Tag: NBA
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Pacers advance to Western Conference finals, finish off Cavs in 5
Tyrese Haliburton had silenced critics who claimed he was overrated and on Wednesday, he was business as usual in wrapping up the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Haliburton finished with 31 points, including six three-point shots, while dishing out eight assists in leading the Pacers to finish…
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Strong 4th quarter sends Thunder a win way from conference finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the Oklahoma Thunder are just one win away from the Western Conference finals. This happened after the Thunder came out stronger in the fourth quarter of Game 5, where they outscored the Denver Nuggets, 34-19, to take the 112-105 win and move on threshold of advancing to the Western…
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Randle, Edwards provide Wolves’ 1-2 punch in Game 4 win over Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are now on the brink of elimination as they found no answer to the Minnesota Timberwoves’ 1-2 punch of Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards, who gave them a double barrel headache in Game 4. Randle produced 31 points while Edwards scattered 30 markers as the duo led the Timberwolves to a…
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Knicks roll past Celtics in Game 4 as Tatum goes down with leg injury
Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics took a dramatic turn when star forward Jayson Tatum went down in an extreme amount of pain, while clutching his Achilles, about three minutes left in the match. Basketball fans were worried about the condition of Tatum, the…
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Thunder strike early, hold off Nuggets to tie series at 2-2
Defense worked like clockwork early for the Oklahoma Thunder, who held the Denver Nuggets to only eight points in the first quarter, but the visiting squad ended strong, outscoring the home team, 29-18, to pull off a tough 92-87 win on the road and level their Western Conference Semifinals series at 2-2 apiece. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander…
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Pacers push Cavaliers on brink after massive Game 4 win
The Indiana Pacers played a much controlled basketball to outplay the error-prone Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-109, and moved a win away from advancing to the next round of the NBA Playoffs on Monday at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana. Three players produced 20 points or more for the Pacers, led by a near perfect game from Pascal…
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Recharged Celtics show full strength on road to whip home team Knicks in Game 3
All the Boston Celtics needed was a spark provided by one player coming off the bench and the confidence that they can still be able to pull it off despite losing the first two games. The Celtics did that on the road, beating the New York Knicks, 115-93, in Game 3 of their playoff series…
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Thunder come roaring back in Game 2, whip Nuggets to tie series
This time, the Oklahoma Thunder made sure they won’t squander the opportunity winning at home. In fact, the Thunder did it in convincing fashion, giving the Denver Nuggets a sound beating, 149-106, on Thursday in Game 2 of their NBA playoffs at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The Thunder’s easy win was made possible…
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Visiting Knicks complete two-game steal vs reigning champ Celtics
Winning proved to be sweeter the second time around for the New York Knicks, who once again stunned home team and reigning champion Boston Celtics, 91-90, at the TD Garden on Thursday. The Knicks unloaded 30 fourth-quarter points, including two pressure-packed free throws from Jalen Brunson, before Mikal Bridges sealed the win for New York…
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Haliburton’s 3 completes Pacers’ road dominance over Cavs to take 2-0 lead
The Indiana Pacers big hits on tour continued on Wednesday at the Rocket Arena in Cleveland with Tyrese Haliburton capping that perfect ending in Game 2 with a game-winning, step back three-point shot to send his squad to a thrilling 120-119 win over the Cavaliers and moving halfway to advancing to the next round of…