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The Thunder swept Boston in the season series. Their next meeting would be in the NBA Finals

The Thunder swept Boston in the season series. Their next meeting would be in the NBA Finals

BOSTON (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a spot in the playoffs, and they did it against the team they could face when the NBA postseason reaches its peak. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, of Hamilton, Ont.
The Thunder swept Boston in the season series. Their next meeting would be in the NBA Finals

The Thunder swept Boston in the season series. Their next meeting would be in the NBA Finals

BOSTON (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a spot in the playoffs, and they did it against the team they could face when the NBA postseason reaches its peak.

Utah faces Toronto, seeks to stop 7-game skid

Toronto Raptors (23-43, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-51, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah comes into the matchup with Toronto as losers of seven straight games.

Cleveland takes road win streak into matchup with Memphis

Cleveland Cavaliers (55-10, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (42-24, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m.

Miami takes on Boston, aims to break 5-game slide

Boston Celtics (47-19, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (29-36, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami will try to end its five-game slide when the Heat take on Boston.

Houston plays Dallas, aims for 4th straight home win

Dallas Mavericks (33-34, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (41-25, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston hosts Dallas trying to continue its three-game home winning streak.

Indiana visits Philadelphia on 4-game road skid

Indiana Pacers (36-28, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (22-43, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m.

San Antonio hosts Charlotte for cross-conference matchup

Charlotte Hornets (16-49, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (27-37, 12th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8 p.m.

Atlanta puts home win streak on the line against Los Angeles

Los Angeles Clippers (36-30, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (32-34, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Raptors beat 76ers for 5th win in 6 games

TORONTO (AP) — AJ Lawson scored 28 points, Jared Rhoden set career highs with 25 points and 12 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-105 on Wednesday night in a matchup of short-handed teams.