Wednesday, April 20, 2016

NBA Playoffs: Heat, Cavs, Clips Stretch Respective Series Leads To 2-0

Three games were contested in the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Cleveland:

LeBron James scored 27 points while Kylie Irving added 22 and J. R. Smith 21 as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the visiting Detroit Pistons 107-90 in game two and stretched their conference quarterfinal series lead to two games to none.  Andre Drummond paced the Pistons with 20 points.

At Miami:

Dwyane Wade scored 28 points as the Miami Heat, with five players scoring in double-figures, defeated the visiting Charlotte Hornets 115-103 to extend their conference quarterfinal-series lead to two games to none.  Kemba Walker scored 29 points and Al Jefferson added 25 to the Hornets' coffers as the current Charlotte (the Bobcats who began play in 2004 and were renamed the Hornets in 2014) organization have dropped ten straight playoff games (counting the original Hornets that moved to New Orleans in 2002, Charlotte's NBA teams have now dropped 12 consecutive playoff contests).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Los Angeles:

Chris Paul scored 25 points as the Los Angeles Clippers overpowered the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 102-81 in game two of their opening-round series.  The Clippers now lead the series two games to none.

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