Thursday, April 18, 2019

NBA Playoffs: 76ers, Spurs, Warriors Take 2-1 Series Leads

Three games were contested in the NBA Playoffs on Thursday.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Brooklyn:

Ben Simmons scored 31 points (while dishing out nine assists) while Tobias Harris added 29 (to go with his 16 rebounds) and J.J. Redick 26 as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 131-115 on the road in game three of their conference quarterfinal series, which the Sixers now lead two games to one.

Dangelo Russell and Caris LeVert each scored 26 points to pace the Nets.


WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At San Antonio, Texas:

Derrick White scored a career-high 36 points while Demar DeRozan added 25 as the San Antonio Spurs outgunned the visiting Denver Nuggets 118-108 in game three of their opening-round series.

The Spurs now lead the series two games to one.

Nikola Jokic scored 22 points (while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out seven assists) to top the Nuggets.

At Los Angeles:

Kevin Durant scored 38 points while Stephen Curry added 21 as the Golden State Warriors manhandled the Los Angeles Clippers 132-105 in game three of their conference quarterfinal series, in which the Warriors now lead two games to one.

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