Heat & Thunder advance; Spurs avoid elimination in OT

**Admin** Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:45 am

Dwyane Wade scored 26 points and Chris Bosh produced a double-double with 22 points & 11 rebounds as the Miami Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals by topping the Philadelphia 76ers, 97-91 to win the series in five games. Miami will now turn their attention to the Boston Celtics, who were already in the 2nd round after sweeping the New York Knicks.

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Kevin Durant matched his best playoff performance with 41 points, including the final nine for Oklahoma City, as the Thunder closed out their first round series against the Denver Nuggets with a 100-97 victory in Game 5.

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Catching the inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left, Gary Neal forced overtime with a spectacular 3-pointer in the face of O.J. Mayo as time expired, as the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs staved off elimination by stunning the Memphis Grizzlies, 110-103. With the series now 3-2 in favor of the Grizzlies, Game 6 will take place in Memphis on Friday night.