The red hot Los Angeles Clippers (42-30) have won three straight games and nine of their last 11, and spent Tuesday night handling the Indiana Pacers at Staples Center, 115-109. Danilo Gallinari scored a team-best 24 points, going 8-of-17 from field goal range, 4-of-9 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the foul line. Montrezl Harrell put up 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds on his way to a double-double in a reserve capacity, making 8-of-12 from the paint, while fellow sub Lou Williams pulled up just short of a double-double of his own with 11 points and nine assists, but was ice cold from downtown, where he missed all five of his attempts. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came through with 17 points, three boards and three dimes, while Ivica Zubac posted 12 points and nine rebounds. L.A. is in the midst of a Western Conference dogfight that has three teams (the Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and San Antonio Spurs) tied for the sixth seed, with all sitting just a half game behind the fifth place Utah Jazz.

On Wednesday night the Cleveland Cavaliers (19-53) upset the visiting first place Milwaukee Bucks, 107-102. Rookie Collin Sexton, who has been a boon for the beleaguered Cavs this season, led the way behind 25 points, 10-of-18 shooting from the field and 4-of-7 from deep. Jordan Clarkson emerged off the bench to post 23 points, five rebounds and a pair of assists, shooting 9-of-17 from the paint, while Brandon Knight recorded 13 points and two three-pointers in a starting role. Ante Zizic had 10 rebounds to add to his eight points of offensive production as Cleveland remains in 14th place in the Eastern Conference, with a 14 percent change of securing the number one seed in the Draft Lottery on May 14.