Cleveland has itself Thursday without playing guaranteed a ticket for the play-offs in the North American professional basketbalcompetitie (NBA). The Cavaliers have this due to the defeat of Detroit at Houston: 100-96 after one extension.
Cleveland, the champion of 2016, for the fourth consecutive season, ensure participation in the play-offs. The team of LeBron James now has ten wins more than Detroit, the number nine in the Eastern Conference. Even if the Cavaliers third in the East, the last eleven games of the regular season losses, to the end they are still in the first eight in the Eastern Conference. In the East had Toronto and Boston already have their ticket in his pocket for the play-offs in the Western Conference, Houston and Golden State.
Houston, a leader in the Western Conference, had himself in his own house, almost surprised by Detroit. After four quarters, it was 88-88, but in the renewal disbanded superstar James Harden (21 pts) devils with ten points: 100-94. The Rockets posted their seventh consecutive victory. When the Piston was Blake Griffin good for a triple double: 21 points, ten rebounds and ten assists.
All was the performance of the night from Kemba Walker. The point guard of the Charlotte Hornets picked off with less than 46 points in just 28 minutes. He popped also up to ten triples in a 140-79 victory against Memphis.
Results:
Dallas – Utah 112-119
Charlotte – Memphis 140-79
Orlando – Philadelphia 98-118
Houston – Detroit 100-96 (after one extension)
New Orleans – LA Lakers 128-125
Sacramento – Atlanta 105-90
Standings (wins, losses, winning percentage):
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Toronto 53 19 0.736 (x)
2. Boston 48 23 0.676 (x)
3. Cleveland 42 29 0.592 (x)
4. Philadelphia 41 30 0.577
5. Indiana 41 31 0.569
6. Washington 40 31 0.563
7. Miami 39 33 0.542
8. Milwaukee 37 34 0.521
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9. Detroit 32 40 0.444
10. Charlotte 32 41 0.438
11. New York 26 46 0.361 (off)
12. Chicago 24 47 0.338 (off)
13. Brooklyn 23 49 0.319 (off)
14. Orlando 21 51 0.292 (off)
. Atlanta 21 51 0.292 (off)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Houston 58 14 0.806 (y)
2. Golden State 53 18 0.746 (y)
3. Portland 44 27 0.620
4. Oklahoma City 43 30 0.589
. New Orleans 43 30 0.589
6. San Antonio 42 30 0.583
7. Minnesota 41 31 0.569
. Utah 41 31 0.569
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9. Denver 39 33 0.542
10. LA Clippers 38 33 0.535
11. LA Lakers 31 40 0.437
12. Sacramento 24 49 0.329 (off)
13. Dallas 22 50 0.306 (off)
14. Memphis 19 53 0.264 (off)
. Phoenix 19 53 0.264 (off)
(x) placed for play-offs
(y) winner division
(off) off
Program of Friday:
Washington – Denver
Indiana – LA Clippers
New York – Minnesota
Toronto – Brooklyn
Cleveland – Phoenix
Chicago – Milwaukee
Oklahoma City – Miami
San Antonio – Utah
Portland – Boston
Golden State – Atlanta
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