NBA FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFF SCORES…
Philadelphia 102 – BROOKLYN 97… The 76ers held the Nets to 15 fourth-quarter points after blowing an 11-point halftime lead and pulled away to take a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference series. Tyrese Maxey made 5-of-8 3-pointers and finished with 25 points. James Harden tossed in 21 points. Philadelphia will try to finish off a sweep of the series in Game 4 tomorrow in Brooklyn.
GOLDEN STATE 114 – Sacramento 97… The Warriors rolled past the Kings to pull within 2-1 in the Western Conference series. Stephen Curry made six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 36 points. Andrew Wiggins tossed in 20 points. Kevon Looney pulled down 20 rebounds. The Series remains in San Francisco for Game 4 on Sunday.
Phoenix 129 – L.A. CLIPPERS 124… Devin Booker poured in 45 points as the Suns fought off the Clippers to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference series. Kevin Durant added 28 points. The series stays in Los Angeles for tomorrow’s Game 4.