NBA
roundup: Spurs even series with Rockets; Parker injured
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[May 04, 2017]
The Sports Xchange
SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard recorded
34 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs
rolled to a 121-96 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday in
Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal playoff series.
The best-of-seven series is tied at 1-1 and moves to Houston for
Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Sunday.
San Antonio's victory celebration was tempered, however, by an
injury to guard Tony Parker. He was carried off the floor by
teammates with 8:43 remaining after scoring 18 points, clutching his
left knee as he lay on the floor.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 15 points for the Spurs while James Harden
recorded 13 points and 10 assists, and shot 3-for-17 from the field
for the Rockets.
Cavaliers 125, Raptors 103
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scorched Toronto for 39 points and became
the NBA's second all-time leading scorer in the postseason as
Cleveland rolled in Game 2.
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James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5,762 points) for second place on
a 3-pointer in the third quarter. Michael Jordan is first with 5,987
playoff points. James also became the fourth player in NBA history
(Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Manu Ginobili) to make 300 playoff
3-pointers.
The Cavaliers own a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference
best-of-seven semifinal series with Game 3 in Toronto on Friday.
Kyrie Irving added 22 points and 11 assists for Cleveland, which
also received 18 points from Channing Frye.
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