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Donovan Mitchell #45 and Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers high five during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 9, 2025 at Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gary Dineen, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP. 

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Cleveland Cavaliers v Milwaukee Bucks

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1742012034243AFP__20250310__2203698640__v1__Preview__ClevelandCavaliersVMilwaukeeBucks.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Donovan Mitchell #45 and Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers high five during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 9, 2025 at Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gary Dineen, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Donovan Mitchell #45 and Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers high five during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 9, 2025 at Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. <em>Gary Dineen, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>LOS ANGELES -- The Cleveland Cavaliers romped to a franchise record 16th straight victory on Friday, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 133-124 to extend their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference.</p><p>Cleveland, who had been forced to overcome a double-digit deficit in Tuesday&#x27;s win over Brooklyn, had no such difficulty in Friday&#x27;s clash in Tennessee.</p><p>The Cavs, who have already clinched their place in the postseason, maintained their charge towards securing the Eastern Conference No.1 seeding with a dominant offensive display.</p><p>Cleveland -- who have now won 20 of their last 21 games -- took a stranglehold on the contest with 75 points in the first half to open up a hefty 18-point cushion at the break.</p><p>Memphis, who came into Friday&#x27;s game on a run of four straight wins, never looked like reeling in the visitors in the second half as Cleveland closed out a victory that sees them improve to 56-10.</p><p>Evan Mobley led the Cavs&#x27; scoring with 22 points while Darius Garland finished with 20. Seven Cleveland players finished in double figures.</p><p>Ja Morant led Memphis with a season-high 44 points in a losing effort.</p><p>Cleveland now lead the second-placed Boston Celtics by 8.5 games.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mYAxqPq8WSU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The reigning NBA champion Celtics bounced back from Wednesday&#x27;s home defeat to Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City with a 103-91 road victory against the Miami Heat that officially booked their playoff ticket.</p><p>Derrick White helped close the deal for Boston, rattling in 12 fourth quarter points as the Celtics outscored Miami 25-14 in the final frame to clinch a win that lifts them to 48-19 in the East.</p><p>Jayson Tatum led Boston&#x27;s scoring with 28 points, including five three-pointers, while Jrue Holiday finished with 25.</p><p>Andrew Wiggins top-scored for Miami with 23 points.</p><p>In Atlanta, the Los Angeles Clippers poured in 68 second-half points to climb out of an 11-point halftime hole to thrash the Hawks 121-98.</p><p>James Harden led the fightback for the Clippers, scoring 13 points as the visitors outscored Atlanta 35-8 in the third quarter.</p><p>Harden and Kawhi Leonard both scored 25 points apiece, with Ivica Zubac adding 18.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/amoKEFypsSg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The win leaves the Clippers lurking in eighth position in the Western Conference on 36-30, just outside the top six postseason berths.</p><p>In other games on Friday, the Houston Rockets took their unbeaten streak to five games with a 133-96 pummeling of the Dallas Mavericks, Tari Eason leading the rout with 30 points, with support from Jalen Green (23 points).</p><p>The in-form Rockets climbed into third place in the Western Conference on 42-25.</p><p>The Indiana Pacers moved to 37-28 for the season after defeating the hapless Philadelphia 76ers 112-100. The Sixers slumped to their 44th defeat of a miserable season after squandering a 16-point second-quarter lead.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>The Cleveland Cavaliers romped to a franchise record 16th straight victory on Friday, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 133-124 to extend their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference.</p>

The Cleveland Cavaliers romped to a franchise record 16th straight victory on Friday, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 133-124 to extend their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference.

NBA: Cleveland cruises to record 16th straight win, Boston clinches playoff spot

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