Nuggets 101, Clippers 99
Aaron Gordon delivered a stunning finish, slamming home a dunk just before the buzzer to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 101-99 win over the Los Angeles Clippers and even their Western Conference first-round series at two games apiece.
Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 21 rebounds, and eight assists, rebounding from a rough Game 3 outing. Kawhi Leonard posted 24 points and nine rebounds, while Norman Powell added 22 for the Clippers.
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Thunder 117, Grizzlies 115
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Memphis Grizzlies and complete a first-round sweep.
Jalen Williams added 23 points as the top-seeded Thunder surged after halftime. Memphis, playing without Ja Morant (hip contusion), was led by Scotty Pippen Jr. with 30 points and 11 rebounds.
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Cavaliers 124, Heat 87
Jarrett Allen posted 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Evan Mobley scored 19 as the Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Miami Heat to take a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference series.
Even with Darius Garland sidelined by injury and Donovan Mitchell struggling, Cleveland overwhelmed Miami, whose offense sputtered despite 22 points from Bam Adebayo.
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Warriors 104, Rockets 93
Stephen Curry poured in 36 points and Gary Payton II chipped in with 16 as the Golden State Warriors held off the Houston Rockets to seize a 2-1 advantage.
Golden State overcame the absence of Jimmy Butler III, rallying late behind strong rebounding and timely three-point shooting from Buddy Hield and Quinten Post.
