The NBA continued with 3 games. The 5th-placed Clippers defeated the Blazers 136-125, reinforcing hopes of avoiding play-ins between 7th-10th place teams.
The Los Angeles Clippers have won four of the last six games, with Kawhi Leonard 27 points, Norman Powell 23 points, and Russell Westbrook 20 points.
Kevin Knox scored 30 points, Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 points, and Trendon Watford scored 24 points for the Blazers, who lost the game.
The teams that finished the regular season in the top 6 places in the Western and Eastern Conferences will be promoted directly to the play-off tournament. will be determined later.
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Minnesota Timberwolves defeated San Antonio Spurs 151-131 away.
Anthony Edwards scored 33 points, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 22 and Mike Conley scored 20 for the Timberwolves.
With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have won for the sixth time in their last nine games.
Julian Champagnie scored 24 points and Keita Bates-Diop scored 22 points for the Spurs, but their performances weren’t enough to prevent the defeat.
UTAH JAZZ ENDS A FOUR-MATCH LOSING SERIES
The Utah Jazz won 118-114 against the leaders Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference.
Ochai Agbaji set a career-high 28 points for the Jazz. Luka Samanic had 23 points and Kris Dunn had 19 points and 14 assists for Utah.
With this win, the Jazz ended their four-game losing streak while winning for the second time in their last 10 games.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 21 points for the Nuggets, while Jamal Murray scored 20.
The Denver Nuggets, which top the Western Conference, have lost for the fifth time in their last six games.