NBA playoffs wrap 2018 Cavaliers Celtics open up commanding 3-0 leads

Kyle Lowry had 27 points and seven assists on 9-of-13 shooting.

He just makes everybodys job so easy, Terry Rozier told reporters after the game. Im just grateful to have him on our team. … Hes just great. Just great. Future Hall of Famer.

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Philadelphia forward Robert Covington went 0-for-8 shooting with one points and two rebounds in 25 minutes. The 76ers were also minus-12 with him on the court which was the single worst output for Philly Saturday and better than only Semi Ojeleye (minus-14) of the Celtics who played 21 less minutes.

LeBron James posted his second game-winning shot of the postseason with a runner with no time left on the clock which gave the Cavaliers a 105-103 victory over the Raptors and a commanding 3-0 lead in the series.

Give Toronto a lot of credit though, they didnt lay down and die after a rough Game 2 at home.

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Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum had 24 points, five rebounds and four assists. The 20-year-old is averaging 24.3 points per game this series and 18.1 points in the playoffs.

Warriors (2-1) at Pelicans (1-2) 3:30 p.m. ET The Pelicans showed the NBA they can not just compete with the Warriors, but they can beat them. The series is now 2-1 in favor of Golden State, but the Pelicans have another home game and anything can happen in New Orleans where the Pelicans are undefeated (3-0) in the postseason.

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Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson with the up and under in the first half.

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Joel Embiid had 22 points and 19 rebounds in a postseason-high 41 minutes. Embiid played more than 40 minutes just once in the regular season.

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Game 4 is scheduled for Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Game 4 is scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m. ET.

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NBA playoffs wrap 2018: Cavaliers, Celtics open up commanding 3-0 leads

Honestly though, these final two games are foregone conclusions. No team has ever come back to win a series when down 3-0 in NBA history.

Published on May. 5, 2018 Updated on May. 6, 2018

Rockets (2-1) at Jazz (1-2) 8 p.m. ET The Rockets ended the Jazzs seven-game home winning streak with a dominating Game 3 performance and Game 4 will be a great indicator as to whether this game was a backbreaker or a wake-up call for Utah.

The Eastern Conference finals are all but set as Boston and Cleveland are in completely control of their respective semifinals.

Kevin Love had 21 points and 16 rebounds posting his second straight double-double.

James posted a workmanlike-line with 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists on 14-of-26 shooting. Even better, he finished 9 of 11 from the free-throw line.

They gave us everything they have and more, James told ESPN after the game. We could play so much better, but its a gutsy win.

The Celtics dropped the 76ers 101-98 in overtime Saturday while the Cavaliers handed the Raptors a 105-103 loss which gives both teams commanding 3-0 leads in their respective seminfinal matchups.

For Boston, it came with a huge helping hand from veteran center Al Horford who scored both the go-ahead basket in overtime along with two free throws to all but seal the deal.