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 The best-of-seven series is tied at two games apiece heading to Game
5 on Wednesday in Atlanta. The Washington Wizards, who swept their
first-round series against the Toronto Raptors, await the Hawks-Nets
winner.
Point guard Deron Williams led the Nets with 35 points. He shot
13-for-25 from the floor overall, and he added seven assists and
five rebounds. Williams made seven 3 pointers, three of them in the
fourth quarter when the Nets rallied from an eight-point deficit.
Forward DeMarre Carroll and guard Jeff Teague led Atlanta with 20
points apiece.
Bucks 94, Bulls 88
CHICAGO -- Guard Michael Carter-Williams compiled 22 points, nine
assists and eight rebounds, and Milwaukee held on for a win against
Chicago. The Bucks staved off elimination and trimmed their deficit
to 3-2 in the best-of-seven, Eastern Conference first-round series.
Forward Pau Gasol scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead
the Bulls. Guard Jimmy Butler added 20 points and 10 rebounds for
Chicago, which trailed for the entire second half.
The Bulls narrowed the deficit to 86-83 with 4:45 remaining in the
fourth quarter after back-to-back jump shots by guard Derrick Rose
and Gasol. Milwaukee responded with a jump shot by Carter-Williams
and a slam dunk by forward John Henson to re-establish a seven-point
lead.
Milwaukee guard Khris Middleton contributed 21 points.
Trail Blazers 99, Grizzlies 92
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Guard Damian Lillard scored 32 points, and
Portland rallied from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat
Memphis and stay alive.
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The Trail Blazers outscored the Grizzlies 29-12 over the final 8 1/2
minutes to cut their deficit in the best-of-seven, Western
Conference first-round playoff series to 3-1. Memphis will again
look to close out Portland in Game 5 on Wednesday night in
Tennessee.
Forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds,
guard C.J. McCollum had 18 points, forward Meyers Leonard collected
13 points and 13 rebounds, and forward Nicolas Batum contributed 12
points and 13 rebounds for the Blazers.
Center Marc Gasol had 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists, for
the Grizzlies while Courtney Lee scored 19 points.
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