The Cavaliers beat Brooklyn with a three-pointer by Okoro at the end

With his three-pointer Isaac Okoro at 0.7” before the end, the Cavaliers escaped with a 116-114 victory over Brooklyn and it’s a breath away from their first playoff appearance since 2018. It was the eighth win in the last ten games for Cleveland, who got 31 points from Donovan Mitchell and another 26 with 16 rebounds from Evan Mobley.

They climbed to tenth place in the West, the last of the play ins the Pelicans beat the Hornets 115-96. Brandon Ingram had the first triple-double of his career with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points and 19 rebounds.

Eleventh, but with the same record as New Orleans, regressed Thunder who experienced a heavy defeat with 127-105 by the Clippers in LA. Kawhi Leonard had 32 points and Russell Westbrook had 24 points to lead the hosts, who were without the injured Paul George but remain fifth in the West.

Unexpected The Knicks suffered a 111-106 loss in Orlando against the indifferent Magic and they still haven’t “captured” their place in the playoffs. Paolo Banquero had 21 points for the hosts, while Quickley and Grimes each had 25 for New York, who played without Jaylen Brunson.

Detailed results:

Knicks-Magic 111-106

Nets-Cavaliers 114-116

Pelicans-Hornets 115-96

Clippers-Thunder 127-105