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NBA Playoffs – Paul Pierce Does an Excellent Derrick Rose Buzzer Beating Bank Shot Impression
Even if he was lucky to get the shot off the way he did, Paul Pierce was the hero for the Washington Wizards as they take a 2-1 lead in the series against the Atlanta Hawks, beating them 103-101 in game 3 on a buzzer beater from Pierce, elbowing Dennis Schroder and falling back to hit the almost impossible bank shot.
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Memphis Grizzlies Taking Control, Golden State Warriors Pushed Around
These are the playoffs of the lower seed, and the Memphis Grizzlies perform according to that trend, taking a 2-1 lead in their series with the Golden State Warriors, beating them 99-89 in game 3 of the conference semifinals.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 3 Predictions (Warriors vs Grizzlies, Hawks vs Wizards)
One series (Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies) looks like it’s going to be a long and close one. The other (Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards) might he heading to a very quick ending due to the John Wall injury.
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NBA Playoffs – Chicago Bulls Clutch Again, Cleveland Cavaliers Stumble Late
With a game winning, buzzer beating 3-point shot, Derrick Rose put the Chicago Bulls up 2-1 in their conference semifinals over the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 99-96 win, as LeBron James tries to do a little bit too much while not getting too much help.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 3 Predictions (Cavaliers vs Bulls, Rockets vs Clippers)
After one night of taking it easy, the NBA playoffs are back, with both the Cleveland Cavaliers with game 3 in both series that are tied at 1-1: The Cleveland Cavaliers facing the Chicago Bulls and the Houston Rockets playing the Los Angeles Clippers.
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NHL Playoffs – Washington Capitals & Braden Holtby Stop Evertything the New York Rangers Throw at Them
In such a low scoring series, goalkeeping might be the one thing that separates the winner from the loser. The Washington Capitals were the better team in that aspect as Braden Holtby had a career night, stopping everything the New York Rangers had to toss at him, while one goal from Jay Beagle made all the difference in the world.
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NBA Playoffs – Memphis Grizzlies Keep on Dominating the Portland Trail Blazers
The Memphis Grizzlies have the Portland Trail Blazers number, beating them 115-109 to take a 3-0 lead in the playoff series and make it seven wins in seven games including the regular season despite Mike Conley leaving with a face injury in the third quarter.
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NBA Playoffs – Brooklyn Nets Beat the Atlanta Hawks For the First Time This Season
Despite being the number one seed, the Atlanta Hawks are the only higher seed in the Eastern conference that didn’t win the first three games of the series, losing 91-83 to the Brooklyn Nets in game 3, making it only a 2-1 lead, struggling against the much faster pace of ball movement occurring due to Jarrett Jack having more time with the ball.
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NBA Playoffs – San Antonio Spurs & Kawhi Leonard Teach Los Angeles Clippers a Postseason Lesson
No one speaks about Kawhi Leonard and mentions a regular season MVP, but when he’s in his zone on offense, it’s hard to argue that he’s not one of the best player in the NBA, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 100-73 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, taking a 2-1 lead in the series following game 3.
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NBA Playoffs – Houston Rockets Finally Get James Harden in MVP Form
Things were going well without James Harden exploding, but the Houston Rockets need him to play like the best player in the league from time to time, and got exactly that in a 130-128 win over the Dallas Mavericks in game 3 to take a 3-0 lead in their playoff series.