Celtics & 76ers go up 2-1; Denver beats Lakers in Game 3

Rajon Rondo returned from a one-game suspension for bumping an official and recorded his 7th career playoff triple-double to lead the Boston Celtics to a 90-84 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks. With the win, Boston now holds a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.




Spencer Hawes led a Philadelphia 4th-quarter comeback to remember, letting a late go-ahead jumper fly from just inside the 3-point line to help the 76ers rally from 14 points down to beat the Chicago Bulls, 79-74 to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.




Ty Lawson scored 25 points as the Denver Nuggets raced to an early 24-point lead on their way to a 99-84 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.