OKC keeps pace
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to a 131-113 win over the Bulls on March 27, a result that helped lock OKC into the Western Conference upper tier as seeding battles heat up. (oklahoman.com) The win comes as the Bucks were officially eliminated from postseason contention, tightening the late-season scramble for positioning and making Sunday’s Clippers‑Bucks and Heat‑Pacers games must-watch seeding fights. (sports.yahoo.com) (ad-hoc-news.de)
Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander extended his run of games with at least 20 points to 134, despite going 8‑for‑24 from the field and 9‑for‑12 from the foul line in the March 27 game. (espn.in) Oklahoma City ripped off a 22‑0 second‑half run that flipped a five‑point halftime deficit, and six Thunder players finished in double figures, with Cason Wallace scoring 21 and Jalen Williams 18. (espn.in) The victory kept the Thunder atop the Western Conference at 58‑16, leaving them two games up on the Spurs with nine regular‑season games remaining and San Antonio holding the tiebreaker. (espn.com) Milwaukee’s postseason hopes officially ended after a 127‑95 loss to San Antonio on Saturday, a defeat that dropped the Bucks to 29‑44 and snapped the league’s second‑longest active playoff streak. (espn.com) Head coach Doc Rivers blamed injuries and roster depth in postgame remarks — noting Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a sixth straight game and has played just 36 games this season — comments that drew widespread media reaction. (profootballnetwork.com) Sunday’s slate features Clippers vs. Bucks at Fiserv Forum (3:30 p.m. ET) — Los Angeles enters 38‑36 while Milwaukee sits 29‑44 — followed by Heat at Pacers at 5:00 p.m. ET, with Miami listed 39‑35 as it seeks to protect its Eastern positioning. (973thegame.iheart.com)
