In the first conference semifinal game of the week, the Indiana Pacers beat the Knicks, 102-95 at Madison Square Garden, grabbing a 1-0 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series. That means trouble for the Knicks, who have lost three of four after starting the postseason 3-0. David West added 20 points, Paul George 19 and D.J. Augustin 16 for the Pacers. George Hill and Roy Hibbert scored 14 points apiece.
The Oklahoma City Thunder also made it rain behind Kevin Durant's 35 point performance in game one and are also up 1-0 over the Memphis Grizzlies. Durant also grabbed 15 rebounds, handed out six assists and blocked two shots. OKC’s sixth man Kevin Martin had a great game with 25 points and seven rebounds; he also blocked a shot late in the game. Point guard Reggie Jackson was the only other Thunder player in double figures, scoring a total of 12 points.
There were two interesting games on Monday night. First, the Chicago Bulls made the surprise after beating the Miami Heat 93-86 at the American Airlines Arena. The Bulls had an amazing recovery in the 4th quarter, scoring 35 to pull away from the Heat, rallying from a seven-point deficit. Game 2 at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Then the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors in a double overtime game at the AT&T Center. San Antonio was behind 127-126 with 3.9 seconds left in the second overtime, but Manu Ginobili launched a high 3-pointer off a cross-court inbounds pass from Kawhi Leonard, sealing the victory for his team 129-127.
Despite the early loss, it's no surprise that the Heat are still the favorites to win the title; what is surprising, is the team they're facing in the second round of the playoffs. The Chicago Bulls have found their way here even when most of their key players have at one point or the other suffered from game preventing injuries. And the fact that these two teams have no love for each other perhaps makes things even more interesting and fun to watch.
What else is coming tonight? (Odds on NBA provided by Sports Betting Online)
Pacers vs. Knicks (7:00 P.M ET)
Indiana Pacers: +6-110, ML +225
New York Knicks: -6-110, ML -265
Game Total: 183, o/u-110
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (9:05 P.M ET)
Memphis Grizzlies: +2.5-110, ML +125
Oklahoma City Thunder: -2.5-110, ML -145
Game Total: 188, o/u-110
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