In other playoff games, the Philadelphia 76ers seized a 2-0 series lead by beating Toronto 112-97 and Golden State ripped Denver 126-106 for a 2-0 series edge.

At 13-13, the star-studded Lakers are now in sixth place in the Western Conference.

The Hawks outscored the Sixers 40-19 in the fourth quarter.

A comprehensive win over Utah Jazz in game three.

The Jazz dug out a three-point win over their Western Conference rivals.

The Jazz shot 45 per cent from three in the 25-point victory.

The Utah Jazz overpowered the Philadelphia 76ers 134-123.

The Nuggets go on to face the Clippers.

The Colorado side fought back from a 63-54 deficit at half time to win by 10 and now trail 3-2 in the seven-game series.

Jerry Sloan, who guided the Utah Jazz for 23 seasons, also featured on The Last Dance documentary.

The French star had performatively touched all microphones in front of him to make light of the coronavirus prevention measures.

The NBA became the latest major sporting league to take measures to curb the spread of the virus as it called a halt to action.

The slumping Milwaukee Bucks lost again, while defending champions the Toronto Raptors topped the Utah Jazz on Monday.

The defending NBA champions finally lost on another busy night of NBA action.

Late no-call hands Utah Jazz controversial 117-114 win.

The Brooklyn Nets were left to worry about Kyrie Irving as LeBron James and Damian Lillard turned in top performances in the NBA.

A wrap of Thursday’s NBA action.

An epic Monday in the NBA served up surprise losses, overtime thrillers and brilliant displays from Ben Simmons and Damian Lillard.

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Denver Nuggets as Kyrie Irving made his long-awaited comeback.

Luka Doncic showed no mercy against the struggling Golden State Warriors, while Ben Simmons landed his first NBA three-pointer.

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic became the second ever 20-year-old to record a 40-point triple-double.

The Boston Celtics extended their unbeaten streak while NBA scoring leader James Harden netted 39 points for the Rockets.

James recorded his second successive triple-double courtesy of 21 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds.

Boston lead the Indiana Pacers 1-0 following last night’s opener in the east.

It was a special night as the Golden State Warriors played their final regular-season game at the arena after 47 years.

On the same day his childhood friend Cliff Dixon was shot to death, the Warriors star posted 15 points and tallied six assists.

The Golden State Warriors were upstaged at the Orlando Magic.

Bogdan Bogdanovic stepped up for the Sacramento Kings and drilled a three-pointer as time expired.

A look back on last night’s best NBA action.

Russell Westbrook went level with Jason Kidd as joint-third on the NBA’s all-time list.

It was a good night for the Los Angeles Lakers star.

Kevin Durant led all scorers with 38 points as the Golden State Warriors topped the New Orleans Pelicans 118-92 on Sunday.

Anthony Davis led the way as the New Orleans Pelicans responded against the Golden State Warriors while Steph Curry never got going.

The Western Conference semi is tied at a game apiece.

LeBron James hit 44 points to cap a classic performance.

The high-flying Utah Jazz crushed the Golden State Warriors to boost their chances of finishing third in the Western Conference.

George Hill, Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr and Rodney Hood all made their debuts as the Cleveland Cavaliers eased past the Boston Celtics.

Former Indiana Pacers star Paul George struggled for OKC, who still won midweek.

The Boston Celtics maintained their unbeaten run with a 110-99 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.

The 28-year-old did the heavy lifting as Stephen Curry connected on just six of 20 shots en route to 23 points.