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Here is a recap of day 19 of the NBA playoffs as the Mavericks beat the Thunder and the Celtics beat the Cavaliers.
Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, as the Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference playoffs.
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15:15 - 11.05.2024
NBA Playoffs: Nuggets and Pacers win
Here is a recap of day 19 of the NBA playoffs as the Pacers beat the Knicks and the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves.
Luka Doncic also had 22 points and 15 rebounds, while P.J. Washington scored 27, two shy of his postseason high from the previous game.
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06:25 - 11.05.2024
NBA Playoffs: Mavericks and Cavaliers win
Here is a recap of day 19 of the NBA playoffs as the Cavaliers beat the Celtics and the Mavericks beat the Thunder.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 31 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks in a solid performance.
Oklahoma City has dropped consecutive games after opening 5-0 in the playoffs, with Game 4 scheduled for Monday night at Dallas.
Celtics beat Cavaliers
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Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28, and Boston rebounded from a home loss by defeating Cleveland in Game 3 to grab a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
After losing Game 2 by 24 points at home, the top-seeded Celtics wasted no time.
That underwhelming performance—Boston was favored by double digits—was reminiscent of the first round, when the Celtics lost Game 2 against Miami before winning three straight to eliminate the Heat.
Tatum converted a three-point play, and the Celtics opened the second half with 14 consecutive points to build a 23-point lead.
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points for Cleveland, but the All-Star guard worsened his left knee injury in the fourth quarter.
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