Grizzlies & Hornets earn Game 1 stunners; Boston & OKC survive

Boston's Ray Allen hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 12 seconds left off a pass from Paul Pierce and New York's Carmelo Anthony misfired on his long try at the other end, giving the Celtics an 87-85 comeback victory over the Knicks in their playoff opener.




Kevin Durant scored 41 points, Westbrook added 31, and Perkins provided the go-ahead basket on a controversial tip-in as the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled out a 107-103 win against the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their first round playoff series.




Zach Randolph had 25 points & 14 rebounds, and Shane Battier hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 23.9 seconds left to give the Memphis Grizzlies a 101-98 victory over the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs. It’s the first playoff win ever for Memphis, which had been 0-12 in three previous trips.




Chris Paul had 33 points, 14 assists, as seven rebounds as he flawlessly lead the New Orleans Hornets down the stretch to a 109-100 victory over the second-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe Bryant finished with 34 points.