Saturday, April 23, 2011

NBA Playoffs: Blazers Erase 23-Point Deficit To Square Series With Mavs At 2-2; Pacers Avoid Sweep; Grizzlies Pick Up First Home Playoff Win; Thunder Hold Off Nugs To Go Up 3-0

Four games were played on Saturday as the NBA Playoffs continued.


Eastern Conference:


At Indianapolis:


With Danny Granger scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, the Indiana Pacers withstood a furious Chicago rally, foiling the Bulls' hopes of sweeping the series by winning game four of their conference quarterfinal series 89-84 at home to cut Chicago's series lead to three games to one.  It was the Pacers' first playoff win since 2006.  The Bulls can still win the series with a game-five win at home on Tuesday


Western Conference:


At Portland, Oregon:


Brandon Roy scored 18 of his 24 points the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead bank shot with 39.2 seconds remaining as the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 23-point deficit in the final 14 minutes as they defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks 84-82 to square their opening-round series at two games apiece.


At Memphis, Tennessee:


Zach Randolph scored 25 points, three of them on a game-clinching basket with 41.9 seconds remaining as the Memphis Grizzlies knocked off the visiting San Antonio Spurs 91-88 for their first-ever home playoff victory, giving them a two-games-to-one lead in their first-round series.


At Denver:


Kevin Durant scored 26 points while Serge Ibaka added 22 while pulling down a career-high 16 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Denver Nuggets 97-94 on the road in game three to lead their first-round series three games to none.

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