Noticias - NBA
Celtics kick off playoffs against the Heat
Miami Heat (46-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference)
Doncic and the Mavericks visit Los Angeles to start playoffs
Dallas Mavericks (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (51-31, fourth in the Western Conference)
Thunder start playoffs against the Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans (49-33, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25, first in the Western Conference)
Lillard and the Bucks host Indiana to start playoffs
Indiana Pacers (47-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (49-33, third in the Eastern Conference)
Brandon Ingram leads balanced Pelicans past Kings; OKC next
Prior to Friday night, the week had not gone the way Brandon Ingram would have hoped. But he responded in a big way against Sacramento, scoring 24 points as New Orleans advanced out of the play-in tournament to claim the No. 8 seed in the West.
Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffs
— Hustle plays and production from up and down the lineup helped the New Orleans Pelicans overcome the absence of leading-scorer Zion Williamson, keep their season alive and avoid a historically significant loss.