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Lakers rout Warriors 127-97; Heat roll in Butler's return

Lakers rout Warriors 127-97; Heat roll in Butler's return

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 25 points and 13 rebounds, a slow-starting LeBron James finished with 21 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series with a 127-97 vict
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Butler scores 28, Heat top Knicks 105-86 for 2-1 series lead

Butler scores 28, Heat top Knicks 105-86 for 2-1 series lead

MIAMI (AP) — It was one of the worst shooting games of the season for the Miami Heat, by far: 39% from the field, 22% from 3-point range, barely 50% on usually easy shots at the rim. Didn't matter.
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Miami's Jimmy Butler (ankle) cleared to return for Game 3

Miami's Jimmy Butler (ankle) cleared to return for Game 3

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler was cleared to return to the Miami Heat lineup on Saturday, in time for him to play in Game 3 of his team’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks.
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Celtics, Nuggets seek 3-1 series leads over 76ers, Phoenix

Celtics, Nuggets seek 3-1 series leads over 76ers, Phoenix

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden showed in Game 1 he could still be as great once as he ever was in his prime. The Beard just overall these days isn’t as great as he once was in his halcyon days with Houston.
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Booker scores 47, Durant adds 39, Suns beat Nuggets 121-114

Booker scores 47, Durant adds 39, Suns beat Nuggets 121-114

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker has carried a massive offensive load for the Phoenix Suns in these playoffs, averaging more than 35 points per game despite defenders draped all over him in most games.
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Denver takes 2-1 lead into game 4 against Phoenix

Denver Nuggets (53-29, first in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, fourth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Suns -3.
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Boston takes 2-1 lead into game 4 against Philadelphia

Boston Celtics (57-25, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (54-28, third in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -2.5; over/under is 214.
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Celtics beat 76ers 114-102 for 2-1 lead in Eastern semis

Celtics beat 76ers 114-102 for 2-1 lead in Eastern semis

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Jaylen Brown had 23 and the Boston Celtics spoiled Joel Embiid’s MVP coronation, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-102 Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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Tatum, Brown spark Celtics past 76ers 114-102 in Game 3

Tatum, Brown spark Celtics past 76ers 114-102 in Game 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Scrambling for a loose ball late in the fourth quarter and the outcome of Game 3 still in the balance, Grant Williams was accidentally stomped face-first into the court by Joel Embiid's wayward foot.
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Heat, Lakers head home, seek 2-1 leads over Knicks, Warriors

Heat, Lakers head home, seek 2-1 leads over Knicks, Warriors

MIAMI (AP) — Miami and New York are wondering who will be able to play. Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers are wondering which team will land the next punch.
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