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Mitchell has 33 points, but Cavaliers can't contain Tatum and Brown in Game 3 loss to Celtics
CLEVELAND (AP) — Slouched in a chair in front of his corner locker, Donovan Mitchell's white leggings were torn and there was a blood stain near his right knee. His healthy knee. Mitchell scored 33 points in another stellar performance, but Cleveland's All-Star guard...
Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound from loss to beat Cavs 106-93 for 2-1 series lead
CLEVELAND (AP) — Green uniforms. Big shots. Championship-level intensity. The Boston Celtics looked much more like themselves in Game 3. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the No. 1-seeded Celtics bounced back from a stumble at home, beating the...
Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder again for 2-1 lead in West semis
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic already had a balky right knee and an achy left ankle when he fell hard on his back while battling his primary defender, Lu Dort, for a loose ball. Not only did Doncic win the ensuing jump ball, the NBA scoring champion tracked down the loose ball that...
Cavaliers get back forward Dean Wade against Celtics. Center Jarrett Allen still out with rib injury
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers forward Dean Wade made his playoff debut in Game 3 — and made an immediate impact — against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night after being sidelined the past two months by a strained right knee. Wade hadn't played since March 8, three days after he...
Pacers, Nuggets looking to even conference semifinals following key Game 3 victories
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets accomplished one goal Friday night. They fought their way back into the conference semifinals by avoiding the dreaded 3-0 deficits. Now comes the harder part — getting even. After earning key wins in very...
Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves behind 24 points from energized Murray
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were simply too determined, too experienced, too proud and too talented to let their flop in the first two games define this series against the surging Minnesota Timberwolves. This is what defending NBA champions do — quiet a raucous crowd,...
Andrew Nembhard's late 3 gives Pacers 111-106 victory over Knicks. Indiana moves within 2-1
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton limped slowly to the microphone Friday night with a bad ankle, a sore tailbone and a battered body. He sure didn't look as though he was hurting in the waning moments of Game 3. When Haliburton heard New York Knicks coach Tom...
Jalen Brunson starts for New York Knicks despite injured right foot
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson started Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night despite having a sore right foot. The All-Star is averaging a league-high 35.6 points in the postseason, leading the Knicks to a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference...
Doncic scores 29 points as Mavericks top Thunder 119-110 to tie series at 1-1
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic limped around the court, often grimacing as he played through a sprained right knee and a bloodied left knee. His shooting stroke was unaffected. He had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City...
Mitchell's 29 points help Cavaliers blow out Celtics 118-94, tie series at 1 game apiece
BOSTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell banked in a 3-pointer from a few steps beyond the top of the arc and could only shrug as he backpedaled back on defense. He followed with two baskets in the lane to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 16-point lead. "Sometimes you get lucky," Mitchell said...
