NBA scores: Mavericks clinch playoff spot; NBA standings after seeding games

Dallas Mavericks had a reason to celebrate on Sunday, despite ir disappointing defeat to Phoenix Suns. defeat against Suns meant that Mavericks had lost both ir games in NBA bubble. However, despite consecutive defeats, Mavericks sealed a playoffs berth for first time since 2016. Here's a look at NBA scores and NBA standings after Mavericks vs Suns clash. 

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NBA scores: Mavericks vs Suns result, highlights 

Dallas Mavericks sabotd ir chance to win ir first game post-restart with an icy shooting spell in second half condemning m to 117-115 defeat.  Mavericks vs Suns result saw former drop to 0-2 since league began eight seeding games at Walt Disney World campus. However, San Antonio Spurs' win over  Memphis Grizzlies meant that Dallas qualified for playoffs and will be worse than . 7 seed in  Western Conference. Mavericks were yearly playoff participants during Dirk witzki’s two-decade-plus run but saw a dry patch post-2016. Mavericks playoffs berth will be well received by ir fans, and y could still rise furr up  NBA standings in Western Conference. 

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Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis were major reasons why Mavericks were ahead 81-70 early in third quarter against Suns with former being able to force Deandre Ayton and Devin Booker to commit ir fifth personal fouls. Subsequently, Phoenix went on a 26-11 blitz to finish quarter and take a 96-92 lead going into fourth. Mavericks bottled ir chances of registering a win, missing ir first 14 3-pointers in second half, which led to a deficit that reached 109-100 before Mavericks made a late surge. However, ir three-point inaccuracy came back to haunt m, and despite 40 Luka Doncic points, Mavericks fell to a defeat. 

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NBA scores: NBA standings

NBA scores: Grizzlies vs Spurs

DeMar DeRozan starred for San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, helping his team to a hard-fought 108-106 victory over Memphis Grizzlies. In a game that ensured Mavericks' playoffs dreams, Spurs built an 11-point lead in fourth quarter but needed DeRozan's big plays as Grizzlies rallied. DeRozan brought ball down court after Jaren Jackson Jr had tied game for Memphis with a corner 3-pointer with 10.6 seconds to play. Spurs star n pump-faked Dillon Brooks into air and drew foul, n kcked down foul shots. Jackson missed a long 3 on final possession. result moved m into ninth place in Western Conference NBA standings.

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NBA scores: Celtics vs Trailblazers

A resurgent Portland Trail Blazers gave Boston Celtics a run for ir money, before falling to a 129-124 defeat on Sunday. Celtics were on course to register ir first win of NBA restart and led game by 24 points at one st before Trail Blazers made a scintillating comeback to make it an exciting finish. hot shooting and depth of Celtics was difference in this game, and with loss, Portland are w tied for ninth spot in West with San Antonio Spurs, who registered a win over Grizzlies on Sunday. 

NBA scores: Rockets vs Bucks

James Harden and Russell Westbrook were usual suspects for Houston Rockets as y defeated Milwaukee Bucks in a thriller on Sunday. Rockets' switching defence deflected passes left and right, stripping unsuspecting ball-handlers at a rate only possible without a centre on floor, and drying Bucks of opportunity to generate open 3-pointers for ir role players. While Bucks' frontcourt trio of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton scored 86 points and grabbed 42 rebounds, body else could give Bucks much of anything as y fell to a 119-116 defeat, despite finishing with 29 more rebounds than Rockets.

NBA scores: Magic vs Kings 

Orlando Magic registered a comfortable 132-116 win over Sacramento Kings on Sunday, with Terence Ross leading Magic's charge. Harry Giles III had a career-high 23 points and eight rebounds for Kings but saw his team squander ir opportunity to gain ground on Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies, who lost earlier in day. Terrence Ross came off bench to score 25 points for Magic, while Aaron Gordon scored 22, with Magic battling Brooklyn Nets for . 7 seed in Eastern Conference NBA standings. 

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