Late‑season NBA skirmishes
Late‑March matchups are shaping playoff seeding: Celtics vs Hawks (March 30), Miami Heat vs 76ers (March 30) and Warriors vs Nuggets (March 29) all produced key performances as teams jockey ahead of the postseason. Full game highlight reels are available for each matchup if you want to scout form or player minutes. (youtube.com) (youtube.com) (youtube.com)
Atlanta beat Boston 112-102, ending the Celtics’ short road stay and extending Atlanta’s home winning streak to 13 games. (msn.com) Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson each scored 20 points for the Hawks while Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 29 points; Boston missed eight free throws that factored into the 10‑point deficit. (nba.com) Miami used a 14‑0 late run to pull away from Philadelphia and win 119-109 on March 30. (espn.com) Tyler Herro scored 30 and Bam Adebayo finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds for the Heat, while Joel Embiid had 30 for the 76ers. (espn.com) The Denver Nuggets beat Golden State 116-93 as Nikola Jokić posted 25 points and 15 rebounds, powering Denver’s sixth straight victory. (espn.com) Brandin Podziemski and Kristaps Porziņģis each scored 23 for a short‑handed Warriors team that fell to 36-39 on the season. (nba.com) After Monday’s games Boston remained 50-25 and atop the Atlantic while Atlanta sat at 43-33 and held sixth in the Eastern Conference. (espn.com) Boston visits Miami on April 1 next, and Denver heads to Salt Lake City the same day as the stretch run tightens seeding and play‑in scenarios. (nba.com)
