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
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Bulls go up two on the Celtics; Raptors and Clippers tie series at one
Toronto Raptors 106 Milwaukee Bucks 100 TORONTO - Kyle Lowry scored 22 points, grabbed four rebounds, handed out five assists and took away three steals as the Raptors tied the series at one apiece. DeMar DeRozan added 23 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a double-double with 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Bucks. Khris Middleton … [Read more...] about Bulls go up two on the Celtics; Raptors and Clippers tie series at one
Spurs and Cavaliers take 2-0 series leads
Cleveland Cavaliers 117 Indiana Pacers 111 CLEVELAND - Kyrie Irving (37), Kevin Love (27) and LeBron James (25) combined for 89 points as the Cavaliers took a 2-0 lead in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. James (10) and Love (11) combined for 21 rebounds. Paul George (32) and Jeff Teague (23) combined for 55 points for the Pacers. San Antonio Spurs 96 Memphis Grizzlies … [Read more...] about Spurs and Cavaliers take 2-0 series 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
Heat still in contention with overtime win
Miami Heat 124 Cleveland Cavaliers 121 MIAMI - Hassan Whiteside scored 23 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as the Heat (40-41) won for the third time in their last four games. Tyler Johnson netted 24 points, collected five rebounds and dished four assists. Deron Williams (35), Kevin Love (25) and Channing Frye (21) combined for 81 points, but the Cavaliers (51-30) lost … [Read more...] about Heat still in contention with overtime win