UTAH JAZZ 105 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 98 (TIED 2-2) SALT LAKE CITY - Joe Johnson, known for his reliable play in clutch situations, dropped 11 straight points including a jumper that gave the Jazz (51-31) the lead for good with 3:55 left in the game. "Iso-Joe" finished with 28 points, five rebounds and five assists. Rudy Gobert, back after missing the last two games, had 15 … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs: Iso-Joe takes over. Cavs break out brooms; Rockets inch closer to moving on, and Celtics knot series
NBA Playoffs: Washington, Houston and Golden State all take 2-0 leads
WASHINGTON WIZARDS 109 ATLANTA HAWKS 101 (WAS LEADS 2-0) WASHINGTON - John Wall earned "M-V-P!" chants as he carried the Wizards (49-33) with 32 points and nine assists. Backcourt mate Bradley Beal added 31 points. Marcin Gortat chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds. Paul Millsap had 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks (43-39). Dennis Schroder and Tim Hardaway Jr. each … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs: Washington, Houston and Golden State all take 2-0 leads
NBA Playoffs: Wall torches Hawks, Warriors pull away in 4th, Bulls upset Celtics, and the Rockets blow past OKC
WASHINGTON WIZARDS 114 ATLANTA HAWKS 107 (WAS LEADS 1-0) WASHINGTON - John Wall paced the Wizards (49-33) with 32 points and 14 assists, scoring 15 of those points in the third quarter. Bradley Beal added 22 points, Marcin Gortat had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Markieff Morris, in his first ever playoff game, finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and four blocks. Dennis … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs: Wall torches Hawks, Warriors pull away in 4th, Bulls upset Celtics, and the Rockets blow past OKC
NBA Roundup: Westbrook makes history. Hawks come all the way back, and Russell beats the buzzer.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 106 DENVER NUGGETS 105 DENVER - Russell Westbrook sank the game-winning shot 36 feet away from the basket to beat the buzzer to help the Thunder (46-34) escape with the victory. Westbrook finished with 50 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his 42nd triple-double of the season, passing Oscar Robertson's previous record of 41 set in 1961-1962. … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Westbrook makes history. Hawks come all the way back, and Russell beats the buzzer.
NBA Roundup: Cavs throttle Celtics. Westbrook drops 45, and Lowry returns
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 114 BOSTON CELTICS 91 BOSTON - LeBron James netted 36 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to help the Cavs (51-27) move up a full game over the Boston Celtics for the first seed in the East. Kyrie Irving chipped in 19 points, Kevin Love added 15 points and 16 rebounds. Cleveland held Boston to just 21.2 percent shooting from 3-point range. Isaiah … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Cavs throttle Celtics. Westbrook drops 45, and Lowry returns