Tuesday, April 16, 2019

NBA Playoffs: Raptors, Nuggets Square Respective Series; Blazers Head Into OKC With 2-0 Series Advantage

The NBA Playoffs continued on Tuesday with three games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Toronto:

Kawhi Leonard scored 37 points while Kyle Lowry added 22 and Pascal Siakam 19 (to go with his ten rebounds) as the Toronto Raptors smothered the visiting Orlando Magic 111-82 in game two to square their conference quarterfinal series at one game apiece.

Aaron Gordon paced the Magic with 20 points.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Denver:

Jamal Murray 24 points while Gary Harris added 23, Nikola Jokic 23 (to go with his 13 rebounds), and Paul Millsap 20 as the Denver Nuggets overcame a 19-point deficit and upended the visiting San Antonio Spurs 114-105 in game two and leveled their opening-round series at one game apiece.

At Portland, Oregon:

C.J. McCollum scored 33 points (and grabbed eight rebounds) while Damian Lillard added 29 as the Portland Trail Blazers stretched their conference quarterfinal series lead to two games to none after their 114-94 game-two home victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Paul George topped the Thunder with 27 points while grabbing eight rebounds.

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