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Wade scores 30 in last game in Miami; Heat top 76ers 122-99

By The Associated Press ton Rockets, who lost 112-
MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane 111 to Oklahoma City, in
Wade scored 30 points in the race for the No. 2 seed
the tribute-filled final home in the Western Conference.
game of his career, and Denver can secure the No.
the Miami Heat defeated 2 spot with a win over Min-
the Philadelphia 76ers 122- nesota on Wednesday.
99 on Tuesday night. Utah finished in fifth place
Bam Adebayo scored 19, in the Western Conference.
Justise Winslow scored 16 THUNDER 112, ROCKETS 111
and Hassan Whiteside add- OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —
ed 15 for the Heat, who Paul George hit the game-
were eliminated from play- winning 3-pointer with 1.8
off contention when Detroit seconds left, and Okla-
beat Memphis — a result homa City rallied from 14
that went final during the points down in the fourth
third quarter of the Miami- quarter to beat Houston.
Philly game. Russell Westbrook had 29
Wade’s career will end points, 12 rebounds and
Wednesday in Brook- 10 assists for his 33rd triple-
lyn, when Miami plays its double of the season and
regular-season finale. He George added 27 points
checked out for the last Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) shoots the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game for the Thunder, who won
time with 1:02 left, embrac- against Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler (23) on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Miami. their fourth straight.
ing teammates and his son Associated Press Oklahoma City moved into
Zaire — who was on the 16 rebounds and 11 assists. Lakers, who have missed Detroit can clinch a post- sixth place in the Western
Heat bench. TRAIL BLAZERS 104, LAKERS the playoffs in a franchise- season bid by closing the Conference standings with
Greg Monroe scored 18 101 record six consecutive sea- regular season with a win one game remaining.
points and Ben Simmons LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mau- sons. Wednesday night at New James Harden scored 39
scored 16 for Philadelphia, rice Harkless hit a corner WARRIORS 112, PELICANS York. points and Chris Paul add-
which entered Tuesday al- 3-pointer at the buzzer, and 103 Detroit star Blake Griffin was ed 24 for the Rockets, who
ready locked into the No. Portland secured home- NEW ORLEANS (AP) — De- limited to five points and slipped into the third spot in
3 seed for the Eastern Con- court advantage in the first Marcus Cousins had 21 two rebounds in 18-plus the conference standings.
ference playoffs and rested round of the playoffs with a points and 12 rebounds, minutes, barely playing in RAPTORS 120, TIMBER-
Joel Embiid and J.J. Redick. win over Los Angeles, a few and Golden State beat the second half because WOLVES 100
Simmons played only 21 hours after Magic Johnson New Orleans in a game in of his injured left knee. Luke MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kawhi
minutes, Tobias Harris shot abruptly resigned as the which Warriors guard Ste- Kennard scored 15 points Leonard scored 20 points
3 for 16 in 20 minutes and Lakers’ president of basket- phen Curry left with a mild off the bench and Reggie and Toronto closed its reg-
Jimmy Butler scored only ball operations. foot sprain. Jackson had 12 points be- ular season with a win over
four points in 16 minutes. Johnson shocked the Lak- The Warriors announced fore going to the bench as Minnesota.
MAVERICKS 120, SUNS 109 ers with his announcement that Curry, who played Smith flourished in the final Fred VanVleet scored 16
DALLAS (AP) — Dirk Nowit- about 90 minutes before the first nine minutes of the quarter. points, and Chris Boucher
zki scored a season-high 30 tipoff of the last game in game, was held out the Delon Wright and Bruno had a career-high 15 points
points and Dallas celebrat- the Lakers’ sixth consecu- rest of the night as a pre- Caboclo each scored 15 and 13 rebounds off the
ed the final home game tive losing season. The Hall caution. points for the Grizzlies, who bench for the Raptors, who
of the 40-year-old’s record of Fame guard had been The game also likely marked used just four reserves with finished the regular season
21st season with the same in charge of the Lakers for the end of the Anthony Da- banged-up players such as at 58-24.
franchise. After the game, just 26 months, and his de- vis era in New Orleans. The Mike Conley, Joakim Noah Andrew Wiggins and Gor-
Nowitzki announced his re- parture throws the 16-time disgruntled All-Star missed and rookie Jaren Jackson gui Dieng each scored 16
tirement. NBA champion franchise’s his seventh straight game out with injuries. points for the Timberwolves,
The 14-time All-Star had the offseason into turmoil even with what the team has offi- JAZZ 118, NUGGETS 108 who played without All-Star
first eight Dallas shots and before it began. cially listed as back spasms. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Don- center Karl-Anthony Towns.
scored his team’s first 10 Harkless scored 26 points Damion Lee matched his ovan Mitchell matched his KNICKS 96, BULLS 86
points in the first three min- and Enes Kanter had 22 career high with 20 points career high with 46 points CHICAGO (AP) — Dennis
utes and passed his previ- points and 16 rebounds for Golden State. Former as Utah topped Denver. Smith Jr. scored 25 points,
ous season high of 21 on a while the Blazers rallied in Pelican Quinn Cook scored Rudy Gobert had 20 points Mitchell Robinson added
3-pointer early in the third the fourth quarter to claim 19 points. and 10 rebounds, Derrick eight points and 17 re-
quarter. their 52nd win of the sea- Christian Wood had 26 Favors scored 16 points and bounds and New York es-
Dallas’ season finale, and son. Damian Lillard had points and 12 rebounds for Joe Ingles added 10 points caped the possibility of
possibly the career-ender 20 points and eight assists the Pelicans, who lost 13 of and 13 assists as Utah won finishing with its worst-ever
for Nowitzki, is Wednesday while the Blazers clinched their last 16 games. Jahlil its last eight regular-season record by winning back-
night in San Antonio. at least a fourth-place fin- Okafor scored 30 points home games. to-back games for the first
Jamal Crawford scored 51 ish in the conference and and Ian Clark 20 for New Malik Beasley scored 25 time since February.
points, one off his career wrapped up home court Orleans. points to lead the Nuggets. With one game remaining,
high, in the season finale for their first-round playoff PISTONS 100, GRIZZLIES 93 Monte Morris added a sea- the Knicks (17-64) can only
for the Suns (19-63). Phoenix series. DETROIT (AP) — Andre son-high 22 points and Ja- tie for the worst season in
had by far the worst record Portland has won 13 of 16 in Drummond had 20 points mal Murray had 22. Gary franchise history. A loss to
in the Western Conference its surge to a sixth consecu- and 17 rebounds and Ish Harris scored 15 points for the Detroit Pistons, who are
in its fourth straight season tive playoff berth. Smith matched a season Denver, which lost its sec- seeking to lock up a playoff
with at least 58 losses. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope high with 22 points, helping ond straight. spot, would give New York
Luca Doncic had his eighth scored 32 points and Mike Detroit rally from a 22-point The Nuggets maintained a a record matching only its
triple-double with 21 points, Muscala added 16 for the deficit. half-game lead over Hous- ugly 2014-15 campaign.q