Warriors rally from 16 down to beat Jazz, get playoff spot
Warriors coach Steve Kerr did not emphasize the magnitude of Saturday’s game in his pregame talk with his team. Klay Thompson scored 36 points and Golden State erased a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 111-107 and clinch a playoff spot. Jordan Poole added 31 and Andrew Wiggins had 17 as the Warriors also snapped a four-game losing streak.
news.yahoo.comCade Cunningham 18-point third-quarter lift Pistons to 126-116 win over Jazz
They hit a season-high 19 three-pointers to down the Utah Jazz 126-116 and pick up their second-straight win. The Pistons had a big boost from rookie guard Cade Cunningham, who had a hot hand in the third quarter. The 20-year-old knocked down a three-pointer to close the second quarter, which jumpstarted his blazing hot offense in the third. The Jazz scored seven unanswered points before Isaiah Stewart sank a hook shot over the outstretched arms of Whiteside. But they generated some offensive power and forced three turnovers to outscore the Jazz 27-26 in the second quarter and end it on a 16-7 run.
mlive.comThe Latest: Big 12 postpones No. 2 Baylor's next 2 games
The Big 12 announced late Thursday that Saturday’s home game against TCU and next Wednesday’s game at Oklahoma have been postponed in accordance with the league’s interruption guidelines. With the latest changes, Baylor’s next scheduled game is at home Feb. 13 against No. AdThe NHL is releasing the names of players who are “unavailable” to the club for practice, travel or games due to virus protocols. ___West Virginia is boosting home attendance to 2,800, or 20% of capacity, for the men’s basketball game Feb. 13 between the 17th-ranked Mountaineers and No. ___Thursday’s women’s basketball game between No.
Blazers make playoffs, oust Grizzlies with 126-122 victory
Portland finished eighth in the West, Memphis was ninth, and the Grizzlies needed to sweep a two-game matchup to advance. They had a chance, up eight in the final quarter, before Portland did what Portland does in the bubble find a way at the end. The Grizzlies' 42-point third quarter matched the second-highest scoring period of the season for Memphis and was the second-highest scoring third quarter in franchise history. LOOKING AHEADThe Lakers went 2-1 against the Blazers this season, with the road team winning all three games. Anthony Davis (32.0 ppg) and LeBron James (24.7 ppg) led the Lakers; Lillard (36.0 ppg) and Whiteside (22.0 ppg) led the Blazers.
McCollum, Lillard help Blazers get past Memphis in OT
Lillard finished with 29 points and nine assists as the Trail Blazers boosted their hopes for a seventh consecutive playoff appearance. Carmelo Anthony added 21 points as Portland moved within 2 1/2 games of the Grizzlies for the No. Everybody knew how important that game was," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 33 points and rookie Ja Morant added 22 points and 11 assists for Memphis. It was a weird game," McCollum said.
Young Warriors lead Golden State to first home win at last
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, foreground, dribbles against Golden State Warriors guard Ky Bowman during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. But Golden State made five of its first eight shots to take an early 14-9 lead and kept bringing the energy and enthusiasm on both ends. Playing without just Curry, Golden State is 44-68 since 2009-10, including 5-8 last season. ... Lillard averaged 28.3 points and 6.5 assists in four regular-season games vs. Golden State last season, when the teams split four meetings. ... Golden State used the same starting lineup in consecutive games for the first time after six different starting 5s over the initial six contests.