Wednesday, April 17, 2019

NBA Playoffs: Celtics, Bucks, Rockets Stretch Respective Series Leads To 2-0

Three games were on the docket as the NBA Playoffs are set to continue on Wednesday.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Boston:

Kyrie Irving scored 37 points while Jayson Tatum added 26 as the Boston Celtics downed the visiting Indiana Pacers 99-91 in game two of their conference quarterfinal series, which the Celtics now lead two games to none.

Bojan Bogdanovic paced Indiana with 23 points while grabbing eight rebounds.

At Milwaukee:

Eric Bledsoe scored 27 points while Giannis Antetokounmpo added 26 (to go with his 12 rebounds) and Khris Middleton 24 (to go with his eight assists) as the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a one-point halftime deficit to overpower the visiting Detroit Pistons 120-99 in the second contest of their first-round series.

The Bucks now lead two games to none.


WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Houston:

James Harden delivered a triple-double (32 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists) as the Houston Rockets stretched their conference quarterfinal series advantage over the Utah Jazz to two games to none following their 118-98 game-two home triumph.

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