NBA PLAYOFFS SCORES (games in Orlando)…
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Boston 102 – Toronto 99… Jayson Tatum pumped in 34 points and Marcus Smart keyed a fourth quarter rally that carried the Celtics over the Raptors and gave them a 2-0 in the series. Smart made five 3-pointers over a 3:04 span and finished with 19 points. Game 3 is tomorrow.
WESTERN CONFERENCE (first round)
Denver 80 – Utah 78… Nikola Jokic made a go-ahead basket with 27 seconds remaining and the Nuggets hung on to beat the Jazz in the decisive Game 7 of the first-round series. Jokic finished with 30 points and 14 rebounds for Denver, which scored just 30 second-half points. The Nuggets will open the Western Conference semifinals tomorrow against the L.A. Clippers.