Luka Doncic spearheaded the Mavs’ smothering defensive effort Tuesday night against the Clippers as Dallas evened the first-round series at one game apiece.
Led by Pascal Siakam, the Indiana Pacers evened up the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks, with a 125-108 victory on Tuesday night.
The Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half to take a 2-0 series lead over the Phoenix Suns with a 105-93 win Tuesday night.
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Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will return for Tuesday night’s Game 2 against the visiting Mavericks. He had missed nine straight game with an ailing knee.
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Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, who upped his scoring average to 25.9 points per game and was a first-time All-Star this season, edged the Bulls’ Coby White for the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award.
The NBA determined that Tyrese Maxey was fouled twice before his turnover that led to the go-ahead 3-pointer by Donte DiVincenzo in the Knicks’ victory over the 76ers in Game 2.
Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, LeSean McCoy and James Jones debate whether the Los Angeles Lakers are done after losing a 20-point lead in their Game 2 loss against the Denver Nuggets. Jamal Murray’s game-winning jump shot over Anthony Davis sealed the 2-0 lead for Denver.