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Warriors erase 20-point hole, beat Pelicans 123-119 in OT (Yahoo Sports)
Stephen Curry wasn’t about to turn down the music, or put any kind of damper on a giddy locker room celebration that seemed more reminiscent of a series-clinching triumph. The Golden State Warriors still need one more victory to close out their first-round playoff series with New Orleans, yet couldn’t help but exchange congratulatory embraces after the stunning, character-defining rally they pulled off in Game 3. Curry scored 40 points,
Rose scores 34, Bulls hold off Bucks 113-106 in double OT (Yahoo Sports)
Jimmy Butler intercepted the errant pass and darted the other way for a fastbreak basket. Finally, the Chicago Bulls were able to shake free from the pesky Milwaukee Bucks. Derrick Rose scored 34 points, and Butler added 24 in the Bulls’ 113-106 double-overtime victory Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series. Butler got the second overtime off to a rousing start, converting the bad
James scores 31, Cavs beat Celts 103-95 for 3-0 series lead (Yahoo Sports)
LeBron James got to the arena early. When he left the Cleveland Cavaliers had a chance to put an early end to the series. James scored 31 points in his first playoff game in Boston since a masterful performance in the 2012 postseason. ”He said he wanted to go early and I said, ‘Let’s go.”’ Cleveland can complete the sweep of the best-of-seven series Sunday in Boston.
