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Indiana visits Milwaukee with 2-0 series lead

Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (48-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -4.
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Minnesota, Los Angeles tied 1-1 heading to game 3

Los Angeles Lakers (50-32, third in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 9:30 p.m.
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Boston visits Orlando with 2-0 series lead

Boston Celtics (61-21, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (41-41, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -5.5; over/under is 198.
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Jalen Green makes eight 3s with 38 points to help Rockets even series with 109-94 win over Warriors

Jalen Green makes eight 3s with 38 points to help Rockets even series with 109-94 win over Warriors

HOUSTON (AP) — In his playoff debut this weekend Jalen Green admitted that playoff jitters got the best of him. “The lights were bright, the crowd was here, the court looked huge,” he said. “So I couldn’t really get a chance to settle in.
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Golden State's Jimmy Butler leaves game with pelvis contusion and his status for Game 3 is unknown

Golden State's Jimmy Butler leaves game with pelvis contusion and his status for Game 3 is unknown

HOUSTON (AP) — Golden State's Jimmy Butler sustained a pelvis contusion after taking a hard fall on a foul by Amen Thompson late in the first quarter and missed the rest of the Warriors' 109-94 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
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Jaylen Brown scores 36 as Celtics beat Magic without Jayson Tatum

Jaylen Brown scores 36 as Celtics beat Magic without Jayson Tatum

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 36 points and 10 rebounds, Kristaps Porzingis returned to the game after getting a bloody gash to the forehead and finished with 20 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 109-100 in Game 2 of their first-
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Cavs set an NBA playoff record for 3-pointers in a quarter with 11 in the 2nd against Heat

Cavs set an NBA playoff record for 3-pointers in a quarter with 11 in the 2nd against Heat

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers came into the NBA playoffs as one of four teams tied for the most 3-pointers in a quarter. On Wednesday night, they took the record for themselves.
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Mitchell scores 30 points, Cavaliers hold off Heat 121-112 to take 2-0 lead in NBA playoff series

Mitchell scores 30 points, Cavaliers hold off Heat 121-112 to take 2-0 lead in NBA playoff series

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell delivered when the Cleveland Cavaliers needed him most. After the Miami Heat seized momentum and appeared on the verge of possibly tying the series, Mitchell took over.
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Jaylen Brown scores 36 as Celtics beat Magic 109-100 without Jayson Tatum

Jaylen Brown scores 36 as Celtics beat Magic 109-100 without Jayson Tatum

BOSTON (AP) — As it became evident that All-Star Jayson Tatum would have to sit out Game 2 of the Celtics' first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic, Jaylen Brown wanted Boston coach Joe Mazzulla to know something.
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Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis elbowed in forehead, gushes blood, returns to finish win over Magic

Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis elbowed in forehead, gushes blood, returns to finish win over Magic

BOSTON (AP) — With blood pouring from his forehead as he ran off the court, and a towel pressed against the wound as he headed to the locker room, Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis couldn't help but smile. A little blood wasn't going to stop him.
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