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Timmy BowersMississippi StatePG - 2
Bryant MatthewsVirginia TechSF - 3
Darius RiceMiamiSF - 4Jackie ButlerHigh SchoolPF
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Desmon FarmerUSCSG - 6
Nick JacobsonUtahSG - 7
Marcus MooreWashington StatePG - 8Chris GarnettC
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Herve LamizanaRutgersSF - 10
Andre BrownDePaulPF - 11
James LloredaLSUPF - 12
John EdwardsKent StateC - 13
Nigel DixonWestern KentuckyC - 14Ales ChanC
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Mo KeChinaPF - 16
Misan NikagbatseGermanyPG - 17
Zbigniew BialekPolandSF - 18
Arthur JohnsonMissouriPF - 19Rich MelzerSF
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Marko PopvicCroatiaPG - 21
Marko JovanovicYugoslaviaC - 22
Luca GarriItalyPF - 23
Simas JasaitisLithuaniaSF - 24
Michel MorandaisColoradoSG - 25Chado FordovichYugoslaviaSF
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Lakers' Luka Doncic sapped by stomach bug, struggles in Game 3
A visibly ill Luka Doncic played through a stomach ailment and was limited to 17 points in a 116-104 Game 3 loss to the Wolves.
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Indiana visits Milwaukee with 2-1 series lead
Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (48-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
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Towns and the Knicks visit Detroit with 2-1 series lead
New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (44-38, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
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Celtics take 2-1 lead into game 4 against the Magic
Boston Celtics (61-21, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (41-41, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
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Timberwolves take 2-1 lead into game 4 against the Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers (50-32, third in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)
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Wolves top Lakers 116-104 in Game 3 to take series lead behind both-ways standout Jaden McDaniels
— The Minnesota Timberwolves, with so many promising performances spoiled by late mistakes fresh in their memory bank, sure timed this strong finish well.
