAZERS 117

» RodLAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. ney Mcgruder hit a 3-pointer with 26.5 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday even with Kawhi Leonard resting on the bench.

Portland had a chance to ensure a play-in for the Western Conference’s final playoff berth and eliminate Sacramento with a win. The Trail Blazers led much of the game, but the NBA’S top-scoring team inside the bubble was outscored 12-5 in the final 96 seconds as Paul George also sat the final five minutes.

George finished with 21 points. Landry Shamet scored 19, Reggie Jackson added 17, Marcus Morris Sr. 15, Jamychal Green 13 and Lou Williams 12.

PACERS 116, LAKERS 111

T.J. Warren scored 39 points, including seven straight to put Indiana ahead in the final two minutes, and Indiana beat Los Angeles.

Lebron James had 31 points, eight rebounds and seven assists after sitting out the first game since the Lakers clinched the top seed in the Western Conference.

James was officially listed as out with a sore right groin in a 113-97 loss to Houston.

SUNS 119, HEAT 112

Devin Booker scored 35 points and Jevon Carter added a season-high 20 points as the Phoenix Suns remained undefeated in the NBA restart, beating the Miami Heat 119-112 on Saturday night.

Carter made six of eight 3-pointers as the Suns, who are the only undefeated team and biggest surprise in the Disney bubble, improved to 5-0 in the restart.

MAVERICKS 136,

BUCKS 132 (OT)

Luka Doncic scored 36 points in his Nba-leading 17th tripledouble, and Dallas scored the last seven points of regulation to force overtime before going on to beat Milwaukee.

Doncic also had a career-high 19 assists and 14 rebounds on the day the 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year was named a finalist for the most improved award.

Brook Lopez scored a seasonhigh 34 points for the Bucks, who have already clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

Doncic’s final assist was a between-the-legs pass to Maxi Kleber for a three-point play.