LeBron James decisive against the raptors, Cavs lead 2-0 in the Series

A stellar LeBron James returned to figure with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who beat the Toronto Raptors 125-103 in the second game of the Eastern Conference semifinal series that dominate 2-0 to the best of seven. James had 39 points with six rebounds, four assists and three comebacks in the Cavaliers' title win, defending the Eastern Conference title and the league. With 39 points, the Cavaliers' star beat legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the all-time list of top scorers and now has only the legendary Michael Jordan ahead.
James reached the game with 25 points less than Abdul-Jabbar and beat Hall of Famer by scoring a triple in the third quarter, which ended with 17 and the Cavaliers got 26 points up on the scoreboard. The star of the Cavaliers will now seek to reach Jordan with a record of 5,987 points, the best in the NBA playoffs.

Next to James, the Kyrie Irving base returned to be the Cavaliers' second highest scorer by bringing double-double of 22 points and 11 assists.
Reserve center Channing Frye became the sixth man to bring 18 points that helped the Cavaliers to 9-0 in the playoffs since losing last year's fourth game of the NBA Finals to the Golden Warriors State.
The Cavaliers, who are 6-0 as far as the playoffs this season, swept the Indiana Pacers 4-0 in the first round, also have 12-0 in the series played with James when they started with Advantage of 2-0.

Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas did not start but finished as the Raptors' leading scorer with 23 points and five rebounds. While Kyle Lowry, before he had to leave the field by injury, contributed 20 points and five assists, which left him as the second highest scorer. Lowry unintentionally collided with teammate guard Norman Powell and suffered an ankle injury that forced him to leave the field in the third period.
Congolese Spanish power forward Serge Ibaka finished the game as the Raptors' third-highest scorer by reaching 16 points in the 26 minutes he played. Ibaka scored 7 of 14 field shots, including the two failed triple attempts, and hit 2-2 from the lineup, in addition to capturing five rebounds - three defenses - recovered a ball, lost two and put a cap.

Leonard and Gasol lead the spurs to tie the Series 1-1 against the Rockets

Forward Kawhi Leonard claimed as the leading scorer and Spanish center Pau Gasol as a key player in defense of the San Antonio Spurs who easily won by 121-96 to the Houston Rockets in the second game of the semifinal The Western Conference.

The victory allows the Spurs to draw 1-1 the best-of-seven series moving to Houston, where on Friday at the Toyota Center, the third game will be played and Sunday the fourth, before returning to San Antonio for a fifth that is already insured.
Unlike what happened in the first game when the Rockets attack was devastating with his shots from outside the perimeter this time Spurs coach Gregg Popovich made the corresponding adjustments in both attack and defense and his great success Was to put Gasol of titular and key man in the interior game.
Leonard this time won the individual duel to Rockets star starter James Harden with 34 points, eight assists and seven rebounds that left him as the undisputed leader of the Spurs' attack that ended the game with a 55 (48-88 ) Percent success in field shots.

French player Tony Parker before injuring his left knee in the fourth quarter was also a winning factor with 18 points, four assists and three rebounds. Parker twisted his left knee in the absence of 8:43 minutes to finish the game and left the field without ever to play again. The Spurs' managers confirmed that on Thursday they will have MRIs to know the extent of the injury .

the Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 106-94 in the first game of the Western Conference playoff semifinals Of the NBA.

Stephen Curry scored 22 points in just 30 minutes, all before the middle of the third quarter, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 106-94 in the first game of the Western Conference playoff semifinals Of the NBA.

With Curry on the bench, Draymond Green clinched Golden State's first six points in the fourth quarter and finished with 17, eight rebounds, six assists and two caps for the Warriors, who have a remarkable 5-0 playoff lead, As in the first round swept the Portland Trail Blazers 4-0. Kevin Durant, also with 17 points, Klay Thompson with 15, and Zaza Pachulia, with 10, completed for the second consecutive match the double-digit entries of the Warriors' titleholder, who before the game honored his team 'We Believe' Of 2007.

Despite dominating under the boards (44 rebounds for only 37 for the Warriors) the Utah Jazz fit in a 9-0 opening, they were always behind on the scoreboard and never gave the impression of being able to go back. Rudy Gobert, with 13 points and eight rebounds, was his best man. Gordon Hayward and Rodney Hood scored 12 points apiece and reserve Joe Johnson added 11 points.

Thomas scores 53 points and the Celtics lead 2-0

Isaiah Thomas had 53 points, nine in extra time, and the Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 129-119 and extended their lead in the Eastern Conference playoff semi-final series to a 2-0 lead.
Thomas became the fourth player in franchise history to score at least 50 points in a playoff game. And his 53 points also scored his best score in a game of the final phase in his career. The game was decided in the overtime after the statutory time ended in a draw (114-114) and Thomas got 9 of his 53 points in overtime.

The Celtics now dominate 2-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals series, which plays the best of seven. Boston adds six consecutive wins after the season, including the first two in the series against the Wizards. The Boston and Washington teams will face again on Thursday in the third game of the series, to be played in the field of Wizards. Isaiah Thomas led the attack in 45 minutes by scoring 18 of 33 field shots, 5 of 12 3-pointers, 12 of 13 from the lineup, scoring four rebounds and four assists. Al Horford had a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds with 43 minutes, 6 of 9 field shots, 1 of 3 3-pointers, 2 of 2 from the line and gave three assists. The forward Jae Crowder and the escort Avery Bradley, for their part, contributed 14 points each for the Celtics.

The Wizards were leaded by John Wall, who had 40 points and 13 assists. Power forward Markieff Morris scored 16 points and center Marcin Gortat scored a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds.

99-126 Harden and Rockets exhibit and win first game against the Spurs

The big offensive basketball played by the Houston Rockets made it clear to the San Antonio Spurs in the first game of the Western Conference semifinals that they beat 99-126.
In spite of the expulsion of the Brazilian pivot Nené Hilario, in the third period, the Rockets were exhibited with a balanced and overwhelming attack that allowed them the victory and to put to advantage of 1-0 in the series to the best of seven.

The Spurs, who will return to play at their AT & T Center San Antonio field in the second game on Wednesday, will be able to win the series in the end, but the lesson and humiliation they received from the Rockets is already part of history and Greater than they have had in the competition of the playoffs. It was also the biggest humiliation suffered by a Spurs team under the direction of coach Gregg Popovich in a first game of a series of the final.

The Rockets at the end of the first half already had a partial advantage of 30 points (39-69) and the party decided after that in the course of the second extended to 36 points.
Trevor Ariza, 23, led the Rockets' six-figure doubleheader, including star guard James Harden, who double-doubleed 20 with 14 assists and four rebounds.
The Rockets scored 22 of 50 three-pointers, the best record no team has ever had against the Spurs and also set the team's record in playoff history.

Another key player of the Rockets was Swiss center clint Capela who also contributed double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds to dominate to the men of the Spurs, including the veteran pivot Spanish Pau Gasol that again continued without being winning factor nor Sixth man of the team of San Antonio. Hilario before being expelled after that it only separated to the pivot of the Spurs, Dewayne Dedmon, that had put the face to the Harden to the frustration to him to see how they were humiliated in the field by the Rockets.

The referees, in another decision without meaning, expelled Hilario to the surprise of the Brazilian player who took it with the good sportsmanship that always contributes.
Dedmon and Harden received technical fouls and later in the fourth the player of the Spurs loaded with the second that also sent to the dressing rooms before the end of the party.