120.6 points per contest
Plenty of offense on tap as Celtics, Pacers meet in East finals
Based on past performance, it’s unlikely that generating good offense will be a problem for either team.
basketball
NBA roundup: 76ers fend off Knicks in OT, keep season alive
Tyrese Maxey scored 46 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a tiebreaking layup in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination.
Aaron Gordon
NBA roundup: Jamal Murray, Nuggets KO Lakers
Jamal Murray hit a tiebreaking 14-footer with four seconds left to send the host Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference semifinals.
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NBA roundup: Wolves finish off sweep of Suns
Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep of the host Phoenix Suns.
basketball
UConn Destroys Purdue In One Of The Most ‘Dominant Championship Runs’ In NCAA Tournament History
The UConn Huskies became the first team since the 2006-07 Florida Gators to repeat as champions after dominating the Purdue Boilermakers in a 75-60 win on Monday night.
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Women’s NCAA title game draws 18.7M viewers, setting records
The broadcast was the most-watched basketball game — college or pro, men’s or women’s — since 2019.
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South Carolina Beats Iowa To Win NCAA Women’s Championship Title, Capping Off Perfect Season
South Carolina knocked off Iowa 87-75 in the women’s NCAA championship game on Sunday.
A Raisin in the Sun
Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win Oscar as best supporting actor, dead at 87
The Oscar-winning actor’s roles ranged from an enslaved man in “Roots” to a no-nonsense drill sergeant in “An Officer and a Gentlemen.”
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No. 1 UConn patrols glass, controls San Diego St. to move to Elite Eight
Cam Spencer scored a team-high 18 points as No. 1 UConn beat fifth-seeded San Diego State 82-52.
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Massachusetts: Girls High School Sports Team Forfeits After 6-Foot Male Identifying As Female Injures 3 Players
After competing against a 6-foot male opponent on the other team who identified as a female, three female high school basketball players suffered serious injuries.