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Steve Kerr, the basketball fan, raves about the play-in tournament and the drama that it creates down the stretch of the NBA's regular season and leading into the official start of the playoffs. Kerr, the basketball coach, doesn't like it so much.

NEW YORK (AP) — There's no doubt who's going first in the WNBA draft on Monday with UConn's Paige Bueckers the consensus top pick.

Memphis Grizzlies (48-34, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (48-34, seventh in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -7; over/under is 229.

Atlanta Hawks (40-42, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (41-41, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -5; over/under is 216.

Oklahoma City had a regular season like none other in NBA history. The Thunder — who went 68-14 — finished the season outscoring teams by 12.9 points per game, smashing the previous mark that had stood for more than a half-century.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson watched from the bench in street clothes — along with teammates CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy III and Yves Missi — as the New Orleans Pelicans' worst season in two decades ended with a seventh-straight loss o

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nobody had to remind Draymond Green of Golden State's struggles in the NBA play-in tournament, because those results are still plenty fresh.

The Los Angeles Clippers worked overtime to clinch a playoff spot — and send the Golden State Warriors to the NBA's play-in tournament.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rookie center Branden Carlson scored a season-high 26 points to go with 10 rebounds and three blocked three shots, and the Oklahoma City Thunder wrapped up the best regular season in franchise history with a 115-100 victory over th

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lamar Stevens scored a career-high 31 points, Marvin Bagley III had 25 points and 11 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Dallas Mavericks 132-97 on Sunday in the teams' regular-season finale.