The Clippers beat the Blazers 136-125, climbed to 43-38 and have very good chances to avoid the play ins. Kawai Leonard had 27 points and Norman Powell had 23 points for LA, which is fifth in the West. With a win in Phoenix against the indifferent Suns, who will surely be fourth, the Clippers will surely be fifth and play the same opponents in the first round of the playoffs. If they lose, they cannot drop below seventh place.
The Timberwolves crushed the Spurs 151-131 in San Antonio and ensured they would finish no lower than ninth. In fact, with a win over the Pelicans, they can be eighth with a win over the Pelicans, whom they host. Anthony Edwards had 33 points in 25 minutes, while his 151 points are the most points scored by a rookie since Gregg Popovich.
In the most indifferent match of the day, the Jazz prevailed over the Nuggets 118-114, with the former out of play in and the latter assured of first place in the West. Ochai Agbaji and Luka Samanic had career highs of 28 and 23 points respectively for the hosts, while Nikola Jokic had 6 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in 27 minutes.
Source: Sport Fm
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