NBA weekend: Lakers OT thriller, Knicks surge
The Lakers edged the Nuggets 127-125 in overtime while the Knicks kept pushing for a top‑two East seed after a key win over Golden State — the East race is tightening as teams jockey for seeding with only weeks left. Other notable results: Celtics 111-100 over the Wizards and Bucks 134-123 over the Pacers in recent games across the weekend. X game recap X scores roundup Bleacher Report EssentiallySports on Barkley/Lakers.
Austin Reaves usatoday.com overtime when he scored off a rebound of his own free throw, and Luka Dončić usatoday.com the buzzer clincher to seal the finish at Crypto.com Arena on March 14. The victory handed Los Angeles the season tiebreaker over Denver, according to a recap that notes the Lakers now sit 42-25 in the standings sports.yahoo.com the official box score espn.com the club’s last five-game winning streak. Jalen Brunson poured in 30 points and nine assists and New York erased a 21-point deficit behind a 38-26 third quarter swing, turning a rout into a comeback win at Madison Square Garden game summary. That rally pushed the Knicks closer in the East — New York espn.com at 44-25 while Boston’s record (44-23) keeps the top-two race tight in the Atlantic, per the league standings NBA.com. Boston’s frontcourt rotation produced a surprise boost as Neemias Queta scored 24 points on 11-of-13 shooting and Jayson Tatum grabbed 14 rebounds in the Celtics’ win over Washington, per the box score espn.com. Milwaukee leaned on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 31 points and 14 rebounds before he exited late with an awkward landing, a development detailed in local coverage of the Bucks’ victory and his subsequent injury check indystar.com.
