The current NBA champion, Oklahoma City, celebrated at the "Kripto.com" arena in the third game of the Western Conference playoff semifinals against the LA Lakers (131:108), who obviously cannot answer the champions without injured first star Luka Dončić.
At the same time in the East, Cleveland reduced the score in the series with Detroit to 2:1.
No one in NBA history has ever come back from a 3-0 series loss in a playoff series, so Sam Preston's team could sweep the Lakers with a broom after Phoenix.
Belgian AJ Mitchell shone with 24 points and 10 assists, while the team's first star, Shay Gilges-Alexander, had a point and an assist less. Chet Holmgren had 18 points, and four other teammates had double-digit scoring performances.
Lakers' Kof Hachimura scored 21 points, LeBron James 19, and Kennard (18), Reeves (17) scored in double figures, while Ayton and Smart each scored 10 points.
The problem for JJ Redick's team is that Slovenian basketball player Dončić, despite initial announcements, will not be ready for the fourth game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Detroit at home 116:109, cutting the Pistons' lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals to 2:1. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs with 35 points and ten rebounds, James Harden had 19 points, while Jared Allen had one less point.
The best player for Detroit was Cade Cunningham, who recorded a triple-double with 27 points, ten rebounds and ten assists.
Cleveland started the game better, had a nice lead at halftime, but Detroit came back in the third. However, in the fourth, James Harden showed his class and the Cavaliers reduced the lead.
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