Three games were played in the NBA Playoffs on Thursday.
All Times Pacific.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Boston:
LeBron James scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while Kevin Love added 23 (to go with his nine rebounds) as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 103-95 in game three of their conference quarterfinal series. The Cavaliers, who lead the series three games to none, can finish off the Celtics with a game-four victory in Boston on Sunday. Evan Turner had 19 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists for Boston.
At Milwaukee:
Derrick Rose scored 34 points while Jimmy Butler added 24 as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 113-106 in double overtime in game three of their first-round series. Giannis Antetokounmpf paced the Bucks with 25 points while grabbing 12 rebounds. The Bulls, who now lead the series three games to none, can finish off the series with a victory in game four in Milwaukee on Saturday.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At New Orleans:
Stephen Curry scored 40 points and dished out nine assists while Klay Thompson tacked on 28 as the Golden State Warriors, who entered the fourth quarter trailing by 20 points, came from behind to upend the home-standing New Orleans Pelicans 123-119 in overtime to take a three-games-to-two series lead, spoiling a 29-point, 15-rebound performance from the Pelicans' Anthony Davis and a 26-point performance off the bench from teammate Ryan Anderson. The Warriors can conclude the series with a game-four victory Saturday night in New Orleans.
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