NBA scores and updated playoffs picture: Suns, Trail Blazers clinch vital wins

NBA action on Tuesday (Wednesday IST) witnessed massive drama in a six-game schedule that saw buzzer-beaters and a battle for position in NBA playoff picture. Trail Blazers vs Rockets and Clippers vs Suns clash saw Devin Booker and Carmelo Anthony scored clutch winners for ir respective teams as race for playoffs got tighter in an action-packed evening at  ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Here's a look at NBA standings, NBA scores and NBA playoff picture after results on Tuesday. 

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Trail Blazers vs Rockets NBA scores: Carmelo Anthony scores clutch three-pointer as Blazers win 

James Harden and co. had been in sublime form in lead up to Trail Blazers vs Rockets clash but were stunned by brilliance of Damian Lillard and Carmelo Anthony. Melo scored a clutch three-pointer with less than a minute remaining on clock to seal a 110-102 win for Trail Blazers. Anthony finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds, posting his fifth double-double of season.

Damian Lillard scored a team-high 21 points, while CJ McCollum added 20. Jusuf Nurkic chipped in 18 points and mand an impressive 19 rebounds. win helped Trail Blazers paint a clearer NBA playoff picture and trail Grizzlies by only 1.5 games. Rockets dropped into a tie with Utah Jazz and are just a half-game ahead of Oklahoma City Thunder and . 6 seed.

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Clippers vs Suns NBA scores: Devin Booker steals show with a fadeaway jumper at buzzer

Devin Booker was once again in thick of action as Phoenix Suns continued ir impressive win record in NBA bubble, brushing aside Los Angeles Clippers 117-115 in process. Booker scored a fadeaway jumper at buzzer, making Suns only team to win all ir three game at bubble. Kawhi Leonard had tied game at 115 with 31.3 seconds left on clock but saw his team slip to brilliance of Booker.

Suns are placed 12th in Western Conference standings after ir three consecutive wins, 3.5 games behind eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies. Clippers, on or hand, have already clinched ir place in playoffs and are only a single game ahead of Denver Nuggets for .2 spot. 

NBA scores: Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets

Milwaukee Bucks missed ir chance to seal .1 spot in Eastern Conference standings and slipped to a disappointing defeat against Brooklyn Nets. Nets playing without Kyrie Irving, Spencer Dinwiddie, Caris LeVert, Joe Harris, DeAndre Jordan, Taurean Prince and Jarrett Allen, as well as Kevin Durant, pulled off a great upset, winning clash 119-116 after Timo Luwawu-Cabarrot scored a career-best 26 points.

Last season's MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo starred for Bucks, but could t seal victory in a largely disappointing performance by Eastern Conference leaders. Nets have potentially locked up a spot in playoffs with victory and occupy .7 spot. 

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NBA scores: Sacramento Kings vs Dallas Mavericks

Luka Doncic made headlines after obliterating Sacramento Kings in ir 114-110 overtime win on Tuesday. 21-year-old became youngest to post 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in a game as he marauded box to hand Mavericks a win. Tim Hardaway Jr. had six of his 22 points in extra session, helping Mavericks win for first time since Orlando restart. De'Aaron Fox went for a team-high 28 points for Kings, but a third-straight defeat on Tuesday leaves m on brink of elimination from Western Conference NBA playoff picture. 

NBA scores: Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics

Both Miami Heat and Boston Celtics had already clinched a place in playoff before ir clash on Tuesday. top priority for both teams was to stay healthy in a bid to make a deep run in latter sts of season but Heat saw Goran Dragic limp to locker room late in fourth quarter. Reports from Associated Press suggest that injury is t a cause of concern as X-Rays were clean. Miami's 112-106 win trimmed Celtics' hold on . 3 seed to just 1.5 games. Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson and Dragic all netted 20-plus points in victory.

NBA scores: Indian Pacers vs Orlando Magic

TJ Warren is currently thriving in NBA Bubble and for third game in a row scored over 30 points as Pacers defeated Magic 120-109. Pacers became second team to register three consecutive victories in NBA Bubble and Warren has racked up 53, 34 and 32 points respectively. Nikola Vucevic led Orlando with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Gordon added 20 points and seven boards and Terrence Ross scored 20. Magic occupy .8 seed in Eastern Conference, while Pacers have already made it to playoffs. 

NBA playoff picture: NBA standings 

Eastern Conference

1. Milwaukee Bucks (54-14)
2. Toronto Raptors (48-18)
3. Boston Celtics (44-23)
4. Miami Heat (43-25)
5. Indiana Pacers (42-26)
6. Philadelphia 76ers (40-27)
7. Brooklyn Nets(32-35)
8. Orlando Magic (32-36)
9. Washington Wizards (24-43)

Western Conference 

1. Los Angeles Lakers (51-15)
2. Los Angeles Clippers (45-22)
3. Denver Nuggets (44-23)
4. Houston Rockets (42-25)
5. Utah Jazz (42-25)
6. Oklahoma City Thunder (41-25)
7. Dallas Mavericks (41-29)
8. Memphis Grizzlies (32-36)
9. Portland Trail Blazers (31-38)
10. San Antonio Spurs (29-37)
11. New Orleans Pelicans (29-38)
12. Phoenix Suns (29-39)
13. Sacramento Kings (28-39)

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