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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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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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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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Rockets beat Jazz 104-101 for 3-0 series lead
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — James Harden never worried. In fact, he didn’t know he had missed his first 15 shots. Through it all, he never changed the attacking style that made him the NBA’s…
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Bucks beat Pistons 119-103 to take 3-0 series lead
DETROIT (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks know they are often considered a one-man team. Saturday night, they took some major steps toward changing that perception. On a night where Giannis Antetokounmpo was limited by foul…
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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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