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
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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
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: Butler records triple-double; Indiana’s playoff hopes are alive, and the Wizards rally past the Knicks
Atlanta Hawks 123 Boston Celtics 116 ATLANTA -- Paul Millsap scored 26 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 and the Atlanta Hawks won for the first time three games with a victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Rookie Taurean Prince finished with a career-high 20 points, and Dennis Schroder added 18 on the night. Isaiah Thomas scored 35 points, Jae Crowder had 24 … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Butler records triple-double; Indiana’s playoff hopes are alive, and the Wizards rally past the Knicks
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