Boston Celtics 129 Washington Wizards 119 (OT) (BOS leads series 2-0) BOSTON - Isaiah Thomas scored a career playoff-high 53 points, and the Celtics took game two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Anthony Bradley and Jae Crowder netted 14 points a piece. Al Horford added a double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. John Wall recorded a double-double with 40 points and … [Read more...] about Celtics take commanding 2-0 series lead
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Cavaliers and Rockets win in convincing fashion
Cleveland Cavaliers 116 Toronto Raptors 105 (CLE leads series 1-0) CLEVELAND - LeBron James netted 35 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and handed out four assists as the Cavaliers took game one of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Kyrie Irving scored 24 points and dished out 10 assists. Tristan Thompson added a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Kyle Lowry recorded a … [Read more...] about Cavaliers and Rockets win in convincing fashion
Celtics take game one; Jazz move on to second round
Utah Jazz 104 Los Angeles Clippers 91 (JAZZ win series 4-3) LOS ANGELES - Gordon Hayward netted 26 points, grabbed eight rebounds and handed out three assists as the Jazz moved on to the second round where they will meet the Golden State Warriors. George Hill and Derrick Favors added 17 points a piece. DeAndre Jordan recorded a double-double with 24 points and 17 rebounds … [Read more...] about Celtics take game one; Jazz move on to second round
NBA Playoffs: Wizards, Celtics go up 3-2
WASHINGTON WIZARDS 103 ATLANTA HAWKS 99 (WAS LEADS 3-2) WASHINGTON - John Wall paced the Wizards (49-33) with 20 points and 14 assists. Bradley Beal added 27 points. Otto Porter Jr. chipped in 17 points. Bojan Bogdanovic provided 14 points and six rebounds off the bench. Dennis Schroder had 29 points and 11 assists for the Hawks (43-39). Paul Millsap scored 21 points and … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs: Wizards, Celtics go up 3-2
Rockets move on to second round
Houston Rockets 105 Oklahoma City Thunder 99 (HOU wins series 4-1) HOUSTON - James Harden recorded 34 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks as the Rockets are headed to the second round. Lou Williams added 22 bench points and grabbed five rebounds. Russell Westbrook dropped 47 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and handed out nine assists for the … [Read more...] about Rockets move on to second round