Baron Davis has scored 33 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to an upset 97-85 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the NBA playoffs. »more

Luol Deng has scored 33 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 96-91 victory over the Miami Heat in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. »more

The Golden State Warriors have defeated the Portland Trailblazers 120-98 to clinch the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. »more

Golden State and the Los Angeles Clippers remain alive in the battle for the last remaining playoff berth in the Western Conference after both clubs recorded wins in NBA action on Tuesday. »more

The Houston Rockets have edged out the Phoenix Suns in a high-scoring thriller as the Nets defeated local rival the Knicks. »more

Kobe Bryant racked up 50 points for the 10th time this season as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Seattle Supersonics 109-98 to secure a berth in the playoffs. »more

The Phoenix Suns have warmed up for the playoffs with a big win over Utah as Memphis overwhelmed the in-form Nuggets in Colorado. »more

The Dallas Mavericks have set a franchise record for away victories as they powered to a big win over the struggling Timberwolves, while Phoenix proved too good for the Supersonics. »more

The injury-plagued Miami Heat - missing stars Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton and Udonis Haslem - went down to the Charlotte Bobcats for the second time in three days, this time losing 82-92. »more

German forward Dirk Nowitzki has scored 26 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 96-86 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. »more