New York 94, Boston 87

As the NCAA tournament is set to begin, Cooper Flagg remains the consensus No. 1 projected pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Flagg has maintained a distance ahead of the second ranked prospect Dylan Harper.

“Flagg has solidified his standing as the consensus No. 1 pick in a phenomenal freshman season that saw him improve every facet of his game, helping him exceed the expectations with which he had when he entered college,” writes Jonathan Givony at ESPN.

Flagg is averaging 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks in 30.8 minutes over 31 games. Flagg also has a 31.9 PER. Duke could become the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament if they win the ACC tournament.

The Milwaukee Bucks have some help on the way as their first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers gets started. Star guard Damian Lillard is expected to return for the Bucks for Game 2 or Game 3 against the Pacers.

Lillard has not played since March 18, with what was eventually diagnosed as deep vein thrombosis. The veteran point guard has been on blood thinners, but was recently cleared to begin contact practices ahead of the playoffs.

The Bucks play Game 1 on Sunday afternoon at the Pacers. Game 2 is on Tuesday in Indiana, before the series shifts to Milwaukee for Game 3 on Friday.