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Celtics face tough road after sweeping Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Boston Celtics proved they could be every bit as physical as the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. They may need to be even tougher for the rest…
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Lillard sparks Portland past Oklahoma City for 3-1 lead
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook went cold just when Dame Time hit in the third quarter again. Now time’s almost up for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Damian Lillard scored 15 of his 24 points…
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Celtics sweep Pacers; Warriors, Raptors take 3-1 leads
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored 20 points and Marcus Morris started a decisive 3-point flurry late in the fourth quarter Sunday to give the Boston Celtics a series-clinching 110-106 victory at Indiana. It’s the…
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Gonzaga’s Killian Tillie declares for NBA draft
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga forward Killian Tillie will test the NBA waters. The school said Sunday that Tillie will submit his name for the NBA draft, but the junior could return to school. Under…
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Road, sweet road! NBA away teams go 8-0 over weekend
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Road, sweet road. There were eight NBA playoff games this weekend, and all eight were won by the road team. It’s the first time in NBA history there were eight road…
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Nets GM fined $25K, suspended for entering refs’ locker room
NEW YORK (AP) — Nets general manager Sean Marks was suspended one game without pay and fined $25,000 by the NBA on Sunday for entering the referees’ locker room after Brooklyn’s loss to Philadelphia in…
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Leonard scores 34, Raptors top Magic 107-85 for 3-1 lead
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard missed the NBA playoffs last season, in multiple ways. He wasn’t playing the games. He wasn’t feeling the games, either. That’s not a problem this season for the 2014…
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Warriors beat LA 113-105, take 3-1 series lead to Bay Area
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A little scoreboard watching inspired Klay Thompson and Golden State. Seeing Houston up 3-0 on Utah combined with having dropped a game at home, the Warriors got back to business. Kevin…
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Bucks, Rockets have shot to sweep Pistons and Jazz on road
DETROIT (AP) — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston’s James Harden were this season’s leading NBA MVP candidates . In their latest playoff games, the superstars had relatively lackluster performances and their teammates were more than…
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Celtics complete rare sweep by beating Pacers 110-106
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gordon Hayward and Marcus Morris took care of some housecleaning Sunday. They dusted off their 3-point shooting touch in time to help the Boston Celtics complete a clean sweep. Hayward scored 20…
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Spurs’ DeRozan fined $25K for throwing ball toward ref
NEW YORK (AP) — San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for heaving a ball past an official and into the stands of a playoff game against the Denver…
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Butler, Dudley tossed after Embiid’s foul in 76ers-Nets game
NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Dudley didn’t like the way Joel Embiid has been delivering fouls. Jimmy Butler didn’t like the way Dudley tried to show it. They both ended up getting ejected Saturday after…
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Nuggets beat Spurs 117-103 to tie series at 2-2
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Denver coach Mike Malone wanted more passion, fire and emotion. The young Nuggets responded. Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Jamal Murray added 24 points and Denver beat the…
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Embiid returns, leads 76ers past Nets 112-108 for 3-1 lead
NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Embiid scored and rebounded. He blocked shots and even threw the most important pass of the game. The only thing he didn’t do is lose his cool after his hard…
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Celtics can sweep; Warriors, Raptors, Blazers aiming at 3-1
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The stars have been stars in these playoffs. Kyrie Irving has Boston on the cusp of sweeping away Indiana Pacers. Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Golden State are coming off a…
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