NBA PLAYOFF SCORES…
Miami 108 – NEW YORK 101… The Heat fought off the Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jimmy Butler scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Gabe Vincent added 20 points. RJ Barrett scored a game-high 26 points and Jalen Brunson added 25 for New York, which hosts Game 2 tomorrow.
Golden State 120 – SACRAMENTO 100… Stephen Curry scored 30 of his 50 points in the second half as the Warriors overcame a two-point halftime deficit to blow past the Kings and take the Western Conference first-round series with the Game 7 victory. Kevon Loony pulled down 21 boards to go with his 11 points. Golden State advances to take on the L.A. Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals beginning tomorrow in San Francisco.