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Portland and Memphis in the playoffs, San Antonio and Phoenix out of the playoffs

The most dramatic there is: the Blazers defeated the Nets 133: 134 and secured eighth place after a thriller. Memphis will face them on the playoff ticket after defeating Milwaukee

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The most dramatic there is: The rising to the rankings in the NBA West were set tonight (Thursday through Friday), after a big thriller. Portland defeated Brooklyn by the teeth, finished eighth and will face Memphis in the indoor tournament that will determine who will advance to the playoffs and meet the Lakers in the first round. The Blazers will have one win to secure the ticket, the first (and possibly last) game will be played on Saturday at 9:30 p.m.

After tonight's games, this is what the first round series will look like:

East

Milwaukee (1) - Orlando (8)
Toronto (2) - Brooklyn (7)
Boston (3) - Philadelphia (6)
Miami (4) - Indiana (5)

West

L. A. Lakers (1) - Portland / Memphis
LA Clippers (2) - Dallas (7)
Denver (3) - Utah (6)
Oklahoma City (4) - Houston (5)

Tonight:

Boston (24:48) - Washington (47:25) 96:90
No. Lakers (19:52) - Sacramento (42:30) 136: 122
Memphis (39:34) - Milwaukee (17:56) 106: 119
Phoenix (39:34) - Dallas (32:43) 102: 128
Utah ( 28:44) - San Antonio (39:32) 112: 118
Brooklyn (37:35) - Portland (39:35) 134: 133
Orlando (40:33) - New Orleans (42:30) 127: 133

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Brooklyn (37:35) - Portland (39:35) 134: 133

Great drama in a bubble. After the Memphis and Phoenix victories, the Blazers lined up for an all-or-nothing game, getting a piece of fight from the Nets who appeared for the record only. The game was relatively balanced in the first half with a slight advantage for Damien Lillard and his teammates, but the third quarter opened with a reversal during which Brooklyn climbed even to a double-digit advantage. Eventually the Blazers came back, and it all boiled down to the final minutes: Joe Harris equalized 130 two minutes to go, Joseph Norkich responded with his own basket that returned the advantage to Portland's side, and what turned out to be the decisive basket was scored by CJ McCollum with 53 seconds left To finish. Chris Lewart still had time to shrink with a basket and an offense that offset the difference to just a point, but missed on the buzzer and ruled: Portland finishes eighth and will face Memphis in a battle for the final ticket to the playoffs. Portland's man of the match was, of course, Damien Lillard who finished this time with 42 points including 8 threes, alongside 12 assists. C.J. McCollum who plays with a lower back injury scored 25 including the important basket at the last minute, and Joseph Norkich contributed 22 and 10 rebounds. Chris Lewart's 37, on the other hand, was not enough for Brooklyn, nor for Phoenix.

Memphis (39:34) - Milwaukee (17:56) 106: 119

It was not easy, but despite the injuries and inexperience, the Grizzlies persevered and reached the ranking games. Tonight they took advantage of the absence of the far-fetched Yannis Antocompo to achieve a decisive and relatively relaxed victory against the Eastern leader, who gave limited minutes to its senior players. Dillon Brooks sniped 31 points, but the winner of the win was Jonas Valencionas, who reached the moment of truth at his peak and finished with a triple-double of 26 points, 19 rebounds and 12 assists. The Bucks, who had long since secured the Western presidency, were led by Brock Lopez with 19 and 9 rebounds.

Phoenix (39:34) - Dallas (32:43) 102: 128

Although it ended without a place in the playoffs, all that was left was to applaud the Suns for the impressive journey they made in the bubble. With an 0: 8 balance in Orlando, it's clear that Devin Booker and his teammates could not have done more, but in the end that too was not enough in the face of the experience and talent of Damian Lillard and Portland, whose victory prevented the team from slipping from Arizona to the post in the 90th minute. Dallas provided a semblance of competitiveness when it opened with Luka Doncic and most of the senior players, but saw the Suns run away as early as the first quarter and sat the stars on the bench the rest of the time. Devin Booker was once again above them all, and despite finishing a rare evening without a 3-pointer (0 out of 5) managed to reach 27 points alongside 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Dario Sharich added 16 for the winner, while for the Mavericks, Doncic (13 minutes) and Boban Marianovic stood out with 18 each.

Utah (28:44) - San Antonio (39:32) 112: 118

There aren’t many things fixed in the NBA, but one of them is the axiom that San Antonio always somehow finds its way into the playoffs. Tonight, after a grueling and challenging season, that habit was also broken: with Phoenix's win over Dallas, the Spurs remained out of the playoffs for the first time since 1997, after 22 consecutive qualifiers - an all-time record in the league. Greg Popovich's gang fought until the last minute in a bubble, but it was not enough for it to be dependent on itself. The final game of the season, which San Antonio finished with a negative balance for the first time in 22 years, was used by Popovic to give minutes to the sub-players. Utah, who also gave Rudy Gober a rest and shared Donovan Mitchell for just 11 minutes, eventually managed to win. Rejon Tucker led the winner with 18 points, Caldon Johnson finished with 24 for the loser.

No. Lakers (19:52) - Sacramento (42:30) 136: 122

Anthony Davis and a number of other players did not dress, LeBron James partnered only in the first half (17 points in 15 minutes), and the Lakers finished their final game of the regular season with a division of power ahead of the hot playoff series that awaited them. Buddy the Boy (28 points) and Bogdan Bogdanovic (27 points and 9 assists) said thank you, helping Sacramento say goodbye to the season with a smile.

Boston (24:48) - Washington (47:25) 96:90

An unimportant game for the Celtics, who have already secured third place and a meeting with Philadelphia in the first round of the playoffs. Therefore, Brad Stevens chose to give rest to his entire quintet, which led to a loss to the weakest team in the bubble, for whom it was their first win in Orlando. Thomas Bryant excelled with 26 points and nine rebounds, and Jabonta Green scored 23 for the loser.