Tim Duncan exited the NBA the same he entered it – as a starter for the San Antonio Spurs with a selfless, team-first commitment to winning and an aversion for the spotlight.Detroit Pistons



Beal, who suffered the injury Saturday against the Pacers, had already been ruled out for Monday's road game against the Hawks. The NBA's second-leading scorer this season now will also miss Wednesday's game in Atlanta.Golden State Warriors

Two games back in the loss column from the Spurs, San Antonio has the tiebreaker, and no Zion Williamson due to a fractured finger. Still, there is a slim chance for the Pelicans (because of how tough the Spurs schedule is), but New Orleans needs wins going against the Grizzlies, Mavericks, Warriors, and Lakers. Good luck with that.

If the Knicks finish the season with the same record as the Heat and Hawks, they’d end up as the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference. They would play either the Milwaukee Bucks or Nets in that scenario.Miami Heat



But this race is tight. One “off” night with a scoring total in the teens could swing this race. It’s going to be fun to watch Curry and Beal go down to the wire.

DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points for the Spurs in the win, with 18 of those in the first half. Dejounte Murray had 22, and Lonnie Walker IV and Keldon Johnson hit for 16 each for San Antonio. Eight of Walker's points came in the final 3:03 of the game as the Spurs cemented the win.

"We're all disappointed. We know we've got to do better. To the extent that guys on the team are feeling like we've got things made or whatever, I don't know that. I certainly hope that's not the case."Indiana Pacers

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