Monday, August 31, 2020

NBA Playoffs: Heat Knock Off Bucks In East Semifinal Series Opener; Thunder Top Rockets To Force Game Seven Of West Quarterfinal Series

The NBA Playoffs continued on Monday with two games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Bay Lake, Florida.


EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS:

In the opening game of their conference semifinal series, Jimmy Butler scored 40 points while Goran Dragic added 27 as the Miami Heat upended the Milwaukee Bucks 115-104.

Khris Middleton led the Bucks with 28 points while Brook Lopez added 24. 



WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS:

Chris Paul scored 28 points while Danilo Gallani added 25 as the Oklahoma City Thunder leveled their conference quarterfinal series at three games apiece following their 104-100 game-six victory over the Houston Rockets.

James Harden topped the Rockets with 32 points while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out seven assists.

The series (as well as the Playoffs' Round of 16) will close out on Wednesday (6:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN).

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