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Preview capsule on the Oklahoma City-Denver Western Conference semifinal playoff series

Preview capsule on the Oklahoma City-Denver Western Conference semifinal playoff series

Preview capsule on the Oklahoma City-Denver Western Conference semifinal series that starts Monday: No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, 4-0) vs. No. 4 Denver Nuggets (50-32, 4-3) Season series: Tied, 2-2.
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Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder host Denver to start second round

Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -9.
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Celtics begin second round against the Knicks

New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (61-21, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -8.
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Haliburton and the Pacers visit Cleveland to begin second round

Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -8; over/under is 229.
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Houston, Golden State set for game 7 matchup

Golden State Warriors (48-34, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (52-30, second in the Western Conference) Houston; Sunday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -2.
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James Harden succumbs to defensive pressure of Christian Braun in Clippers' Game 7 crash in Denver

James Harden succumbs to defensive pressure of Christian Braun in Clippers' Game 7 crash in Denver

DENVER (AP) — Everywhere James Harden tried to go, there was Christian Braun in his way. For that, thank the personal scouting report offered up from Harden's former teammate and Denver Nuggets sixth man Russell Westbrook.
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Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets advance with 120-101 Game 7 laugher over stunned Los Angeles Clippers

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets advance with 120-101 Game 7 laugher over stunned Los Angeles Clippers

DENVER (AP) — Not this time. Nikola Jokic got plenty of help from his teammates and Denver's scoring surge held up in a 120-101 blowout of the shellshocked Los Angeles Clippers in a Game 7 laugher on Saturday night.
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Wall of support: Clippers fans flown out to Denver by owner Steve Ballmer for Game 7 against Nuggets

Wall of support: Clippers fans flown out to Denver by owner Steve Ballmer for Game 7 against Nuggets

DENVER (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers brought in a “Wall” of support for Game 7 on Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets.
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"Roundball Rock" coming back as the theme song when NBC returns to carrying the NBA in October

"Roundball Rock" coming back as the theme song when NBC returns to carrying the NBA in October

“Roundball Rock” is coming home. NBC answered the biggest question many have had since it won back NBA rights last July during Saturday's coverage of the Kentucky Derby when it aired a 60-second commercial featuring John Tesh's iconic theme song.
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Cavaliers list Garland as questionable for Game 1 of series against Indiana

Cavaliers list Garland as questionable for Game 1 of series against Indiana

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Darius Garland is listed as questionable for the Cleveland Cavaliers going into the first game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night.
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