Pacers rally past Cavaliers to take 2-0 lead in series
Indiana erased a 17 point deficit to beat Cleveland 92-86 in Indianapolis as six Pacers reached double figures led by Reggie Miller with 18. Shawn Kemp topped the Cavaliers with 27 points while Jalen Rose added 17 as the Pacers moved ahead 2-0 in the best of five playoff series.
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Mason fuels Hornets past Hawks in pivotal playoff win
Charlotte's Anthony Mason scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Hornets overcame Glen Rice’s absence in the fourth quarter to beat Atlanta 92-85. Mason and David Wesley sparked a 13-3 run after Rice fouled out, giving Charlotte a 2-0 series lead.
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Pacers outscore Cavaliers in 4th to win 92-86
Cleveland led 29-22 at halftime but Indiana adjusted to outpace 3rd quarter scoring 21-29-2. Mullin tallied 17 points for Indiana while Smits and Miller added 14 and 18 respectively. Henderson led Cleveland with 27 points and Kgauskas added 25. Rebounds favored Cleveland 41 to 39.
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Utah Jazz Tie West Playoff Series With 105 90 Win Over Rockets
The Utah Jazz defeated the Houston Rockets 105 90 to even the Western Conference first round at one game each. Hakeem Olajuwon was ejected in the fourth quarter after confrontations with referee Ronnie Nunn as Houston trailed. Jacque Vaughn sealed the win with a late three for Utah. The series heads to Houston for Game Three.
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Suns beat Spurs 108 101 to force potential fifth game
Phoenix closed the gap to 2 83 71 entering the fourth and rode key late free throws by Bryant to victory. McCloud hit six straight threes and Gordon Johnson plus Kidd aided the Suns as Robinson and Duncan led the Spurs in a tight playoff contest. The series now heads to a possible Sunday decider if needed.
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