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  • Suns Ref and Notes

    • Suns’ Grayson Allen: Game-time call for Friday

      Allen (hamstring) is questionable for Friday’s Play-In Tournament game against the Warriors.

      Allen is in danger of missing a third straight matchup while dealing with hamstring soreness. He’ll likely test the injury in shootaround and warmups to see if he can suit up for Friday’s clash.

    • Suns’ Mark Williams: Tagged questionable for Friday

      Williams is questionable for Friday’s Play-In Tournament game against the Warriors due to left foot soreness.

      It’s unclear if this is a new injury for Williams, who was held out of the regular-season finale due to foot injury maintenance and was then cleared to play in Tuesday’s game against the Trail Blazers. The Suns should have another update on the big man’s status closer to tipoff. Oso Ighodaro would draw the start at center if Williams can’t go.

    • Suns’ Collin Gillespie: Muted production continues

      Gillespie ended with five points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one block and one steal in 20 minutes during Tuesday’s 114-110 Play-In Game loss to the Trail Blazers.

      Gillespie continues to put up underwhelming production, scoring in single digits for the fifth time in his past six appearances. While it has been a breakout season for Gillespie, much of his success came when other players were sidelined. With the team now mostly healthy, he has shifted back to a modest role. During his past six games, Gillespie has barely been a top-300 player, averaging 6.3 points, 1.8 assists and 1.3 three-pointers in just 22.5 minutes per game.

    • Suns’ Mark Williams: Blocks three shots in loss

      Williams logged four points (2-3 FG), four rebounds, two assists and three blocks across 22 minutes during Tuesday’s 114-110 Play-In Tournament loss to Portland.

      Williams recorded a game-high three blocks, although that’s really where the positives end. Despite being healthy, Williams continues to play limited minutes. In his past two games, he has averaged just 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 21.0 minutes per game. Tuesday’s loss will see Phoenix face off against either the Clippers or the Warriors, with the winner going on to play the Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.

  • Dbacks ref and notes

    • Diamondbacks’ Ryan Thompson: Produces another scoreless outing

      Thompson (1-0) retired all three batters faced in a scoreless ninth inning to record the win in Wednesday’s 8-5 extra-inning victory over the Orioles.

      Thompson induced two groundouts and a flyout en route to his first win of 2026 and has yet to allow a run over 11 appearances (7.2 innings). The submarining right-hander has not allowed a baserunner in his last six outings.

    • Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte: Operates as DH in return

      Marte served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Wednesday’s 8-5 win over Baltimore.

      Marte, who was scratched from the lineup Tuesday due to tightness in his lower back, returned to action Wednesday but not at second base. He’ll get another break from playing the field Thursday, when the Diamondbacks are off.

    • Diamondbacks’ Adrian Del Castillo: Huge day in extra-inning win

      Del Castillo went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run and five RBI in Wednesday’s 8-5 extra-inning win over the Orioles.

      Getting the start at catcher and batting cleanup, Del Castillo nearly slugged a homer to left-center field in the third inning, instead settling for his first career triple. The 26-year-old left no doubt in the top of the 10th when he crushed a Tyler Wells fastball 420 feet to right-center for a two-run blast that broke open a 5-5 tie. It was Del Castillo’s first long ball of the season, and through his first seven games of 2026 he’s batting .346 (9-for-26) with 10 RBI.

    • Diamondbacks’ Juan Morillo: Notches first save in 10th inning

      Morillo struck out one in a perfect 10th inning Wednesday to record his first save of the season in an 8-5 win over the Orioles.

      Paul Sewald had pitched the night before and Kevin Ginkel and Ryan Thompson threw three innings between them to help get Wednesday’s afternoon contest to extra innings, so Morillo was the next man up for a save chance when Arizona scored three runs in the top of the 10th. The 27-year-old right-hander breezed through the middle of Baltimore’s order on just 10 pitches (seven strikes) to get the job done. Morillo’s high-90s fastball and slider-changeup combo seem tailor made for high-leverage work, and he’s rising up the pecking order in the Diamondbacks bullpen on the strength of a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 8:4 K:BB through nine innings.

    • Diamondbacks’ Eduardo Rodriguez: Shaky control in no-decision

      Rodriguez didn’t factor into the decision in Wednesday’s 8-5 extra-inning win over the Orioles, giving up four runs on six hits and four walks over five innings. He struck out three.

      The veteran southpaw managed to toss just 59 of his 98 pitches for strikes in his worst start so far in 2026, but Rodriguez ducked his first loss of the year when Arizona tied things up in the top of the sixth inning. Rodriguez sports a 1.96 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 14:9 K:BB through 23 innings, and he’s failed to eclipse five punchouts in any of his four starts. He’ll look to bounce back in his next outing, which lines up to come at home next week against the White Sox.

  • Flames beat the playoff-bound Kings 3-1 to end the season

    CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Arsenii Sergeev made 27 saves in his first NHL start, Zayne Parekh broke a third-period tie and the Calgary Flames beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Thursday night to end the season.

    The Kings learned during the game that they’d be the second wild-card in the Western Conference and face NHL regular-season champion Colorado in the first round – with Game 1 on Sunday in Denver.

    Los Angeles finished 35-27-20. Earlier Thursday, Edmonton took second place in the Pacific Division with a 6-1 home victory over Vancouver, and Anaheim won 5-4 at Nashville to finish third.

    Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee also scored for Calgary. The Flames finished 34-39-9.

    Kings star Anze Kopitar appeared in his final regular-season game, finishing with the seventh-most career points by a born and trained European player with 1,316. The leader of the category is Jaromir Jagr with 1,921.

    Quinton Byfield scored for Los Angeles, and Anton Forsberg made 18 saves.

    Frost opened the scoring at 5:21 of the second period on a power play with his 22nd of the season. Byfield tied it less than two minutes later with his 24th.

    Farabee scored into an empty net to reach 20 goals.

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    Picked Apr 16 @ 1:49 pm, 1 unit on BetRivers
    LOSS
    Last day of the RS makes for some unusual decisions — road ML favorite. The Kings are in the playoffs but have a shot to avoid Colorado in Round 1 with a win and a bit of help elsewhere. I probably would have passed anyways because Calgary has been so profitable at home. But the Flames are not opting to go with either of their two main goalies but giving Arsenii Sergeev his NHL debut. So weird, I was almost named Arsenii. Sergeev is not a top prospect and struggled in the ECHL this year at 5-13-12 with a 3.29 goals against average and .898 SV. If LA decides to not push and starts ruling guys out, forget this, but don’t know why it would.

    Matt’s Pick

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    35-27-20

    0 1 0 1

    34-39-9

    0 1 2 3
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    M. Anderson D 0 0 0 1
    J. Armia RW 0 0 0 1
    Q. Byfield C 1 0 0 2
    C. Ceci D 0 0 0 0
    B. Clarke D 0 0 0 0
    D. Doughty D 0 0 0 1
    B. Dumoulin D 0 0 -1 0
    J. Edmundson D 0 0 0 3
    S. Helenius C 0 0 -1 0
    M. Joseph RW 0 0 -1 1
    A. Kempe RW 0 0 -1 2
    A. Kopitar C 0 0 -1 3
    A. Laferriere RW 0 1 0 2
    S. Laughton C 0 0 0 2
    T. Moore LW 0 1 1 7
    A. Panarin LW 0 0 -1 2
    T. Ward RW 0 0 -1 1
    J. Wright RW 0 0 0 0
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    M. Backlund C 0 0 0 0
    H. Brzustewicz D 0 0 0 1
    B. Coleman C 0 0 1 0
    M. Coronato RW 0 1 0 2
    J. Farabee LW 1 0 1 5
    M. Frost C 1 0 1 2
    M. Gridin RW 0 1 0 0
    R. Kerins C 0 0 0 0
    A. Klapka RW 0 0 0 1
    O. Maatta D 0 0 0 2
    V. Olofsson RW 0 0 1 1
    B. Pachal D 0 0 -1 1
    Z. Parekh D 1 0 2 2
    Y. Sharangovich C 0 0 -1 1
    R. Strome C 0 1 0 0
    A. Suniev LW 0 0 0 1
    Z. Whitecloud D 0 2 2 2
    A. Wiebe D 0 0 -1 0
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    A. Forsberg 20 2 18 0.900 58:35
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    A. Sergeev 28 1 27 0.964 60:00
  • Terry’s late power-play goal lifts Anaheim past Preds 5-4 setting up Ducks-Oilers

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Troy Terry scored on a power play with 2:54 left, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday night helping them clinch the third seed in the Pacific Division for the postseason.

    The Ducks came into the regular-season finale third in the Pacific with five different scenarios still possible to lock down the final playoff matchups This win, combined with Edmonton beating visiting Vancouver, means Anaheim starts the first round Monday at Edmonton.

    Anaheim also took the season series against Nashville 2-1, though the Ducks go into the postseason 2-6-2 over their final 10.

    Cutter Gauthier, Jackson LaCombe, Alex Killorn and Tristan Luneau scored for Anaheim. Mikael Granlund had three assists.

    Steven Stamkos scored twice and had an assist for Nashville, giving him 42 goals this season. Filip Forsberg scored two goals, giving him 40, and the Predators a pair of 40-goal scorers. Luke Evangelista and Ryan Ufko added two assists apiece.

    Gauthier scored 96 seconds into the game to put Anaheim up with a snap shot for his 41st of the season.

    The Predators, eliminated from contention Monday night, answered with Stamkos scoring his 41st midway through the first off an assist from rookie Cole O’Hara, making his NHL debut.

    Forsberg scored on a tip-in on the man advantage at 15:54 for a 2-1 lead. LaCombe’s shot from near the blue line got through traffic tying it at 2 with 20.8 seconds left in the first.

    Killorn’s slap shot gave the Ducks a 3-2 lead at 4:33 of the second. Forsberg tied it at 14:37 with a shot from the slot, then Stamkos put Nashville up 4-3 with a wrister just outside the left crease on the power play.

    Luneau tied it at 4:17 of the third scoring off the rebound of Granlund’s shot.

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    43-33-6

    2 1 2 5

    38-34-10

    2 2 0 4
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    J. Carlson D 0 2 1 0
    L. Carlsson C 0 1 0 7
    C. Gauthier LW 1 0 1 6
    M. Granlund C 0 3 1 3
    T. Hinds D 0 0 2 1
    A. Killorn LW 1 0 1 3
    C. Kreider LW 0 0 0 1
    J. LaCombe D 1 0 0 6
    T. Luneau D 1 0 2 2
    M. McTavish C 0 1 1 3
    P. Mintyukov D 0 0 0 0
    I. Moore D 0 0 0 0
    R. Poehling C 0 1 1 2
    B. Sennecke RW 0 0 -1 1
    T. Terry RW 1 0 0 4
    J. Trouba D 0 1 -1 0
    J. Viel LW 0 1 2 1
    T. Washe C 0 0 0 0
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    J. Barron D 0 0 -1 0
    L. Evangelista RW 0 2 -1 3
    F. Forsberg LW 2 0 0 6
    K. Gravel D 0 0 0 1
    T. Jost C 0 0 -1 0
    J. Kemell RW 0 0 -1 1
    Z. L’Heureux LW 0 0 -2 0
    C. O’Hara RW 0 1 1 1
    R. O’Reilly C 0 1 1 0
    N. Perbix D 0 0 -1 0
    R. Schaefer LW 0 0 -1 1
    B. Skjei D 0 0 -1 1
    S. Stamkos C 2 1 1 3
    F. Svechkov C 0 0 -2 2
    R. Ufko D 0 2 -1 0
    O. Wiesblatt RW 0 0 -1 1
    A. Wilsby D 0 0 0 0
    M. Wood RW 0 0 0 1
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    V. Husso 21 4 17 0.810 59:56
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    J. Saros 40 5 35 0.875 59:25
  • Mailloux nets late winner, Thomas has a hat trick as the Blues edge the Mammoth 5-3 in finale

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Logan Mailloux scored the go-ahead goal with 2:57 left to play and Robert Thomas had a hat trick as the St. Louis Blues beat the Utah Mammoth 5-3 in the regular-season finale for both teams on Thursday night.

    Mailloux scored unassisted on a backhand shot from 20 feet out to make it 4-3 in a back-and-forth game. Thomas’ third goal, an empty-netter with 38 seconds left, capped the scoring.

    Pavel Buchnevich had the other goal for St. Louis and Joel Hofer made 20 saves.

    Michael Carcone, Lawson Crouse, and Kailer Yamamoto scored for the Mammoth. Karel Vejmelka and Vitek Vanecek combined for 24 stops.

    Clayton Keller assisted on two Utah goals to become the third NHL player this season with at least one assist in 10 straight games.

    St. Louis struck first at the 3:45 mark of the first period when Buchnevich tapped in a wrist shot at the post. Utah equalized when Carcone snapped in the puck with 3:05 left in the first.

    Crouse put the Mammoth in front 45 seconds into the second period, tapping in a deflected puck after MacKenzie Weegar fired a shot down the middle.

    Thomas scored twice later in the period to help the Blues retake the lead. He leveled the score on a wrist shot at the 8:14 mark and then tipped in the puck with 8:53 left in the second.

    Utah equalized again with 1:07 remaining in the second on Yamamoto’s blast down the middle.

    Blues: Their season is over.

    Mammoth: Visit Vegas for Game 1 of their NHL Playoffs first-round series on Sunday.

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    37-33-12

    1 2 2 5

    43-33-6

    1 2 0 3
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    J. Berggren RW 0 0 -2 0
    P. Broberg D 0 1 3 2
    P. Buchnevich LW 1 0 2 2
    D. Dvorsky RW 0 0 -2 2
    J. Finley C 0 0 0 3
    C. Fowler D 0 1 0 1
    J. Holl D 0 0 -1 1
    D. Holloway LW 0 2 2 2
    J. Kyrou C 0 1 2 2
    L. Mailloux D 1 0 3 2
    J. Neighbours LW 0 0 -2 2
    C. Parayko D 0 0 0 2
    J. Snuggerud RW 0 1 2 2
    P. Suter C 0 1 2 1
    R. Thomas C 3 0 2 3
    A. Toropchenko RW 0 0 0 1
    T. Tucker D 0 0 -1 1
    N. Walker LW 0 0 0 0
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    M. Carcone LW 1 0 1 3
    I. Cole D 0 0 -1 0
    L. Cooley C 0 0 -2 0
    L. Crouse LW 1 0 -2 2
    N. DeSimone D 0 0 -1 2
    C. Keller RW 0 2 -1 1
    A. Kerfoot C 0 0 0 0
    J. Marino D 0 1 0 2
    L. O’Brien LW 0 0 0 1
    J. Peterka RW 0 1 -1 3
    N. Schmaltz C 0 0 -2 1
    N. Schmidt D 0 0 0 2
    M. Sergachev D 0 0 -1 1
    D. Simashev D 0 0 0 1
    K. Stenlund C 0 0 0 0
    B. Tanev LW 0 0 0 1
    M. Weegar D 0 2 0 1
    K. Yamamoto RW 1 0 -1 2
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    J. Hofer 23 3 20 0.870 60:00
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    V. Vanecek 10 1 9 0.900 18:31
    K. Vejmelka 18 3 15 0.833 40:00
  • MLB Scores

    FINAL
    R H E
    8 10 0
    7 15 4
    PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
    • W: C. Beeter  (1-0)
    • L: D. Santana  (2-1)
    • S: O. Ribalta  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    O. Ribalta WAS P1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO
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    B. Ashcraft PIT P5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 SO, 2 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Giants7-12
    3 6 0
    Reds11-8
    0 1 1
    Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
    • W: L. Roupp  (3-1)
    • L: B. Burke  (1-1)
    • S: E. Miller  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    L. Roupp SF P6.0 IP, 1 H, 6 SO, 2 BB
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    C. Burns CIN P6.0 IP, 2 H, 4 SO, 1 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Royals7-12
    9 13 0
    Tigers10-9
    10 14 0
    Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
    • W: C. Seabold  (1-0)
    • L: L. Erceg  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    R. Greene DET LF3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI
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    K. Montero DET P6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 5 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Angels10-10
    11 9 0
    4 8 0
    Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
    • W: S. Aldegheri  (1-0)
    • L: M. Fried  (2-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    O. Peraza LAA 3B2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
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    J. Adell LAA RF2-4, 3 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    1 6 0
    2 7 0
    American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
    • W: A. Ashby  (5-0)
    • L: T. Nance  (0-1)
    • S: A. Zerpa  (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    B. Sproat MIL P6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 1 BB
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    P. Corbin TOR P5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 1 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Rays11-7
    5 9 0
    3 8 1
    Rate Field, Chicago, IL
    • W: K. Kelly  (2-1)
    • L: S. Dominguez  (1-2)
    • S: B. Baker  (4)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    K. Kelly TB P2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 SO, 1 BB
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    B. Baker TB P1.0 IP, 1 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    9 10 0
    6 13 1
    Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California
    • W: C. Quantrill  (1-0)
    • L: J. Sterner  (0-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    J. Jung TEX 3B3-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
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    E. Duran TEX SS2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    2 4 0
    4 8 0
    Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
    • W: P. Messick  (3-0)
    • L: S. Baz  (0-2)
    • S: C. Smith  (4)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    P. Messick CLE P8.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 9 SO, 2 BB
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    J. Ramirez CLE 3B2-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    3 9 0
    Astros8-12
    2 5 0
    Daikin Park, Houston, TX
    • W: C. Dollander  (2-1)
    • L: C. Roa  (0-1)
    • S: V. Vodnik  (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    C. Dollander COL P5.1 IP, 1 H, 9 SO, 2 BB
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    V. Vodnik COL P1.0 IP, 1 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    2 7 1
    Padres13-6
    5 10 0
    Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    • W: W. Buehler  (1-1)
    • L: L. Castillo  (0-1)
    • S: M. Miller  (6)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    W. Buehler SD P5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 SO, 1 BB
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    M. Miller SD P1.0 IP, 3 SO
  • Suns recap and notes

    • Suns’ Collin Gillespie: Muted production continues

      Gillespie ended with five points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one block and one steal in 20 minutes during Tuesday’s 114-110 Play-In Game loss to the Trail Blazers.

      Gillespie continues to put up underwhelming production, scoring in single digits for the fifth time in his past six appearances. While it has been a breakout season for Gillespie, much of his success came when other players were sidelined. With the team now mostly healthy, he has shifted back to a modest role. During his past six games, Gillespie has barely been a top-300 player, averaging 6.3 points, 1.8 assists and 1.3 three-pointers in just 22.5 minutes per game.

    • Suns’ Mark Williams: Blocks three shots in loss

      Williams logged four points (2-3 FG), four rebounds, two assists and three blocks across 22 minutes during Tuesday’s 114-110 Play-In Tournament loss to Portland.

      Williams recorded a game-high three blocks, although that’s really where the positives end. Despite being healthy, Williams continues to play limited minutes. In his past two games, he has averaged just 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 21.0 minutes per game. Tuesday’s loss will see Phoenix face off against either the Clippers or the Warriors, with the winner going on to play the Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.

    • Suns’ Jalen Green: Goes for 35 points in loss

      Green finished with 35 points (14-29 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one block across 35 minutes in Tuesday’s 114-110 loss to the Trail Blazers in the Play-In Tournament.

      Green carried the Suns offensively in a game where Devin Booker was held to 7-for-17 shooting from the field, and the former delivered his best scoring mark of the entire 2025-26 campaign. Green will need to be at his best again when the Suns play in the final game of the Play-In Tournament on Friday, either against the Warriors or Clippers.

    • Suns’ Oso Ighodaro: Not starting Tuesday

      Ighodaro won’t start Tuesday’s Play-In Tournament game against Portland, Hayden Cilley of ClutchPoints.com reports.

      With Mark Williams (foot) back in the lineup, Ighodaro will slide to the second unit. The second-year center averaged 5.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals across 20.1 minutes per game in 58 regular-season appearances off the bench.

  • Golden Knights win the Pacific Division title, beating the Kraken 4-1

    LAS VEGAS (AP) Mitch Marner broke a third-period tie and the Vegas Golden Knights won the Pacific Division for the fifth time in their nine-year history, beating the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Wednesday night to close the regular season.

    Two points ahead of Edmonton entering the night, Vegas needed only a point to win the Pacific and set up a first-round series against Utah. Edmonton will finish play Thursday night at home against Vancouver.

    Reilly Smith had two late goals, Shea Theodore also scored and Carter Hart made 22 saves to help Vegas win its third straight. The Golden Knights finished 39-26-17, going 7-0-1 since John Tortorella took over as coach for the fired Bruce Cassidy.

    Shane Wright scored for Seattle, and Nikke Kokko stopped 22 shots. The Kraken have lost two straight to fall to 34-36-11 with a game left Thursday night at Colorado.

    Marner gave Vegas a 2-1 lead at 1:23 of the third. Off a faceoff, defenseman Brayden McNabb took a long, straightaway shot that Marner tipped in for his 24th goal of the season.

    Theodore tied it with 2:25 left in the second. The defenseman got the puck at the right point off a faceoff, moved to the top of the circle and fired a wrist shot past Kokko’s glove.

    Wright opened the scoring at 2:24 of the second after missing the previous eight games because of an upper-body injury.

    Golden Knights captain Mark Stone played his 400th game for the franchise.

    Kraken: At Colorado on Thursday night.

    Golden Knights: Host Utah in the first round of the playoffs.

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    34-36-11

    0 1 0 1

    39-26-17

    0 1 3 4
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    M. Beniers C 0 0 -1 0
    B. Catton C 0 0 0 1
    V. Dunn D 0 0 -1 4
    J. Eberle RW 0 0 -1 0
    R. Evans D 0 0 -2 0
    F. Gaudreau C 0 0 -1 0
    K. Kakko RW 0 0 -1 0
    A. Larsson D 0 0 -1 1
    J. Mahura D 0 0 0 1
    B. McMann C 0 0 -1 3
    B. Meyers C 0 0 -1 0
    B. Montour D 0 0 -1 3
    J. Nyman RW 0 1 -1 1
    J. Oleksiak D 0 1 -1 2
    C. Stephenson C 0 0 -1 0
    E. Tolvanen RW 0 0 0 2
    R. Winterton C 0 0 -1 4
    S. Wright C 1 0 0 1
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    R. Andersson D 0 1 1 2
    I. Barbashev LW 0 0 0 0
    P. Dorofeyev RW 0 0 0 3
    N. Dowd C 0 1 1 0
    J. Eichel C 0 2 3 4
    N. Hanifin D 0 0 1 1
    T. Hertl C 0 1 0 1
    B. Howden C 0 0 0 1
    K. Kolesar RW 0 0 3 0
    K. Korczak D 0 1 0 1
    J. Lauzon D 0 0 0 0
    M. Marner RW 1 0 1 2
    B. McNabb D 0 1 2 1
    C. Sissons C 0 0 -1 1
    C. Smith LW 0 0 0 0
    R. Smith RW 2 1 2 5
    M. Stone RW 0 0 1 2
    S. Theodore D 1 0 2 2
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    N. Kokko 26 4 22 0.846 60:00
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    C. Hart 23 1 22 0.957 59:42
  • Stephen Curry, Al Horford lead Warriors past Clippers 126-121 with a huge play-in comeback

    INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry scored 27 of his 35 points in the second half, Al Horford hit four 3-pointers during Golden State’s electrifying fourth-quarter comeback, and the Golden State Warriors advanced in the NBA’s play-in tournament with a 126-121 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

    Curry’s seventh 3-pointer broke a tie with 50.4 seconds to play for the 10th-seeded Warriors, who erased a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter.

    Golden State finished on a 16-6 run and held Kawhi Leonard scoreless in the fourth until the final 16 seconds.

    After this time-defying rally, Curry, Draymond Green and the postseason-tested Warriors are one game from another playoff berth despite going 37-45 in the regular season and losing Jimmy Butler for the season in January.

    The Warriors will travel to face Phoenix on Friday, with the winner moving on to face defending champion Oklahoma City in the first round.

    Leonard scored 21 points for the Clippers, who missed the playoffs for the first time since 2022 and only the third time during their streak of 15 consecutive winning seasons. Bennedict Mathurin led Los Angeles with 23 points and Darius Garland had 21 points and eight assists while battling foul trouble.

    The Clippers led 98-85 with 9:53 to play, but the 38-year-old Curry led Golden State’s furious comeback alongside Kristaps Porzingis, who scored 20 points, and the 39-year-old Horford.

    Golden State got a classic second-half barrage from Curry, who returned only five games ago from a 27-game absence with a knee injury. He scored 16 points in a six-minute span of the third quarter to keep the Warriors in it while the Clippers nearly pulled away.

    After Horford hit three 3-pointers down the stretch in the fourth quarter, Gui Santos’ layup with 2:45 to play trimmed the Clips’ lead to 115-114. Horford’s fourth 3-pointer put the Warriors up 117-115 with 2:12 left.

    The Clippers rallied from a chaotic 6-21 start to finish 42-40 in this once-woebegone franchise’s 15th consecutive winning season – the NBA’s longest active streak. But two late-season losses to Portland dropped Los Angeles to the No. 9 seed, requiring the Clips to get two play-in victories instead of one to make the playoffs.

    After managing just eight points on 2-for-9 shooting in the first half, Curry scored 16 points and hit three 3-pointers in six electrifying minutes of the third quarter.

    Referee Ben Taylor left shortly after halftime with an injury. He was replaced by alternate referee Sean Corbin.

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    Larry Hartstein
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    Gui Santos • Rebounds • Player Prop
    Picked Apr 15 @ 9:40 pm, 1 unit on Caesars
    WIN
    Forward Gui Santos will start for Golden State, and I like him to grab six or more rebounds at plus money. In his last two meetings with the Clippers, Santos collected seven rebounds (17 minutes) and 10 rebounds (31 minutes). Based on the personnel the Warriors are rolling with, look for the high-motor Santos to be active on the glass.

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    Matt Severance
    Matt SeveranceSeverance Pays
    #4
    +791.5 (68%)
    Last 27 NBA
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    Picked Apr 15 @ 9:35 pm, 1 unit on bet365
    WIN
    Just not my NBA year, clearly. Even the excellent Mike Barner told me in a DM off-site he can’t bet sides this year because of all the tanking — but Mike, our Bulls just got that second first-round pick from Portland! (Chicago will trade it for a bag of magic legumes and Kendrick Perkins.) Alas, I am not as good as Mike is at player props. So probably my quietest betting NBA year in a long while. Let’s try this, though. Maybe there’s some Steph/Kristaps magic in a pick-and-roll. They have barely played together. And Curry can always go for fitty. Also maybe Steve Kerr’s last game as coach as I mentioned in the newsletter. This is just a flier, obviously, not a prediction.

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    1 2 3 4 T

    Warriors 38-45

    22 31 30 43 126

    Clippers 42-41

    31 30 28 32 121
    TOP SCORERS
    S. Curry PG 35PTS 1REB 4AST
    B. Mathurin SF 23PTS 3REB 2AST
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    S. Curry 35 1 4 4
    K. Porzingis 20 5 5 1
    G. Santos 20 6 5 2
    B. Podziemski 17 7 2 2
    D. Green 7 6 9 2
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    A. Horford 14 3 0 2
    D. Melton 7 5 3 4
    G. Payton II 6 3 1 2
    S. Curry
    W. Richard
    M. Leons
    N. Williams
    C. Bassey
    P. Spencer
    Total 126 36 29 19
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    K. Leonard 21 7 3 2
    D. Garland 21 5 8 6
    B. Lopez 17 5 1 2
    D. Jones Jr. 13 2 1 3
    K. Dunn 7 3 10 4
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    B. Mathurin 23 3 2 3
    J. Collins 11 9 0 0
    J. Miller 5 2 2 2
    K. Sanders 3 0 3 1
    N. Batum
    B. Bogdanovic
    S. Pedulla
    T. Washington Jr.
    C. Christie
    N. Omier
    Total 121 36 30 23
  • Adrian Del Castillo homers in the 10th inning to lead Diamondbacks to 8-5 win over Orioles

    BALTIMORE (AP) Adrian Del Castillo hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning and drove in five to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.

    Arizona went 6-3 on its nine-game trip to the New York Mets, Philadelphia and Baltimore, winning two of three from each.

    Jeremiah Jackson homered and drove in three for Baltimore, which has lost consecutive games for the first time since a three-game sweep at Pittsburgh April 3-5.

    After Geraldo Perdomo advanced automatic runner Corbin Carroll to third on a sacrifice to open the 10th, Del Castillo lashed a 2-0 fastball from Tyler Wells (0-1) into the bleachers in center for his first home run of the season. Nolan Arenado’s single later in the inning drove in an insurance run.

    Ryan Thompson (1-0) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for Arizona. Juan Morillo earned his first save with a scoreless 10th.

    With the game tied 4-4, Baltimore’s Grant Wolfram surrendered Ketel Marte’s bunt single and Carroll’s double to start the seventh. Two batters later, Del Castillo hit a chopper off Wolfram’s glove, leaving shortstop Gunnar Henderson with only a play at first and allowing Marte to score.

    The Orioles retied it in the bottom of the inning on Leody Taveras’ RBI pinch single against Kevin Ginkel.

    Del Castillo also hit a two-run triple in the third that glanced off left fielder Weston Wilson’s glove and was originally scored an error.

    Marte, who was scratched Tuesday with back tightness, went 1 for 5 as Arizona’s designated hitter.

    Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez allowed four runs, including Jackson’s two-run shot in the fifth, over five innings. He struck out three.

    Baltimore’s Kyle Bradish worked a season-high six innings. He gave up four runs and struck out four.

    Arizona opens a six-game homestand Friday as RHP Michael Soroka (3-0, 2.87 ERA) faces Toronto.

    Baltimore begins a seven-game road trip Thursday as RHP Shane Baz (0-1, 4.50) starts at Cleveland.

    This story has been corrected to show that Bradish had four strikeouts, not three.

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    Eduardo Rodriguez • Outs Recorded • Player Prop
    Picked Apr 15 @ 7:57 am, 1 unit on DraftKings
    DraftKings. Eduardo Rodriguez has been excellent this season, yielding just one earned run over his three starts, which includes facing the Dodgers and Braves dynamic lineups. His early success is partly due to his increased reliance on his changeup, which opponents are 4/29 off of, and pounding int the ground with a launch angle of -2 degrees. The outcome is a groundball rate of 51%, which would be a career high for the veteran. He should face a weaker Orioles lineup today featuring their third string catcher (day game after night game) in what’s a getaway day for both squads.

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    0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 8 13 0

    9-9

    1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 8 0
    • W: R. Thompson (1-0)L: T. Wells (0-1)S: J. Morillo (1)
    • HR: ARI – A. Del Castillo (1), BAL – J. Jackson (4)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    K. Marte DH 5 1 1 0 .211
    C. Carroll RF 4 2 2 0 .311
    G. Perdomo SS 4 1 1 0 .194
    A. Del Castillo C 5 1 2 5 .346
    J. Fernandez 1B 5 1 1 0 .306
    I. Vargas 2B 5 1 2 0 .383
    N. Arenado 3B 5 0 2 1 .206
    A. Thomas CF 5 1 1 1 .130
    J. Barrosa LF 4 0 1 1 .244
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    T. Ward DH 5 0 0 0 .301
    G. Henderson SS 5 1 1 0 .221
    P. Alonso 1B 3 1 0 0 .197
    J. Rodriguez RF 2 0 0 0 .000
    a- L. Taveras PH-RF 2 0 1 1 .367
    W. Wilson LF 3 1 1 0 .333
    C. Cowser LF 2 0 0 0 .216
    J. Jackson 2B 5 1 2 3 .340
    C. Mayo 3B 4 1 1 0 .167
    S. Huff C 4 0 1 1 .250
    B. Alexander CF 3 0 1 0 .220
    • a-singled for Rodriguez in the 7th
    BATTING
    • 2B – C. Carroll 2 (6), I. Vargas (5), A. Thomas (5), J. Barrosa (7)
    • 3B – A. Del Castillo
    • HR – A. Del Castillo
    • SH – G. Perdomo (2)
    • RBI – A. Del Castillo 5 (10), N. Arenado (9), A. Thomas (6), J. Barrosa (4)
    • 2-Out RBI – A. Del Castillo 2 (2), N. Arenado, J. Barrosa
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – K. Marte, A. Del Castillo, J. Fernandez 2 (2), J. Barrosa
    BATTING
    • 2B – C. Mayo (2), S. Huff
    • HR – J. Jackson (4)
    • RBI – L. Taveras (8), J. Jackson 3 (14), S. Huff
    • 2-Out RBI – J. Jackson 3 (3), S. Huff
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – T. Ward, G. Henderson, J. Jackson, C. Mayo
    BASERUNNING
    • SB – G. Henderson (4), B. Alexander (3)
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    E. Rodriguez 5.0 6 4 4 3 1.96
    K. Ginkel 2.0 2 1 0 4 5.87
    T. Clarke 1.0 0 0 0 0 3.48
    R. Thompson(W, 1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00
    J. Morillo(S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3.00
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    K. Bradish 6.0 8 4 1 4 5.49
    G. Wolfram 0.2 2 1 0 0 3.38
    Y. Cano 0.1 0 0 0 1 1.59
    A. Nunez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1.04
    R. Helsley 1.0 0 0 0 2 2.45
    T. Wells(L, 0-1) 1.0 3 2 0 0 5.06
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – E. Rodriguez 98-59, K. Ginkel 32-22, T. Clarke 6-5, R. Thompson 12-9, J. Morillo 10-7
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – E. Rodriguez 3-8, K. Ginkel 2-2, T. Clarke 2-1, R. Thompson 2-1, J. Morillo 1-0
    • Batters Faced – E. Rodriguez 25, K. Ginkel 8, T. Clarke 3, R. Thompson 3, J. Morillo 3
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – K. Bradish 97-64, G. Wolfram 7-6, Y. Cano 3-3, A. Nunez 10-9, R. Helsley 11-8, T. Wells 14-9
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – K. Bradish 12-3, G. Wolfram 3-1, A. Nunez 2-0, R. Helsley 1-0, T. Wells 2-1
    • Batters Faced – K. Bradish 27, G. Wolfram 4, Y. Cano, A. Nunez 3, R. Helsley 3, T. Wells 6