Saturday, August 29, 2020

NBA Playoffs: Magic, Lakers Advance To Conference Semis; Rockets Stop Thunder For 3-2 Series Lead

At Bay Lake, Florida:

The NBA Playoffs resumed on Saturday with three games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Orlando Magic 118-104 in game five of their conference quarterfinal series, which the Bucks wrapped up in five games.

Khris Middleton added 21 points and ten rebounds (as well as seven assists) to the Bucks' coffers.

Nikola Vucevic paced the Magic with 22 points.


WESTERN CONFERENCE:


Game #1:


James Harden scored 31 points while Robert Covington added 22 and Eric Gordon 20 as the Houston Rockets smothered the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-80 in game five of their conference quarterfinal series, which they can wrap up with a game-six victory on Monday (6:00 PM Pacific Time, TNT).

Game #2:

Anthony Davis scored 43 points and grabbed nine rebounds while LeBron James delivered a triple-double (36 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists) as the Los Angeles Lakers finished off the Portland Trail Blazers 131-122 in game five of their series which they won four games to one.

C.J. McCollum paced the Blazers with 36 points while Carmelo Anthony added 27 as Portland wrapped up their season playing their final game minus the injured Damian Lillard.

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