The battle for the playoff advantage is raging

Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) pulls down a defensive rebound against Boston Celtics center Tyler Zeller (44) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 11, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

With the mighty help of the “Splash Bros.) the Golden State Warriors did not face any problem against the Portland Trail Blazers, while the Minessota Timberwolves shocked the Thunder in Oklahoma.

Now the LA. Clippers are oogling the third place and are ready to get it. At the same time, the Houston Rockets took a big win in Boston vs the Celtics that might allow them to survive in the race for the playoffs.

The Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets left the Atlanta Hawks behind and are now dangerously approaching the Boston Celtics for a spot in the best four teams of the Easter Conference.

As for the Utah Jazz? Well… hope springs eternal and they might make it in the playoffs of the Western Conference.

The Results:

Charlotte Hornets (Nicolas Batum 17 p. 11 a.)- Detroit Pistons: 118 – 103

Philadelphia 76ers (Nerlels Noel 13 p. 11 r.) – Brooklyn Nets : 95 – 89

Boston Celtics – Houston Rockets (James Harden 32 p.) : 98 – 102

Chicago Bulls (Pau Gasol 17 p. 9 a.) – Miami Heat (Goran Dragic 26 p. 9 a.) : 96 – 118

Memphis Grizzlies (Matt Barnes 26 p. 11 r. 10 a.)- New Orleans Pelicans: 121 – 114

Oklahoma City Thunder – Minessota Timberwolves (Gorgui Dieng 25 p. 9 r.) : 96 – 99

Utah Jazz (Shelvin Mack 27 p. 4.) – Washington Wizards: 114 – 93

Sacramento Kings (Kostas Koufos 19 p.) – Orlando Magic (Evan Fournier 16 p. 7 r. 6 a.): 100 – 107

Golden State Warriors (Klay Thompson 37 p. 6 r.)  – Portlant Trailer Blazers: 128 – 112

L.A. Clippers – New York Knicks (Kristaps Porzingis 24 p.) : 101 – 94

 

 

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