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When Victor Oladipo went down with a season-ending injury Jan. 23, it looked like the Indiana Pacers' time as an Eastern Conference contender was over, for this season at least. The fifth-year small forward is averaging 21.3 points since Oladipo's injury, heading into an important game Wednesday at the Oklahoma City Thunder. The last time Indiana and Oklahoma City met, March 14 in Indianapolis, the Pacers came back after trailing by 19 points midway through the third to beat the Thunder 108-106 on Wesley Matthews' tip-in with 1.8 seconds remaining. Continue to Article

March 26, 2019 5:53:pm EST

Jayson Tatum, Al Horford available for Celtics-Cavaliers originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com The Boston Celtics will get a much-needed boost in Cleveland on Tuesday night. Injured Celtics forwards Jayson Tatum and Al Horford are available for Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers, head coach Brad Stevens announced prior to tip-off. Tatum suffered a back injury late in Saturday's loss to the Charlotte Hornets that forced him to miss Sunday's contest against the San Antonio Spurs. Continue to Article

March 26, 2019 11:20:am EST

DeMarcus Cousins contributed six points to a third-quarter runaway in his return to the lineup Thursday night, helping the Golden State Warriors blow out the Indiana Pacers 112-89 in Oakland, Calif. All five starters scored in double figures as the Warriors were able to retain a half-game lead over Denver in their duel for best record in the Western Conference. The Pacers saw their lead over Boston trimmed to a half-game in their fight for the fourth seed in the East. Cousins, who had missed the final two games of Golden State's just completed four-game trip with a sore ankle, recorded 19 points and 11 rebounds in 26 minutes of action. Continue to Article

March 22, 2019 4:20:am EST

Indiana ended its four-game swing out West by losing an eighth straight road game and missing another chance to clinch a playoff berth following a 115-109 defeat at the Clippers on Tuesday night. The Warriors, whose defense has become a greater focus with the playoffs approaching, have allowed their fewest points in two of the past four games. Oklahoma City scored 88 points Saturday before the two-time defending champions held down Indiana. Continue to Article

March 22, 2019 1:27:am EST

The Celtics' 118-115 loss to the 76ers in Philadelphia put a serious dent in the C's hopes of catching the Sixers and taking over the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The C's (43-29) fell four games back of the 76ers (47-25) with 10 regular-season games remaining and are currently in the fifth spot in the East, a game behind the Indiana Pacers (44-28). Now, Boston's final two games against Indiana, next Friday, March 29, at TD Garden, and April 5 in Indianapolis, loom large if the C's want to surpass the Pacers and gain the No. 4 spot and home-court advantage in a 4 vs. 5 first-round series with Indy. Continue to Article

March 20, 2019 11:00:pm EST