NBA roundup: Spurs, Thunder, Pelicans clinch playoff bids

[Reuters]

Rudy Gay scored 18 points off the bench, and Manu Ginobili added 17 as the San Antonio Spurs bumbled and stumbled through the first 3 1/2 quarters but found a way to defeat the visiting Sacramento Kings 98-85 on Monday and clinch a 21st consecutive playoff berth. The win allowed the Spurs to continue the league's longest active postseason streak and tie the Portland Trail Blazers (1983-2003) for the second-longest streak in NBA history. No other NBA team has an active streak longer than six seasons.

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[Omnisport]

The final NBA playoff place will be decided on the final day of the regular season. The Spurs, Thunder and Pelicans all clinched Western Conference playoff spots on Monday, leaving Wednesday's matchup between the Nuggets and Timberwolves in Minnesota

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