NBA schedule: Heat top Rockets in Sunday showdown

The Warriors trailed by 18 points midway through the third quarter, but Curry and Thompson helped trim that deficit to just eight heading into the final frame. Golden State caught Portland with just over six minutes to go in the game, setting up the frantic finish.

The Pelicans went up by as many as five in the overtime period before holding on to win by the slimmest of margins.

Davis’ masterpiece is just part of a recent string of dominant performances. After two rough outings to start March, the 21-year-old has averaged 32.3 points and 14.3 rebounds in the last six games. During that time, he’s shooting 57.9 percent from the field and making 87.1 percent from the line on 10.3 free throw attempts per game.

Big things were expected from Davis as the No. 1 pick out of Kentucky, but it’s kind of incredible how quickly he has turned into an elite player. Perhaps the most impressive part of Davis’ breakout season is the vast improvement in his mid-range game. After shooting just 29.4 percent on 218 mid-range attempts during his rookie season, Davis has knocked down 42.2 percent of his 303 mid-range shots this season, per NBA.com’s stats page.

Irving suffered the injury early in the second quarter. Prior to leaving the game, the point guard missed all five of his shot attempts, but he did have four rebounds and two assists.

Irving dealt with injury problems in each of his first two NBA seasons, and he also missed most of his one season at Duke. Another injury would seem almost fitting in a season that has proved tumultuous for Irving.

The age-old problem: You’ve got a three-word message but a group of four friends. How do you solve this? One solution is to kill the fourth friend. Trevor’s been kind of annoying lately anyway. But everyone calls you “The Fantastic Four”* and, well, “Fantastic Three” just doesn’t sound right.

Another solution is to spread out the message. LET’S GO BUCKS could become LET ‘SG OBU CKS. Or you could do each of the words on the first three signs and put a “!” or even “!!!” on the fourth sign. Or why not “LET’S GO MILWAUKEE BUCKS”? Sure, you’re already in Milwaukee and that part is obvious, but there’s no harm in clarity.

It’s been a frustrating afternoon for DeMar DeRozan. He missed his first six shots, and his Raptors are losing ground to the Phoenix Suns in a very important Sunday afternoon game.

Thus, he did what many struggling players do: he attacked the basket with little regard for his teammates. And when he inevitably was stripped, he got angry because he thought he was fouled.

The NBA is in the broiler on Sunday, with eight potential playoff teams squaring off against one another as the season dwindles down. Several of the day’s games could have an impact on seeding in the Western Conference. Here, we tell you which games are sure to sizzle.

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