Multi‑game NBA roundup
Across recent NBA action, the Raptors beat the Heat 128–114, the Wizards lost 108–119 to the Bulls, the Nets fell 94–123 to the Pacers, the Rockets defeated the 76ers 113–102, and the Warriors were beaten 103–119 by the Lakers. (x.com)
Five late-season National Basketball Association games on April 9 tightened, or clarified, the postseason picture as Toronto, Chicago, Indiana, Houston and the Los Angeles Lakers all won. (nba.com) Toronto beat Miami 128-114 at Scotiabank Arena, where the Raptors improved to 45-35 and the Heat fell to 41-39. RealGM listed the game attendance at 19,142, and ESPN’s box score showed Toronto led 69-50 at halftime. (realgm.com) (espn.com) Chicago won 119-108 at Washington behind Leonard Miller’s career-high 26 points and 11 rebounds, completing a two-game sweep in the capital. The Bulls moved to 31-49, while the Wizards dropped to 17-63 with a ninth straight loss. (espn.com) (nba.com) Indiana routed Brooklyn 123-94 at Barclays Center, outscoring the Nets 63-37 in the first half and finishing with 80 points in the paint. ESPN listed Obi Toppin and E.J. Liddell with 26 points each as the Pacers improved to 19-61 and the Nets fell to 20-60. (nba.com) (espn.com) Houston beat Philadelphia 113-102 at Toyota Center for its eighth straight win. ESPN said Kevin Durant scored 29 points, and the National Basketball Association game summary showed the Rockets led 73-56 at halftime. (espn.com) (nba.com) The Los Angeles Lakers handled Golden State 119-103 in San Francisco, with LeBron James posting 26 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds. ESPN said Stephen Curry did not play, and the result pushed the Lakers to 51-29 while the Warriors slipped to 37-43. (espn.com 1) (espn.com 2) Those results landed in the final week of the regular season, with the play-in tournament set to begin on April 14 and April 15. The National Basketball Association schedule page lists Golden State in the Western Conference 9-versus-10 play-in game on April 15. (nba.com) (espn.com) The standings around these teams were uneven by April 10. USA Today’s playoff tracker listed Toronto in third place in the Atlantic Division, Miami fourth in the Southeast, Philadelphia fourth in the Atlantic, and Houston atop the Southwest Division. (usatoday.com) (espn.com) For teams already headed toward the postseason, the wins offered seeding help or momentum; for teams near the bottom, they underscored where the season was ending. By Sunday, April 12, the league had a full 15-game closing-day slate before the play-in field turned into actual matchups. (nba.com) (espn.com)
