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Deadspin | Collin Gillespie pours in 30 as Suns shoot past Trail Blazers

Deadspin | Collin Gillespie pours in 30 as Suns shoot past Trail Blazers

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Feb 3, 2026; Portland, Oregon, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Royce O’Neale (00) drives to the basket past Portland Trail Blazers guard Blake Wesley (1) during the second half at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images

Collin Gillespie scored a career-best 30 points, tied his high of eight 3-pointers and dished out 10 assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 130-125 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.

Grayson Allen made six treys and scored 24 points to help the Suns recover from a 19-point first-quarter deficit and win for the seventh time in 10 games.

Mark Williams also had 24 points and collected 12 rebounds, Jordan Goodwin recorded 16 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high five steals off the bench and Dillon Brooks and Royce O’Neale added 11 points apiece.

Jerami Grant scored 23 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 19 points for the Trail Blazers, who lost their sixth straight game.

Portland’s Jrue Holiday had 15 points and six assists, Donovan Clingan registered 14 points and 15 rebounds, Robert Williams III had 14 points and eight boards off the bench and Toumani Camara scored 13 points.

Sidy Cissoko added 12 points and fellow reserve Blake Wesley put up 10 for the Trail Blazers, who were without All-Star Deni Avdija (back) for the second straight contest and seventh in the past 11.

Suns All-Star Devin Booker (ankle) missed his sixth straight game. Jalen Green (hip/hamstring) also sat out.

The Suns hit 20 of 41 (48.8%) from 3-point range and shot 51% from the field overall.

The Trail Blazers made 49.5% from the field, including 18 of 52 (34.6%) from behind the arc.

Portland trailed by 12 before making a late 12-4 push. Grant knocked down a 3-pointer to cap it and bring the Trail Blazers within 124-120 with 1:15 remaining.

However, Allen drilled a trey with 55.9 seconds left and Mark Williams slammed home a dunk with 25.4 seconds remaining to put Phoenix back up by nine, effectively closing it out.

Allen made four treys and Gillespie drained three during the third quarter when the Suns were 8 of 15 from long range.

The sharpshooting helped Phoenix turn a five-point halftime deficit into a 101-94 advantage. Goodwin drilled a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left to end the rush of treys.

Portland moved within three early in the fourth, but Ryan Dunn hit two 3-pointers in 26 seconds to give the Suns a 116-104 lead with 7:11 remaining.

Clingan had 13 points and 11 rebounds in the first half and Camara also scored 13 points as Portland held a 72-67 lead at the break. Gillespie recorded 14 first-half points for Phoenix.

Camara and Clingan each made three treys in the first quarter as the Trail Blazers built a 41-30 lead.

–Field Level Media

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The whole conversation around Travis Hunter has now pivoted. Instead of being a generational, Deion Sanders-esque two-way player, we’re now needing to ratchet back in expectations and wonder if he’s trending closer to being a jack of all trades, master of none in the NFL. Offensively last season we saw a receiver who didn’t have the polish to take the top off NFL defenses, and at corner there was a mixed bag of success and failure.

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The weather had cleared roughly two hours before the scheduled start of the match at 7:30PM but the rain returned shortly before the toss and forced the covers to be brought back onto the field.

In case the rain relents, the umpires will try to complete the match on Friday, if there is enough time left.

As per IPL playing conditions, a fixture starting at 7:30PM IST is expected to conclude by 10:50 PM IST. An additional 60 minutes is allotted to accommodate any delays, making the cut-off time for a five-over match approximately 10:56 PM IST.

This is the second consecutive match in Guwahati that has been shortened due to rain. The previous match between the Royals and Mumbai Indians was also reduced to a five-over shootout.

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Deadspin | Celtics vie to secure East’s No. 2 seed in clash vs. Pelicans Apr 9, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) defends Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Boland-Imagn Images The Boston Celtics will have another chance to secure the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Boston (54-26) could have clinched second place by beating New York on Thursday night, but the Knicks scored nine of the final 11 points to earn a 112-106 victory. The Celtics and Knicks each have two games to play, and any Boston victory or New York loss will give Boston the No. 2 seed. The Knicks will host Toronto on Friday night. “Obviously we have to take care of the first round first, and I don’t think we can play them (the Knicks) in the first round, so that’s where our focus is,” Boston guard Payton Pritchard said. “If we see them again, we’ll be ready.” Baylor Scheierman’s performance was a bright spot for Boston in the loss to New York. On a night when the Celtics didn’t have leading scorer Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendinitis), Scheierman made 6 of 7 3-point attempts and tied his career high by scoring 20 points. “Obviously, shot-making is the easiest thing to see and helps us on the scoreboard, but he just does a lot for us,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said. “Whether it’s his crashing or his defense, but his instincts on both ends. … He just continues to get better and better, and that’s what we need, hitting that stretch there.” Thursday’s game was the first time Jayson Tatum played at New York since he ruptured his right Achilles tendon in a road game against New York during the playoffs last season. Tatum collected 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in Thursday’s loss. “It was a big moment, a big hurdle for me,” he said. “I was nervous and anxious to come back here.” New Orleans (26-54), meanwhile, is coming off Tuesday’s 156-137 feel-good win against Utah. The Pelicans set a franchise record for points scored in a game with the win, which ended an eight-game losing streak. Jeremiah Fears scored 40 points against Utah to set a Pelicans record for most points in a game by a rookie. Fears, the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, made 17 of 29 shots from the field. “Really just proud of his growth,” New Orleans coach James Borrego said. “From training camp to where he’s at today — he’s taken a massive step. This franchise is in a really good place because of players like him. … I see a clear pathway for this team to be successful moving into the future.” New Orleans won even though it played without starters Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones and Saddiq Bey. Murphy (right ankle sprain) and Murray (left hand contusion) were injured. Williamson, Jones and Bey were active but didn’t leave the bench in the team’s final home game. The Pelicans have ruled out Williamson, Jones and Bey for Friday’s game. New Orleans, which will miss the playoffs for the second straight season, will wrap up the regular season Sunday at Minnesota. “We have two more games to play,” Borrego said. “I want to honor those two games. Go play the best basketball possible for those two games.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Celtics #vie #secure #Easts #seed #clash #PelicansApr 9, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) defends Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Boland-Imagn Images

The Boston Celtics will have another chance to secure the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

Boston (54-26) could have clinched second place by beating New York on Thursday night, but the Knicks scored nine of the final 11 points to earn a 112-106 victory.

The Celtics and Knicks each have two games to play, and any Boston victory or New York loss will give Boston the No. 2 seed. The Knicks will host Toronto on Friday night.

“Obviously we have to take care of the first round first, and I don’t think we can play them (the Knicks) in the first round, so that’s where our focus is,” Boston guard Payton Pritchard said. “If we see them again, we’ll be ready.”

Baylor Scheierman’s performance was a bright spot for Boston in the loss to New York. On a night when the Celtics didn’t have leading scorer Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendinitis), Scheierman made 6 of 7 3-point attempts and tied his career high by scoring 20 points.

“Obviously, shot-making is the easiest thing to see and helps us on the scoreboard, but he just does a lot for us,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said. “Whether it’s his crashing or his defense, but his instincts on both ends. … He just continues to get better and better, and that’s what we need, hitting that stretch there.”

Thursday’s game was the first time Jayson Tatum played at New York since he ruptured his right Achilles tendon in a road game against New York during the playoffs last season. Tatum collected 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in Thursday’s loss.

“It was a big moment, a big hurdle for me,” he said. “I was nervous and anxious to come back here.”


New Orleans (26-54), meanwhile, is coming off Tuesday’s 156-137 feel-good win against Utah. The Pelicans set a franchise record for points scored in a game with the win, which ended an eight-game losing streak.

Jeremiah Fears scored 40 points against Utah to set a Pelicans record for most points in a game by a rookie. Fears, the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, made 17 of 29 shots from the field.

“Really just proud of his growth,” New Orleans coach James Borrego said. “From training camp to where he’s at today — he’s taken a massive step. This franchise is in a really good place because of players like him. … I see a clear pathway for this team to be successful moving into the future.”

New Orleans won even though it played without starters Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones and Saddiq Bey.

Murphy (right ankle sprain) and Murray (left hand contusion) were injured. Williamson, Jones and Bey were active but didn’t leave the bench in the team’s final home game.

The Pelicans have ruled out Williamson, Jones and Bey for Friday’s game.

New Orleans, which will miss the playoffs for the second straight season, will wrap up the regular season Sunday at Minnesota.

“We have two more games to play,” Borrego said. “I want to honor those two games. Go play the best basketball possible for those two games.”


–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Celtics #vie #secure #Easts #seed #clash #Pelicans">Deadspin | Celtics vie to secure East’s No. 2 seed in clash vs. Pelicans Apr 9, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) defends Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Boland-Imagn Images The Boston Celtics will have another chance to secure the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Boston (54-26) could have clinched second place by beating New York on Thursday night, but the Knicks scored nine of the final 11 points to earn a 112-106 victory. The Celtics and Knicks each have two games to play, and any Boston victory or New York loss will give Boston the No. 2 seed. The Knicks will host Toronto on Friday night. “Obviously we have to take care of the first round first, and I don’t think we can play them (the Knicks) in the first round, so that’s where our focus is,” Boston guard Payton Pritchard said. “If we see them again, we’ll be ready.” Baylor Scheierman’s performance was a bright spot for Boston in the loss to New York. On a night when the Celtics didn’t have leading scorer Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendinitis), Scheierman made 6 of 7 3-point attempts and tied his career high by scoring 20 points. “Obviously, shot-making is the easiest thing to see and helps us on the scoreboard, but he just does a lot for us,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said. “Whether it’s his crashing or his defense, but his instincts on both ends. … He just continues to get better and better, and that’s what we need, hitting that stretch there.” Thursday’s game was the first time Jayson Tatum played at New York since he ruptured his right Achilles tendon in a road game against New York during the playoffs last season. Tatum collected 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in Thursday’s loss. “It was a big moment, a big hurdle for me,” he said. “I was nervous and anxious to come back here.” New Orleans (26-54), meanwhile, is coming off Tuesday’s 156-137 feel-good win against Utah. The Pelicans set a franchise record for points scored in a game with the win, which ended an eight-game losing streak. Jeremiah Fears scored 40 points against Utah to set a Pelicans record for most points in a game by a rookie. Fears, the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, made 17 of 29 shots from the field. “Really just proud of his growth,” New Orleans coach James Borrego said. “From training camp to where he’s at today — he’s taken a massive step. This franchise is in a really good place because of players like him. … I see a clear pathway for this team to be successful moving into the future.” New Orleans won even though it played without starters Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones and Saddiq Bey. Murphy (right ankle sprain) and Murray (left hand contusion) were injured. Williamson, Jones and Bey were active but didn’t leave the bench in the team’s final home game. The Pelicans have ruled out Williamson, Jones and Bey for Friday’s game. New Orleans, which will miss the playoffs for the second straight season, will wrap up the regular season Sunday at Minnesota. “We have two more games to play,” Borrego said. “I want to honor those two games. Go play the best basketball possible for those two games.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Celtics #vie #secure #Easts #seed #clash #Pelicans

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