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The Miami Heat spent Tuesday night playing down to the last possession in Detroit. When the final buzzer sounded, Miami walked off the court with a hard-fought win to continue its pursuit of a playoff spot in the crowded Eastern Conference race. Miami continues its bid for the playoffs Wednesday night when it visits the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Continue to Article

March 29, 2017 2:49:am EST

The road trip was a disaster for the Memphis Grizzlies, but at least their playoff position is relatively secure. The same cannot be said for the Indiana Pacers. The Grizzlies will look to snap a four-game losing streak -- all on the road over the past week -- when they host the Pacers on Wednesday. Continue to Article

March 29, 2017 2:44:am EST

The Boston Celtics take the TD Garden floor for their game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night as the first-place team in the Eastern Conference for the first time in six years. After their win Monday night moved them to within percentage points of the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers, the defending NBA champions lost (badly) at San Antonio to give the Celtics the conference lead for the first time since March 22, 2011. "I want this to be a special season for our team," Avery Bradley said Tuesday. Continue to Article

March 29, 2017 2:04:am EST

Highlights of Tuesday's National Basketball Association games: Heat 97, Pistons 96 Hassan Whiteside scored on a tip-in just before the buzzer, giving the Miami Heat a 97-96 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. Whiteside scored after a wild scramble during which the Heat missed two attempts on their final possession. Goran Dragic scored a game-high 28 points for the Heat. Continue to Article

March 29, 2017 1:55:am EST

The injury-riddled Atlanta Hawks, after ending a seven-game losing streak Tuesday night, will look to continue their reversal of fortunes when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. The Hawks (38-36) snapped their slump with a 95-91 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Atlanta received 27 points and nine assists from point guard Dennis Schroder and 18 points and 12 rebounds from veteran forward Ersan Ilyasova, who was acquired from Philadelphia in a Feb. 22 trade. Continue to Article

March 29, 2017 12:39:am EST