Kuzma's late basket gives Lakers 3rd straight win
Dallas and Portland control their own destiny after their victories to sit fifth and sixth in the standings. At the same time, the Lakers, who lifted their 17th Championship banner before the game, needed Kyle Kuzma to come up with a winning basket and Wes Matthews with a key defensive play in the dying seconds to secure victory.
In the Eastern Conference, Atlanta and New York confirmed their play-off spots - the Hawks beat Washington to return to the post-season for the first time since 2017, while the New York Knicks ended an eight-year drought when Cleveland beat Boston.
It means the Knicks are in the playoffs for the first time since 2013 and that the six spots in the East are confirmed, with the race for play-in competition outstanding ahead of the final nights of the regular season.
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