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The Golden State Warriors did not have a problem taking down Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, as Stephen Curry starred with a game-high 33 points in the absence of Kevin Durant. Golden State were dominant in a 110-88 victory over Oklahoma City and managed to clinch a berth in the NBA Playoffs at the final buzzer. Although the Warriors have been missing a star in Durant, Curry lit up the opposition, trailed by Klay Thompson, who posted 23 points. Continue to Article

March 17, 2019 1:16:am EST

Marcus Smart, Al Horford sing Isaiah Thomas' praises before Boston reunion originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Isaiah Thomas may not even see the floor Monday night in Boston. But he'll still be very well-received at his old stomping grounds. The Boston Celtics dispatched the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday to set up a showdown with Thomas' Denver Nuggets at TD Garden on Monday. Continue to Article

March 16, 2019 7:01:pm EST

Hawks' Kent Bazemore trolls Al Horford over mysterious "flinch" move originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Kent Bazemore knows all of Al Horford's tricks. The Atlanta Hawks guard, who played with Horford for two seasons before the big man left for the Boston Celtics, couldn't resist trolling his former teammate Saturday at TD Garden by busting out the "Horford flinch." Here's the background: Every once in a while, Horford will randomly flinch when the basketball bounces off the rim in his direction. Continue to Article

March 16, 2019 6:12:pm EST

With just under six minutes to play, the Boston Celtics were at a crossroads. Boston led by as many as 25 points over the Atlanta Hawks, and yet the Celtics soon found themselves in a fight in which the score was tied at 112. Boston's defense was not very good up to that point in the game. Continue to Article

March 16, 2019 6:09:pm EST

Irving added nine assists, a steal, and two blocks (including a late-game swat of John Collins with Boston up six with 20 seconds to play). "I'm just trying to play the game the right way, play with just unbelievable effort, making sure I'm getting guys involved, but staying aggressive looking for my shot," said Irving. "As I do that more, it starts to open up for my teammates. Continue to Article

March 16, 2019 5:58:pm EST