The opening round of the NBA Playoffs continued on Sunday with four games.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Boston:
Isaiah Thomas scored 28 points, three of them on a clutch three-point shot with 30 seconds left in overtime, plus two more on a pair of clutch free throws as the Boston Celtics squared their conference quarterfinal series with the Atlanta Hawks at two games apiece following their 104-95 game-four home victory.
Marcus Smart added 20 points to the Celtics' coffers.
Paul Milsap paced the Hawks with a career-playoff high 45 points to go with his 13 rebounds.
At Auburn Hills, Michigan:
Kyrie Irving scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Detroit Pistons 100-98 on the road in game four as the Cavaliers completed a four-game sweep of their conference quarterfinal series.
LeBron James added 22 points to the Cavs' coffers.
The Pistons, who have now dropped ten consecutive playoff games, were paced by Marcus Morris' 24 points and Tobias Harris' 23 (to go with his 13 rebounds).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Memphis:
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points as the San Antonio Spurs completed a four-game sweep of their conference quarterfinal series with the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies with a 116-95 game-four road victory.
Lance Stephenson scored 26 points to pace the Grizzlies, who have now been swept in three playoff series against the Spurs.
At Houston:
Klay Thompson scored 23 points while Andre Iguodala added 22 as the Golden State Warriors, despite losing Stephen Curry to a sprained knee suffered in the final play of the first quarter, buried the Houston Rockets 121-94 on the road in game five.
The Warriors, who lead three games to one, can close out their conference quarterfinal series with a game-five home win in Oakland on Wednesday night.
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