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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 119-112 on Tuesday night, taking command of the four-team play-in tournament race in the Eastern Conference.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and the Indiana Pacers won their fifth straight game, 104-98 over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 28 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo was back in action Tuesday after missing one game with tendinopathy in his left shoulder.

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray’s delicate health. Michael Porter Jr.’s dizzying slumps. Aaron Gordon’s balky right calf. Russell Westbrook’s boneheaded plays. An indifferent defense. A paper-thin bench. An ever-changing starting lineup.

Jase Richardson is entering the NBA draft, a year or two sooner than his father expected. The Michigan State freshman announced his decision on social media Tuesday.

Michael Malone coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023. He has them set to make the postseason for a seventh consecutive year. Even amid a four-game slide , they're still in position to have home-court advantage in Round 1.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have missed the playoffs again and will be about 20 games below .500 when the regular season wraps up on Sunday, but something feels different this year.

Michael Malone, who coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023 and has led the team to eight consecutive winning seasons, was fired Tuesday in a stunning move that comes with less than a week in the regular season.

Denver's Nikola Jokic might end the season averaging a 30-point triple-double. His numbers, going into the final week: 30 points, 12.8 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game. That is a combination of stats never previously seen in NBA history.