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Khris Middleton had 23 points, eight rebounds
and seven assists and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 19 as the
host Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 116-92 in Game 3 of
their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series Friday night.
Eric Bledsoe and Jabari Parker scored 17 apiece and Thon Maker
had 14 for Milwaukee, which trails the best-of-seven series 2-1.
The Bucks are seeking their first playoff series win since
2000-01, but they've never won a series after trailing 0-2.
Parker, who averaged 12.6 points during the regular season, had
been held to two points on 1-of-7 shooting over the first two
games of the series.
Al Horford finished with 16 points, Greg Monroe scored 15
against his former team and Jayson Tatum had 14 for Boston.
Wizards 122, Raptors 103
John Wall and Bradley Beal scored 28 points apiece as Washington
climbed back into its first-round series with a home victory
over Toronto.
Wall added 14 assists for the Wizards, who trail the Raptors 2-1
in the series. Game 4 is Sunday in Washington, where the Wizards
have won seven straight playoff games.
DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, and Kyle Lowry finished with 19
points for the Raptors, who committed 18 turnovers.
Pacers 92, Cavaliers 90
Forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored 30 points to lift host Indiana
to a come-from-behind victory against Cleveland, which led by 17
at halftime.
Bogdanovic scored 15 in the fourth quarter as the Pacers took a
2-1 lead in the series, with Game 4 on Sunday in Indianapolis.
He hit 11 of 15 shots, including 7 of 9 3-point attempts.
Cleveland's LeBron James scored 28 points on 10-of-22 shooting
and also posted game highs of 12 rebounds and eight assists.
--Field Level Media
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