Cavaliers 93 Wizards 86 as James posts 32 in playoff opener
LeBron James led the Cavaliers to a 93-86 playoff win over the Wizards, scoring 32 points despite heavy contact and a late shot sequence sealing the game. Washington, led by Arenas with 24, failed in the final minutes as Cleveland pulled away and took a 1-0 series lead.
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Jazz 93 Rockets 82 Utah wins on the road
Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 93 to 82 in Game 1 of the first round. Andrei Kirilenko led with 21 points, Carlos Boozer 20 points and 16 rebounds, Deron Williams 20 points 10 assists, while Houston played without Yao Ming who is out for the series.
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Utah Jazz edge Rockets 93 82 in scoring duel
Kirilenko and Boozer paced Utah with 21 and 20 points as the Jazz topped Houston 93 to 82. Williams led Utah with 10 assists while McGrady scored 20 for the Rockets. Rebounds favored Houston 53 to 50, and Utah shot 38 of 73 from the field to Houston 29 of 79.
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Spurs tip past Suns in double overtime thriller
Tim Duncan sank his first three pointer of the season at the end of the first overtime to spark San Antonio as Manu Ginobili sealed a 117 115 win over Phoenix in Game 1. Duncan finished with 40 points and 15 rebounds while Michael Finley tied it at 93 with a last second three. The Spurs, seeded third, face the Suns again Tuesday in San Antonio before the series shifts to Arizona.
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Suns Push Spurs To Final Shot In Close Loss
Phoenix erased a 13 point deficit to tie the game late but San Antonio held on 117 115. Final box shows Duncan 40 for Spurs and Nash 25 for Phoenix with 24 assists by Nash and 56 rebounds by San Antonio.
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Paul powers Hornets past Mavericks in Game 1 playoff win
Chris Paul scored 35 points and handed out 10 assists as the New Orleans Hornets erased a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 104 92 in Game 1 of the first round. David West added 23 points, Tyson Chandler 10 with 15 rebounds, while Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 31 points.
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Mavericks top Hornets in high scoring duel 92-104
Dallas and New Orleans traded leads in a high scoring clash as Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 31 points while Chris Paul powered New Orleans with 35 points. Rebounds favored Dallas 57 to 55 and the two teams combined for 7-22 and 4-16 three point shooting.
Playoff first round results and schedule at a glance
Championship-round notes list Saturday results Cleveland 93 Washington 86 and San Antonio 117 Phoenix 115 with both series 1-0. New Orleans 104 Dallas 92 and Utah 93 Houston 82 also lead 1-0. The schedule shows Toronto at Orlando and Denver at L A Lakers among today’s games with multiple broadcast times and a long list of future playoff matchups through May 4.
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Former Jayhawks players get limited run in NBA game
Billy Thomas did not play for Cleveland by coach's decision while Jacque Vaughn appeared for San Antonio with 0 points, 0 assists, and 1 attempt. The box score shows Vaughn 0 for 1 from the field and 0 for 0 at the line.
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