Bulls beat Nets in 3OT; OKC up 3-0; Hawks & Griz win

Nate Robinson scored 34 points as the Chicago Bulls wiped out a 14-point deficit late in regulation to defeat the Brooklyn Nets, 142-134, in triple overtime to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Robinson scored all but five of his points after the 3rd quarter, including the first 12 in a 14-0 run that wiped out Brooklyn's late lead. The Bulls will try to wrap up the best-of-seven series in Brooklyn this Monday night.




Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph had 24 points apiece and led a strong rebounding effort to help the Memphis Grizzlies to a 104-83 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers that evened their Western Conference quarterfinal series at two. Gasol also contributed 13 rebounds and Randolph had nine as the Grizzlies won their second straight game to ensure a Game 6 in Memphis. Mike Conley had 15 points & 13 assists and former Detroit Piston & NBA champion ('04) Tayshaun Prince scored 15 in his best game of the series.




The Atlanta Hawks stunned the Indiana Pacers with a dominant first half on their way to a 90-69 beatdown in Game 3. Al Horford had 26 points and 16 rebounds to help the Hawks narrow the Pacers' Eastern Conference quarterfinals lead to 2-1. Game 4 in the best-of-seven series is this Monday night in Atlanta, where the Hawks have won 12 straight over the Pacers dating to 2006.




With Russell Westbrook out of the playoffs, due to injury, Kevin Durant scored 41 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder fight off Houston's late rally to beat the Rockets, 104-101, to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven quarterfinal series. Durant scored 27 points in the first half and the Thunder led by 26 points before a big 3rd-quarter rally by the Rockets put them within striking distance. OKC will aim for the sweep this Monday night in Houston.