A busy evening in the NBA, with four playoff games taking place on Sunday that brought excitement and important results in both conferences.
In the West, the Houston Rockets keep the series alive against the Los Angeles Lakers after a convincing 115-96 victory, narrowing the overall score to 3-1. Without Kevin Durant, the Rockets were led by a decisive Klay Thompson with 23 points and 7 assists. For the Lakers, the performances of LeBron James and Deandre Ayton were not enough, despite their efforts.
In the East, the Boston Celtics completely dominated the Philadelphia 76ers with the score 128-96, taking a 3-1 advantage in the series. The game was lit up by Payton Pritchard, who shone off the bench with 32 points. The important news for the 76ers was the return of Joel Embiid, who immediately recorded a great performance with a “double-double”.
In the next game, the San Antonio Spurs triumphed on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers with a score of 114-93. Victor Wembanyama's comeback was decisive, with 27 points and 11 rebounds, supported by De'Aaron Fox who added 28 points and 7 assists. For Portland, Deni Avdija's 26 points were not enough.
Meanwhile, the most closely fought game of the evening was played between the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, where the Canadians won 93-89 and tied the series at 2-2. The protagonists were Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram with 23 points each, while Donovan Mitchell's 20 points were not enough for the Cavaliers.
