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Sports Week in Review

Sports Corner

By Dawn Simmons - Downtown-West Atlanta Macaroni Kid Publisher/Editor April 27, 2017




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2017 NBA Playoffs: Results, series schedule, matchups



EASTERN CONFERENCE



No. 1 Boston Celtics vs. No. 8 Chicago Bulls



FINAL: Bulls 106, Celtics 102 | Bulls lead series 1-0


FINAL: Bulls 111, Celtics 97 | Bulls lead series 2-0


FINAL: Celtics 104, Bulls 87 | Bulls lead series 2-1


FINAL: Celtics 104, Bulls 95 | Series tied 2-2


FINAL: Celtics 108, Bulls 97 | Celtics lead series 3-2


Friday, April 28, 8 p.m.: Boston at Chicago | ESPN


*Sunday, April 30, TBD: Chicago at Boston | TBD



NOTE: Bulls’ Rajon Rondo out indefinitely (fractured thumb)



No. 2 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 7 Indiana Pacers



FINAL: Cavaliers 109, Pacers 108 | Cavaliers lead series 1-0


FINAL: Cavaliers 117, Pacers 111  | Cavaliers lead series 2-0


FINAL: Cavaliers 119, Pacers 114 | Cavaliers lead series 3-0


FINAL: Cavaliers 106, Pacers 102 | Cavaliers win series 4-0



No. 3 Toronto Raptors vs. No. 6 Milwaukee Bucks



FINAL: Bucks 97, Raptors 83 | Bucks lead series 1-0


FINAL: Raptors 106, Bucks 100 | Series tied 1-1


FINAL: Bucks 104, Raptors 77 | Bucks lead series 2-1


FINAL: Raptors 87, Bucks 76 | Series tied 2-2


FINAL: Raptors 118, Bucks 93 | Raptors lead series 3-2


Thursday, April 27, 7 p.m.: Toronto at Milwaukee | TNT


*Saturday, April 29, TBD: Milwaukee at Toronto | TNT



No. 4 Washington Wizards vs. No. 5 Atlanta Hawks



FINAL: Wizards 114, Hawks 107 | Wizards lead series 1-0


FINAL: Wizards 109, Hawks 101 | Wizards lead series 2-0


FINAL: Hawks 116, Wizards 98 | Wizards lead series 2-1


FINAL: Hawks 111, Wizards 101 | Series tied 2-2


FINAL: Wizards 103, Hawks 99 | Wizards lead series 3-2


Friday, April 28, 7:30 p.m.: Washington at Atlanta | NBA TV/ESPNU


*Sunday, April 30, TBD: Atlanta at Washington | TBD



WESTERN CONFERENCE



No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 8 Portland Trail Blazers



FINAL: Warriors 121, Trail Blazers 109 | Warriors lead series 1-0


FINAL: Warriors 110, Trail Blazers 81 | Warriors lead series 2-0


FINAL: Warriors 119, Trail Blazers 113 | Warriors lead series 3-0


FINAL: Warriors 128, Trail Blazers 103 | Warriors win series 4-0



No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 7 Memphis Grizzlies



FINAL: Spurs 111, Grizzlies 82 | Spurs lead series 1-0


FINAL: Spurs 96, Grizzlies 82 | Spurs lead series 2-0


FINAL: Grizzlies 105, Spurs 94| Spurs lead series 2-1


FINAL: Grizzlies 110, Spurs 108 (OT)| Series tied 2-2


FINAL: Spurs 116, Grizzlies 103 | Spurs lead series 3-2


Thursday, April 27, 9:30 p.m.: San Antonio at Memphis | TNT


*Saturday, April 29, TBD: Memphis at San Antonio | TNT



No. 3 Houston Rockets vs. No. 6 Oklahoma City Thunder



FINAL: Rockets 118, Thunder 87 | Rockets lead series 1-0


FINAL: Rockets 115, Thunder 111  | Rockets lead series 2-0


FINAL: Thunder 115, Rockets 113 | Rockets lead series 2-1


FINAL: Rockets 113, Thunder 109| Rockets lead series 3-1


FINAL: Rockets 105, Thunder 99 | Rockets win series 4-1



No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 5 Utah Jazz



FINAL: Jazz 97, Clippers 95 | Jazz lead series 1-0


FINAL: Clippers 99, Jazz 91 | Series tied 1-1


FINAL: Clippers 111, Jazz 106 | Clippers lead series 2-1


FINAL: Jazz 105, Clippers 98 | Series tied 2-2


FINAL: Jazz 96, Clippers 92 | Jazz lead series 3-2


Friday, April 28, 10:30 p.m.: Los Angeles at Utah | ESPN


*Sunday, April 30, TBD: Utah at Los Angeles | TBD