Tuesday, April 17, 2018

NBA Playoffs: Raptors, Celtics, Pelicans Extend Respective Series Leads To 2-0

The NBA Playoffs are set to continue on Tuesday with three games; all tip-off times Pacific.


EASTERN CONFERENCE:


At Toronto:


DeMar DeRozan scored 37 points while Jonas Valanciunas added 19 (to go with his 14 rebounds) as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 130-119 in game two to extend their conference quarterfinal series to two games to none.
At Boston:


Jaylen Brown scored 30 points while Terry Rozier added 23 as the Boston Celtics, with six players scoring in double figures, defeated the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 120-106 in the second game of their first-round series, which the Celtics now lead two games to none.

Giannis Antetokounmpo paced the Bucks with 30 points (to go with his nine rebounds and eight assists) while Khris Middleton added 25 to the Milwaukee coffers.






WESTERN CONFERENCE:



At Portland, Oregon



Jrue Holiday scored a playoff career-high 33 points (while dishing out nine assists) while Anthony Davis added 22 (to go with his 13 rebounds) as the New Orleans Pelicans extended their conference quarterfinal series lead to two games to none over the Portland Trail Blazers with their 111-102 game-two road victory.

C.J. McCollum paced the Blazers with 22 points.

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