Showing posts with label 2017 NBA Playoffs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2017 NBA Playoffs. Show all posts

Thursday, May 25, 2017

NBA Playoffs: It's Cavaliers vs. Warriors III For NBA Crown After Cleveland Blows Out Celtics In Beantown For East Title

At Boston:

LeBron James scored 35 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out eight assists on Thursday night as the Cleveland Cavaliers demolished the Boston Celtics 135-102 on the road in game five of the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals, which the Cavaliers won four games to one.

Kyrie Irving added 24 points to the Cavaliers' coffers.

Avery Bradley led the Celtics with 23 points.

For an unprecedented third straight year, the same two teams---the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors---will battle for the NBA Championship as the Finals are set to start next Thursday in Oakland (6:00 PM Pacific Time, ABC).

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Cavs Overcome Early Deficit, Upend Celtics To Take 3-1 East Finals Series Lead

At Cleveland:

Kyrie Irving scored 42 points while LeBron James added 34 and Kevin Love 17 (to go with his 17 rebounds) on Tuesday night as the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a double-digit first-half deficit and upended the visiting Boston Celtics 112-99 in game five of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Avery Bradley paced the Celtics with 19 points.

The Cavaliers, who lead the series three games to one, can close out the Celtics with a game-five victory on Thursday night in Boston and make an unprecedented third straight NBA title series between themselves and the Golden State Warriors (set to open on June 1 in Oakland) a reality.

Monday, May 22, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Warriors Advance To Finals For Third Straight Year After Completing Sweep Of Spurs

At San Antonio, Texas:

Stephen Curry scored 36 points while Kevin Durant added 29 on Monday night as the Golden State Warriors completed a four-game sweep of the San Antonio Spurs by winning game four of the NBA's Western Conference Finals 129-115 on the road.

Kyle Anderson paced the Spurs with 20 points while Manu Ginobili, in what may have been his finale in a San Antonio uniform, added 15.

The Warriors, who became the first club to ever open an NBA playoff season at 12-0, will open their third successive NBA Finals at home in Oakland next Monday against the winner of the Boston-Cleveland Eastern Conference Finals (which the Cavaliers lead two games to one).

Sunday, May 21, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Avery Bradley's Game-Winning 3-Pointer Lifts Celtics Over Cavaliers In Cleveland To Cut East Finals Deficit To 2-1

At Cleveland:

Avery Bradley, who scored 20 points on Sunday, sank the game-winning three-point basket with 0.1 seconds remaining to left the Boston Celtics, who trailed by 16 points at halftime, stormed from behind to knock off the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-108 on the road in game three of the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals.

Marcus Smart paced the Celtics with 27 points as they bounced back after being blown out in the first two games of the series at home (and losing Isaiah Thomas for the balance of the playoffs with a hip injury).

Kyrie Irving paced the Cavaliers, who still lead the series two games to one, with 29 points while Kevin Love added 28 (to go with his 10 rebounds).

LeBron James was held to 11 points.

Saturday, May 20, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Warriors Outlast Spurs In San Antonio; Golden State One Win From Another Finals Appearance

At San Antonio, Texas:

Kevin Durant scored 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Saturday night as the Golden State Warriors outlasted the game San Antonio Spurs 120-108 on the road in game three of the NBA's Western Conference Finals and now hold a commanding three-games-to-none advantage.

Stephen Curry added 21 points to the Warriors' coffers.

Manu Ginobili came off the bench to pace the Spurs with 21 points.

The Warriors can finish off the Spurs and clinch their third successive appearance in the NBA Finals by winning game four in San Antonio on Monday.

No team has ever come back from a three-games-to-none deficit to win a best-of-seven NBA playoff series.

Friday, May 19, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Cavs Destroy Celtics In Boston, Stretch East Finals Series Lead To 2-0

At Boston:

LeBron James scored 30 points while Kyrie Irving added 23 and Kevin Love 21 (to go with his 12 rebounds) as the Cleveland Cavaliers handed the home-standing Boston Celtics their most lopsided playoff defeat ever, 130-86 in game two of the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals, which the Cavaliers now lead two games to none.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Cavs Too Much For Celtics In East Finals Opener

At Boston:

LeBron James scored 38 points (while grabbing nine rebounds) while Kevin Love added 32 (to go with his 12 rebounds) on Wednesday night as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the home-standing Boston Celtics 117-104 in the opening match of the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals.

Tristan Thompson (who also pulled in nine boards) added 20 points to the Cavs' coffers.

Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder each scored 21 points to top the Celtics while Isaiah Thomas added 17 (to go with his ten assists) for Boston.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Warriors Skewer Spurs, Stretch West Finals Series Advantage To 2-0

At Oakland, California:

Stephen Curry scored 29 points while grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out seven assists on Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors (with seven players scoring in double figures) ran roughshod over the shorthanded San Antonio Spurs 136-100 at home to open up a two-games-to-none NBA Western Conference Finals series lead.

Jonathan Simmons paced the Spurs with 20 points (17 of them in the opening half).

Monday, May 15, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Celtics Finish Off Wizards With Game Seven Victory, Will Open East Finals At Home Against Cavs

At Boston:

Isaiah Thomas scored 29 points (while grabbing 12 rebounds) while Kelly Olynyk added a playoff-career high 26 off the bench as the Boston Celtics won the seventh and deciding game of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series against the visiting Washington Wizards 115-105.

All eleven games between the Celtics and Wizards---four in the regular season and seven in this playoff series---were won by the home team.

Bradley Beal scored 38 points while Otto Porter added 20 while grabbing 10 rebounds to pace the Wizards.

The Celtics will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Wednesday's opening game of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Sunday, May 14, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Warriors Open West Finals By Storming Back To Upend Visiting Spurs

At Oakland, California:

In Sunday's opening game of the NBA Western Conference Finals, Stephen Curry scored 40 points while Kevin Durant added 34 as the Golden State Warriors overcame a 20-point halftime deficit and upended the visiting San Antonio Spurs 113-111.

The Warriors once trailed by as many as 25 points.

LaMarcus Aldridge paced the Spurs with 28 points while Kawhi Leonard added 26 points before re-inuring his ankle in the third quarter (this was followed by an 18-0 Golden State run).

Friday, May 12, 2017

NBA Playoffs: John Wall's Late Three-Pointer Allows Wizards To Force Game Seven With Celtics

At Washington:

John Wall, who scored 26 points, converted the game-winning (and series-leveling) three-point shot with 3.5 seconds remaining on Friday to carry the Washington Wizards to a 92-91 game-six home victory over the Boston Celtics that squared their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series at three games apiece.

Bradley Beal paced the Wizards with 33 points.

Isaiah Thomas and Avery Bradley each scored 27 points to lead the Celtics while Al Horford added 20.

The series will be decided in game seven at Boston on Monday night at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (TNT), with the winner to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Thursday, May 11, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Spurs Destroy Rockets In Houston, Win Series And Get Shot At Warriors

At Houston:

In the lone Thursday NBA Playoff contest, LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 34 points (to go with his 12 rebounds) as the San Antonio Spurs, with six players scoring in double figures, demolished the Houston Rockets 114-75 on the road in game six of their Western Conference semifinal series and ousted their downstate rivals four games to two.

Trevor Ariza paced the Rockets with 20 points as James Harden was held to 10 points.

The Spurs will open up the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland on Sunday (12:30 PM Pacific Time, ABC).

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Celtics Overpower Wizards, Take 3-2 Series Lead

At Boston:

In the lone Wednesday NBA Playoff contest, Avery Bradley scored a playoff-career high 29 points as the Boston Celtics dominated the visiting Washington Wizards 123-101 in game five of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

John Wall topped the Wizards with 21 points.

The Celtics can close out the series, which they now lead three games to two, with a game-six win at Washington on Friday.

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Manu's Heroics Allowed Spurs To Take 3-2 Series Lead Over Rockets

At San Antonio:

Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds while Manu Ginobili (who scored 12 points) came up with a huge defensive play late in overtime as the San Antonio Spurs knocked off the visiting Houston Rockets 110-107 in game five of their Western Conference semifinal series in the lone Tuesday NBA Playoff contest.

Patty Mills scored 20 points to help the Spurs' cause.

James Harden paced the Rockets with 33 points while grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists.  Patrick Beverley added 20 points to the Houston coffers.

The Spurs, who now lead the series three games to two, can close out the Rockets with a game-six win in Houston on Thursday (5:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN)

Monday, May 08, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Warriors Throttle Jazz In SLC, Complete Series Sweep, Advance To West Finals

At Salt Lake City, Utah:

Stephen Curry scored 30 points while Klay Thompson added 21, Kevin Durant 18, and Draymond Green 17 (to go with his 10 rebounds and 11 assists) as the Golden State Warriors dominated the Utah Jazz 121-95 on the road in game four and completed a four-game sweep of their Western Conference semifinal series in the lone Monday NBA Playoff contest.

Gordon Hayward scored 25 points to lead the Jazz.

The Warriors advanced to the Western Conference Finals, in which they will face the Houston-San Antonio winner (that series is currently deadlocked at two games apiece).

Sunday, May 07, 2017

NBA Playoffs: LeBron Helps Cavs Complete Sweep Of Raptors; Wizards, Rockets Square Respective Series At 2-2

The NBA Playoffs continued on Sunday with three games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Toronto:

LeBron James scored 35 points (and grabbed nine rebounds) while Kyrie Irving added 27 (to go with his nine assists) as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a four-game conference semifinal series sweep of the Toronto Raptors with a 109-102 game-four win on the road.

Serge Ibaka scored 23 points, DeMar DeRozan added 22 (to go with his eight assists), and Cory Joseph 20 (to go with his 12 assists) to top the Raptors.

The Cavaliers will next face the winner of the Boston-Washington series (deadlock at two games apiece) in the Eastern Conference Final.

At Washington:

Bradley Beal scored 29 points as the Washington Wizards used a 26-0 third-quarter run to overpower the visiting Boston Celtics 121-102 in game four of their conference semifinal series, now squared at two games apiece.

John Wall added to the Wizards' coffers with 27 points and 12 assists.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Houston:

James Harden scored 28 points (while dishing out 12 assists) while Eric Gordon (coming off the bench) added 22 as the Houston Rockets squared their conference semifinal series with the San Antonio Spurs at two games apiece following their convincing 125-104 game-four victory at home.

Saturday, May 06, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Warriors Put Jazz On Brink Of Elimination

At Salt Lake City, Utah:

In the lone Saturday NBA Playoff contest, Kevin Durant scored 38 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Utah Jazz 102-91 on the road in game three of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Stephen Curry added 23 points to the Warriors' coffers.

Gordon Hayward scored 29 points and Rudy Gobert added 21 (to go with his 15 rebounds) to top the Jazz.

The Warriors, who now lead the series three games to none, can finish off the Jazz with a game-four road win in Salt Lake City on Monday night.


Friday, May 05, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Cavs Put Raptors On Brink Of Elimination; Spurs Knock Off Rockets In Houston For 2-1 Series Lead

Two NBA Playoff games were contested on Friday.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Toronto:

LeBron James scored 35 points (while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out seven assists) as the Cleveland Cavaliers broke open a close game in the fourth quarter and smothered the Toronto Raptors 115-94 on the road in the third game of their conference semifinal series, which they now lead three games to none.

DeMar DeRozan topped the Raptors with 37 points.

The Cavaliers can close out the series with a game-four road win in Toronto on Sunday.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Houston:

Kawhi Leonard (who grabbed 10 rebounds) and LaMarcus Aldridge each scored 26 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Houston Rockets 103-92 on the road in game three of their conference semifinal series, which they now lead two games to one, despite 43 points from the Rockets' James Harden.

Thursday, May 04, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Wizards Blast Celtics In Contentious Game Three, Cut Boston's Series Advantage To 2-1; Warriors Hold Off Jazz To Stretch Series Lead To 2-0

The NBA Playoffs continued on Thursday with two more games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Washington:

John Wall scored 24 points and dighed out eight assists as the Washington Wizards, in a contest that saw eight technical fouls and three ejections, demolished the visiting Boston Celtics 116-89 in game three of their conference semifinal series, which the Celtics still lead two games to one.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Oakland, California:

Kevin Durant scored 25 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out seven assists as the Golden State Warriors held off the visiting Utah Jazz 115-104 in the second game of their conference semifinal series and stretched their series lead to two games to one.

Stephen Curry added 23 points and Draymond Green 21 to the Warriors' coffers.

Gordon Hayward paced the Jazz with 33 points.

Wednesday, May 03, 2017

NBA Playoffs: Cavs Dominate Raptors To Stretch Series Lead To 2-0; Spurs Level Rockets To Level Series At 1-1

The NBA Playoffs continued on Wednesday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Cleveland:

LeBron James scored 39 points while Kyrie Irving added 22 (to go with his 11 assists) as the Cleveland Cavaliers stretched their conference semifinal series lead to two games to none over the Toronto Raptors after their dominating 125-103 game-two home victory.

Jonas Valanclunas led the Raptors with 23 points off the bench while Cory Joseph (also off the bench) added 22 and Kyle Lowry 20.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At San Antonio, Texas:

Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points as the San Antonio Spurs leveled their conference semifinal series with the Houston Rockets after leveling the visitors 121-96 in game two.