Butler essays role of ‘butcher’ as Heat beat Celtics in opener

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 04:58:49 +0000

MIAMI (AFP) – Jimmy Butler scored 41 points as the Miami Heat produced a devastating comeback to defeat the Boston Celtics 118-107 in their opening Eastern Conference finals series clash on Tuesday. Butler led a revitalized Miami second-half display as the Heat transformed an eight-point half-time deficit into a double-digit lead against a depleted Celtics […]

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It’s total eclipse as Doncic, Mavs shock Suns; Celtics vs Heat in the East

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 03:29:41 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Luka Doncic scored 35 points as the Dallas Mavericks completed a stunning upset of the top-seeded Phoenix Suns with a jaw-dropping game seven rout in Arizona on Sunday. Slovenian star Doncic was in magnificent form as the Mavericks romped to a 123-90 victory at Phoenix’s Footprint Center to clinch the best-of-seven […]

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Curry rescues Warriors for 3-1 lead vs Grizzlies; Celtics level series vs Bucks

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 10 May 2022 08:54:23 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors survived a scare to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies, 101-98, and move to the brink of the Western Conference playoff finals on Monday. Curry poured in 18 points in the final quarter as an out-of-sorts Warriors reeled in the Grizzlies with less […]

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Brown sparks Celtics in Bucks playoff rout; series tied at 1-1

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 03:54:33 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Jaylen Brown erupted for 30 points as the Boston Celtics bounced back to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 109-86 and level their Eastern Conference playoff series on Tuesday. Brown produced a masterclass of shooting as the Celtics sprinted away from the NBA champions in a rampant first-half display at the TD Garden […]

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Tatum dazzles anew as Celtics sweep Nets; Raptors rout Sixers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 03:57:43 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Jayson Tatum scored 29 points as the Boston Celtics completed a 4-0 series sweep to eliminate the Brooklyn Nets from the NBA playoffs on Monday. Kevin Durant delivered a towering 39-point display for the Nets, but it was not enough to stop the powerful Celtics’ line-up from sealing a 116-112 victory […]

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Celtics push Nets to brink; Jazz, Raptors triumph

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 05:17:06 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – The Toronto Raptors stayed alive, the Utah Jazz pulled level and the Boston Celtics pushed the Brooklyn Nets to the brink of elimination in the NBA playoffs on Saturday. Jayson Tatum scored 39 points to lead the Celtics in a 109-103 victory over the Nets in Brooklyn that pushed their lead […]

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Sixers win on Embiid stunner, take 3-0 lead; Celtics pip Nets

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:15:40 +0000

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Joel Embiid hit a stunning 3-pointer with 0.8 of a second remaining to give the Philadelphia 76ers a shock 104-101 overtime NBA playoff victory over Toronto on Wednesday. NBA scoring champion Embiid, a 28-year-old center from Cameroon, took an inbound pass near the sideline with less than a second on the shot clock, […]

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Tatum’s buzzer-beating layup lifts Celtics over Nets; Heat, Bucks win

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:48:59 +0000

             MIAMI (AFP) – Jayson Tatum spun in for a buzzer-beating layup to give the Boston Celtics a dramatic 115-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in the first game of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series. Tatum scored 31 points to lead the Celtics, who thwarted a fourth-quarter comeback bid by the Nets […]

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Celtics press bid for No. 2 spot; Durant sparks Nets comeback

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:25:19 +0000

Celtics 117, Bulls 94 Hawks 118, Wizards 103 Jazz 137, Thunder 101 Clippers 113, Suns 109 NEW YORK (AFP) – Jaylen Brown scored 25 points on Wednesday as the Boston Celtics kept up their push for the No. 2 playoff seed in the Eastern Conference with a 117-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls. With the […]

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Heat, Mavericks book NBA playoff berths

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:15:37 +0000

Suns 107, Warriors 103 Pelicans 117, Blazers 107 Nuggets 125, Pacers 118 Mavericks 120, Cavaliers 112 Wizards 127, Magic 110 Raptors 125, T-Wolves 102 Heat 106, Celtics 98 Hornets 125, Kicks 114 Kings 121, Rockets 118 Hawks 136, Thunder 118 Grizzlies 112, Spurs 111 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Miami Heat rallied to beat the […]

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