2023 NBA playoffs: Scores, results, full series schedules, times; Lakers look to take 2-1 lead Saturday night

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The Knicks claimed the upper hand on the Cavaliers, one of three NBA playoff games Friday night. Host New York now leads the series 2-1 after holding Cleveland to 79 points, the first time a team has failed to score 80 either during this regular season or postseason. The visiting Celtics were stymied by the Hawks, but still hold a 2-1 edge. And in the nightcap, the Nuggets beat the host Timberwolves to take a 3-0 lead.

The weekend’s action opened with the first potential close-out game of the postseason when the 76ers, who were without MVP candidate Joel Embiid (knee), took down the Nets at Barclays Center on Saturday afternoon to complete the series sweep. Suns-Clippers, Bucks-Heat and Grizzlies-Lakers complete Saturday’s slate. On Sunday, the Knicks will look to go up 3-1 on the Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. The Warriors will get Draymond Green back after his one-game suspension for their Game 4 against the Kings, and Celtics-Hawks and Nuggets-Timbewolves will close the weekend.

All times listed are Eastern. Games on ESPN, ABC and NBA TV can be streamed on fuboTV (try for free).

Friday’s results

Game 3: Hawks 130, Hawks 122 (Boston leads 2-1)Game 3: Knicks 99, Cavaliers 79 (New York leads 2-1)Game 3: Nuggets 120, Timberwolves 111 (Denver leads 3-0)

Saturday’s schedule

Game 4: 76ers 96, Nets 88 (Philadelphia wins series 4-0)Game 4: Suns at Clippers, 3:30 p.m., TNT (Phoenix leads 2-1)Game 3: Bucks at Heat, 7:30 p.m., ESPN (Series tied 1-1)Game 3: Grizzlies at Lakers, 10 p.m., ESPN (Series tied 1-1)

Sunday’s schedule

Game 4: Cavaliers at Knicks, 1 p.m., ABC (New York leads 2-1)Game 4: Kings at Warriors, 3:30 p.m., ABC (Sacramento leads 2-1)Game 4: Celtics at Hawks, 7 p.m., TNT (Boston leads 2-1)Game 4: Nuggets at Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m., TNT (Denver leads 3-0)

Eastern Conference

No. 1 Bucks vs. No. 8 Heat (Series tied 1-1)

Game 1: Heat 130, Bucks 117
Game 2: Bucks 138, Heat 122
Game 3: Bucks at Heat, Saturday, April 22 (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Game 4: Bucks at Heat, Monday, April 24 (TBD)
Game 5: Heat at Bucks, Wednesday, April 26…

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Author : Brad Botkin

Publish date : 2023-04-22 20:52:46

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