The end of the NBA’s regular season is always a joy.
You get your share of teams playing with something on the line (especially with the recent introduction of the play-in tournament), teams who are resting stars ahead of the playoffs, and others who are shamelessly tanking for draft positioning.
The latter two are obviously the most fun because it leads to things like Andre Ingram being called up from the NBA G League in 2018, Grayson Allen scoring 40 points in the 2017 finale, or Kobe’s 60-point farewell.
Nevertheless, the season’s final day traditionally leaves us with plenty to talk about. This past Sunday was no different.
Here’s everything that took place: