The second-seeded Nets won the series four
games to one and advanced to the conference semifinals for the
first time since 2014. Brooklyn will face the third-seeded
Milwaukee Bucks in the second round.
Harden made 10 of 17 shots and posted his fourth career
postseason triple-double and 11th by a Net. The other 10 were
achieved by Hall of Famer Jason Kidd. Harden also posted the
first 30-point triple-double in Nets history and joined Dallas
guard Luka Doncic as the second player to get a 30-point
triple-double in this year's postseason.
Kyrie Irving added 25 points and Kevin Durant had 24 as the Nets
shot 51.2 percent and made 15 of 32 3-point tries. Jayson Tatum,
who scored 90 points in the two games in Boston, led the Celtics
with 32 points. Tatum shot 12 of 27 from the field as the
Celtics sank 11 of 40 3-point tries.
Nuggets 147, Trail Blazers 140 (2 OT)
Nikola Jokic had 38 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and
host Denver overcame a playoff-record 12 3-pointers from Damian
Lillard to beat Portland in Game 5.
Lillard finished with 55 points and 10 assists and twice sent
the game to extra periods. It was the first 55-point, 10-assist
game in NBA playoff history.
Monte Morris scored 28 points, Michael Porter Jr. had 26 points
and 12 rebounds, and Austin Rivers tallied 18 points and seven
assists for Denver, which took a 3-2 lead in the first-round
series.
Suns 115, Lakers 85
Devin Booker recorded 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists
to help host Phoenix steamroll Los Angeles and take a 3-2 lead
in the Western Conference first-round series.
Cameron Payne added 16 points off the bench and the Suns led by
as many as 36 points while notching their second consecutive win
in the seven-game series. LeBron James registered 24 points,
seven assists and five rebounds for the Lakers, who played
without Anthony Davis (groin).
Chris Paul of the Suns reinjured his right shoulder while
battling for rebounding position with 6:47 left in the third
quarter and didn't return. He was officially ruled out early in
the fourth quarter due to a contusion.
--Field Level Media
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