Monday, August 24, 2020

NBA Playoffs: Heat Complete Sweep Of Pacers; Bucks, Lakers One Victory Away From Advancing; Thunder Deadlock Series With Rockets At 2-2

At Bay Lake, Florida:

The NBA Playoffs continued on Monday with four games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

Game #1:

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks downed the Orlando Magic 121-106 in game four of their conference quarterfinal series, which the Bucks lead three games to one.

Khris Middleton added 21 points and ten rebounds to the Bucks' coffers.

Nikola Vucevic top the Magic with 31 points while pulling down eleven boards.

Milwaukee can close out the series with a game-five victory on Wednesday (1:00 PM Pacific Time, NBA TV)

Game #2:

Goran Dragic scored 23 points as the Miami Heat completed a four-game series sweep of the Indiana Pacers with their 99-87 game-four triumph.

Victor Oladipo scored 25 points to pace the Pacers while Myles Turner added 22 (to go with his 14 rebounds) and T.J. Warren 21)



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

Game #1:

Dennis Schroder came off the bench to score 30 points while Chris Paul added 26 as the Oklahoma City Thunder squared their conference quarterfinal series with the Houston Rockets at two games apiece following their 117-114 victory in game four.

James Harden scored 32 points (to go with 15 assists and eight rebounds) while Eric Gordon added 23 and Danuel House, Jr. added 21 to lead the Rockets.

Game #2:

LeBron James scored 30 points (while dishing out ten assists and pulling in six rebounds) as the Los Angeles Lakers put the Portland Trail Blazers' backs to the wall after their 135-115 game-four domination.

Jusuf Nurkic topped the Blazers with 20 points while grabbing 13 rebounds.

The Lakers can close out the series, which they now lead three games to one, with a game-five victory on Wednesday (6:00 PM Pacific Time, TNT)



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