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Lebron Evens it Up: NBA Playoff Recap for Sun May 10

Not to be outdone by Friday’s game winner by Derrick Rose, Lebron James tied up the series at 2-2 with a corner bucket with 1.5 seconds left. Later, the Clippers dominated the Rockets to get within one game of the Conference Finals.

Let’s get to the games:

Cleveland Cavaliers 86 (53-29)
Chicago Bulls 84 (50-32)
Final

The game started out close and the Cavaliers dominated in the second quarter. The third quarter was owned by the Bulls and Cleveland stretched the Bulls in the fourth quarter but Lebron’s last-second shot won the game for the Cavs. Chicago shot a mere 36% from the field and Cleveland shot a mere 38.7% from the field. Cleveland was led by Timofey Mozgov with 15 points, 9 rebounds, LeBron James with 25 points, 14 rebounds, and Tristan Thompson with 12 points. The Bulls were led by Derrick Rose with 31 points, and Jimmy Butler with 19 points.

 

Houston Rockets 95 (56-26)
Los Angeles Clippers 128 (56-26)
Final

The game started out close and the Rockets were outscored in the second quarter. The third quarter was owned by the Clippers and Los Angeles finished with a strong fourth quarter to stretch the lead and get the big win. Los Angeles was led by DeAndre Jordan with 26 points, 17 rebounds, Chris Paul with 15 points, 12 assists, and Blake Griffin with 21 points. The Rockets were led by James Harden with 21 points, and Trevor Ariza with 18 points.

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