Raptors 98, Pacers 87 (Series tied 1-1)
That sound you hear? All of Toronto breathing a sigh of relief. A split. It’ll have to do. Jonas Valanciunas led the way with 23 points and 15 rebounds, Kyle Lowry posted 18 points, 9 dimes and 7 boards and even though DeMar DeRozan struggled again (5-for-18, 10 points, 0 free throw attempts) the Raptors evened the series up. PG-13 had 28 points in defeat. Game 3 is on Thursday night.
Mavericks 85, Thunder 84 (Series tied 1-1)
Where to even begin with this game. Durant had the worst shooting night of his playoff career (7-for-33, 21 points) and OKC shot under 34 percent from the field as a team. Raymond Felton (???) led the Mavs with 21 points and 11 rebounds. And then there was that batshit crazy ending, with Felton missing a pair of free throws before the frantic Steven Adams put-back game-winner that actually wasn’t a game-winner:
Review (Zarba): if Adams’ made FG was released before time expired in Q4 of #DALatOKC. Ruling: Overturned, no good. https://t.co/MgCtL0LK4M
— NBA Official (@NBAOfficial) April 19, 2016
Warriors 115, Rockets 106 (Warriors lead series 2-0)
Without Steph Curry in the lineup, Klay Thompson stepped up to tie a career playoff-high with 34 points. Draymond Green had damn near a triple-double with 12 points, 14 rebounds and 8 dimes. In general, the Warriors proved once again why they are defending champions, pulling together without the MVP. As for the Rockets… we could type a lot of words but to make things simple, here’s Houston’s night in two Vines:
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https://vine.co/v/iFbljIQzw7E
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https://vine.co/v/iFhZvPE5QwW
