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NBA: Milwaukee Bucks Clinch Playoff Berth As Western Conference Battle Tightens | Sports News – News18
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Milwaukee Bucks clinched a playoff berth as the No. 5 spot from the Eastern Conference.
Milwaukee Bucks clinched the last NBA’s Eastern Conference’s automatic playoff spot (AP)
The Milwaukee Bucks clinched the last remaining automatic playoff place from the NBA‘s Eastern Conference on Saturday, before warming up for the postseason with a 121-115 overtime victory over the Miami Heat.
The Bucks had been assured of their ninth consecutive playoff appearance following the Atlanta Hawks’ 121-105 defeat to the New York Knicks earlier in the day.
The loss meant the Hawks could no longer mathematically force their way into the playoff spots and will now have to enter the four-team play-in tournament which will determine the final two postseason berths from the East.
That took the pressure off the Bucks in their road game against Miami, but they nevertheless produced a gritty performance to take down the Heat in overtime.
Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 36 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for a triple-double, while Kevin Porter Jr. added 24 from the bench.
Bam Adebayo led Miami’s scoring with 31 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. The Heat will enter the play-in tournament alongside Chicago, Atlanta and Orlando.
While the race for top six positions in the Eastern Conference is now complete, the battle in the Western Conference remains on a knife-edge with six teams locked in a neck-and-neck battle to secure the four remaining slots behind already-qualified Oklahoma City and second-placed Houston.
With the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors both winning on Friday, the race tightened further on Saturday with the sixth-placed Memphis Grizzlies (46-32) and seventh-placed Minnesota Timberwolves (46-32) grabbing vital wins.
The Grizzlies dug deep to defeat the Detroit Pistons 109-103 on the road, with Desmond Bane pouring in 38 points with seven rebounds and three assists.
Jaren Jackson Jr. added 27 points while center Zach Edey had a huge defensive performance with 21 rebounds.
Detroit star Cade Cunningham led the Pistons scoring with 25 points.
In Philadelphia, the Timberwolves remained firmly in the Western Conference playoff hunt by defeating the depleted 76ers 114-109.
Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 37 points while defensive linch pin Rudy Gobert had 23 points, 19 rebounds, three blocks and two steals.
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was unhappy with his team’s performance, but singled out France star Gobert for praise in helping the team close out victory.
“(Gobert) refuses to let us lose on nights like this when you can argue that we probably should have,” Finch said.
“All credit to him. We highlighted his performance in the locker room — we need more guys playing with that intentionality.
“We had a bunch of guys who didn’t play well today and the energy goes down around that. Our offense is sputtering. We gotta make more energy plays, get guys going.”
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)
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PLOVER, Wis. (WBAY) – Police in the western part of the state are spreading the word after someone stole over $95,000 worth of Milwaukee-brand tools. Police are concerned that they’ll be sold online or sold outside the state.
Milwaukee-brand tools were stolen from a trailer at a solar farm in Plover.
Police say there were 130 items, including more than 40 half-inch impact guns, multiple wire cutters, grease guns, 80 batteries, and a couple of small generators.
Investigators are warning that buyers who purchase stolen items can have them seized and could lose their money or even face criminal charges if they knew the property was stolen.
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MILWAUKEE – UPDATE: Milwaukee police said Ciara Crump, reported critically missing on Wednesday, has been found safe. The original missing person notice is available below.
The Milwaukee Police Department needs help to find 29-year-old Ciara Crump, a critically missing woman who was last seen near 80th and Marion just after 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 17.
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Police described Crump as 5 feet, 2 inches tall and 180 pounds with brown eyes and long brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants while carrying a black bag.
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Anyone with information on Crump’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 7 at 414-935-7272.
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