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The Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks rank fourth and fifth, respectively, in the Eastern Conference standings, and home-court advantage for a possible playoff series could loom large. It is the last time the Raptors and Hawks play this season -- they split their two earlier games in Toronto. Toronto (38-26) hopes to move up in the standings despite the loss of standout guard Kyle Lowry to wrist surgery. Continue to Article

March 10, 2017 12:44:am EST

Now that the Dirk Nowitzki milestone is out of the way, the Dallas Mavericks can go back to focusing on their playoff push. Luckily, the Nowitzki march to 30,000 career points didn't interfere in the Mavs' winning ways. Dallas has won three in a row going into Friday night's visit from the league-worst Brooklyn Nets to American Airlines Center. Continue to Article

March 10, 2017 12:37:am EST

With only 18 games left in the regular season, every game is crucial for the Charlotte Hornets, who sit three games out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets (28-36) had a chance to make up some ground on Wednesday against Miami, but as has been their problem spot of late, the defense let them down in a 108-101 loss to the Heat. Meanwhile, the Hornets' opponent on Friday in Charlotte, the Orlando Magic, are pointing to next year and beyond, but they just might have found their point guard of the future. Continue to Article

March 10, 2017 12:22:am EST

The Los Angeles Clippers didn't really prepare as usual for their game with the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night. Instead, a frank discussion replaced the normal game-day walkthrough and video session. The result was Los Angeles playing one of its better games recently, routing the Grizzlies 114-98 and also providing a three-game buffer over Memphis in the Western Conference playoff race. Continue to Article

March 10, 2017 12:13:am EST

Highlights of Wednesday's National Basketball Association games: Spurs 114, Kings 104 Manu Ginobili scored a season-high 19 points and David Lee equaled his season-best scoring output with 18 points as the short-handed San Antonio Spurs roared from behind to beat the Sacramento Kings 114-104 on Wednesday for their ninth straight victory. The victory assured the Spurs (50-13) their 18th consecutive 50-win season. San Antonio has now won 50 or more games every season since 1997-98 except in the strike-shortened 1998-99 campaign, when they went 37-13. Continue to Article

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