Philadelphia's basketball team defeated Boston away (111:97), breaking the deadlock and tying the game at the start of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Montenegrin basketball player Nikola Vučević spent 18 minutes on the court and during that time scored nine points, along with five rebounds and one assist.
Jaylen Brown was the most efficient player for the Celtics with 36 points, while Jayson Tatum had 19 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists.
Philadelphia was led to a 1-1 tie by VJ Edgecomb with 30 points and ten rebounds and Tyrese Maxey with 29 points and ten assists. Edgecomb is the first NBA rookie to record at least 30 points and ten rebounds in a playoff game since Tim Duncan on May 5, 1998.
Portland's basketball team defeated San Antonio 106:103 last night, tying the series at 1:1 in the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs.
Portland took advantage of the absence of San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama, who suffered a concussion in the second quarter and never returned to the game.
Scoot Henderson led Portland to victory and a series-clinching win with 31 points, followed by Jrue Holiday with 16 and Danny Avdija with 14 points.
San Antonio's best player was Stephon Castle with 18 points, Dearon Fox scored one less, while Devin Vassell finished the game with 16 points. Vembanjama played 12 minutes before the injury, during which he recorded five points, four rebounds and one assist.
The Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-0 lead after defeating Houston in their second game at home - 101:94.
The best player for the Lakers, who were once again without the help of Luka Dončić and Austin Reeves, was LeBron James with 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Marcus Smart contributed 25 points to the win, while Luke Kennard added 23 points.
On the other side, Kevin Durant stood out with 23 points and Alperen Shengun with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
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