Recap Roundups
March 24, 2017
Washington 129, Brooklyn 108
The Washington Wizards are back in the postseason after a one-year absence.
Cleveland 112, Charlotte 105
LeBron James challenged the Cleveland Cavaliers to play with more toughness after their loss on Wednesday night at Denver.
Orlando 115, Detroit 87
The Detroit Pistons have given up on the Eastern Conference playoff race. At least, it looked that way Friday night.
Denver 125, Indiana 117
The Denver Nuggets are making a late-season playoff run, and they have 22-year-old Serbian center Nikola Jokic to thank for it.
Boston 130, Phoenix 120
The outcome was clearly not in doubt, so it was OK for the TD Garden crowd to be cheering for someone on the other team.
Philadelphia 117, Chicago 107
The Philadelphia 76ers didn't have their top two big men, only had 10 players and still managed to end a 12-game losing streak against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night at the United Center.
Milwaukee 100, Atlanta 97
Giannis Antetokounmpo has become one of the hottest young stars in the NBA because of his ability to do just about everything on the basketball court.
Houston 117, New Orleans 107
Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni almost sensed the potential for something unseemly before the tipoff, wondering aloud what might come after he gave his team two days off following their home victory on Monday night.
L.A. Lakers 130, Minnesota 119
Shaquille O'Neal was the center of attention before the Los Angeles Lakers ended a six-game slide on Friday night. Afterward, Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns was the focus after a spat late in the game with Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau.
Golden State 114, Sacramento 100
The Golden State Warriors are the NBA's best in several categories this season.