Utah best record in league, Lakers in play-in

After the victory of Phoenix a little earlier, Utah was not to be missed on the floor of the Kings. Quin Snyder’s men secured and finished the regular season in first place in the Western Conference and with the best record in the whole league: 52 wins for 20 losses. Facing Sacramento, Rudy Gobert and his teammates struggled to get into the match before finally coming back from the locker room. Author of 33 points off the bench, Jordan Clarkson has finally settled the debate for the best sixth man trophy. 18 points for Bojan Bogdanovic and another big double-double for Gobert: 13 points, 16 rebounds and 2 blocks. Mike Conley was efficient with 11 points and 9 assists. Ct Kings, Terence Davis (20 points) and Damian Jones (19 points) were the only two players to stand out.

• l.a lakers 110 – 98 new orleans

The Los Angeles Lakers did the job to the end but unfortunately the fate will not be favorable for the defending champions. Victorious against the Pelicans thanks in particular to 25 points from LeBron James and 14 points from Anthony Davis, the Californians had to win and at the same time hope for a defeat of Portland against Denver. The Trail Blazers won out and it is therefore the seventh place of the regular season for LA, thus synonymous with play-in against Golden State. The title defense for Frank Vogel and his players will therefore go through Stephen Curry and the Warriors on Wednesday night.

• portland 132 – 116 denver

In a last regular season meeting with a lot of stake, Portland did not give up. Facing a full Denver team, Terry Stotts’ players did not tremble and even sent a hell of a message. Damian Lillard and his gang are gently heating up, perhaps even at the best of times. Lillard, in fact, finished with 22 points and 10 assists. CJ McCollum also shines with 24 points. Finally Jusuf Nurkic (20 points, 13 rebounds), Norman Powell (19 points) and Enes Kanter (14 points, 15 rebounds) do the job. Ct Nuggets, the future MVP of the regular season will have played only 17 minutes. But even with this playing time, Nikola Jokic will still finish with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 interception. With this victory, Portland ends sixth place in the Western Conference and will find … Denver during its first round of the playoffs.

• minnesota 136 – 121 dallas

For its part, Dallas moved on the floor of Minnesota. Dj qualified for the playoffs directly, Luka Doncic and his band have mainly taken advantage of this trip to relax their legs. Behind throughout the game, Rick Carlisle’s men bow rather widely and finish fifth in the West. Authors of 18 points each, Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis were the two best scorers of their team. Dorian Finney-Smith, Jalen Brunson and Tim Hardaway JR combine 45 points between them. Next week, the Mavericks playoffs will start with a particularly strong poster: the Los Angeles Clippers.

New York 96 – 92 Boston
Indiana 125 – 113 Toronto
Washington 115 – 110 Charlotte
Phoenix 123 – 121 San Antonio
Golden State 113 – 101 Memphis
Atlanta 124 – 95 Houston
Brooklyn 123 – 109 Cleveland
Philadelphia 128 – 117 Orlando
Miami 120 – 107 Detroit
Chicago 118 – 112 Milwaukee
Minnesota 136 – 121 Dallas
L.A Lakers 110 – 98 New Orleans
Oklahoma City 117 – 112 L.A Clippers
Portland 132 – 116 Denver
Utah 121 – 99 Sacramento

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