WESTERN CONFERENCE
FIRST ROUND • BEST-OF-SEVEN
L.A. LAKERS lead DENVER, 3-0
April 20: L.A. Lakers 128, Denver 114
April 23: L.A. Lakers 122, Denver 107
Saturday: L.A. Lakers 102, Denver 84
Monday: at Denver, 9:30 pm
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Wednesday: at L.A. Lakers, TBA
May 2: at Denver, TBA
May 4: at L.A. Lakers, TBA
NEW ORLEANS LEADS Dallas, 2-1
April 19: New Orleans 104, Dallas 92
April 22: New Orleans 127, Dallas 103
Friday: Dallas 97, New Orleans 87
Today: at Dallas, 8:30 pm
Tuesday: at New Orleans, 6 pm
If necessary
May 1: at Dallas, TBA
May 3: at New Orleans, TBA
SAN ANTONIO leads PHOENIX, 3-0
April 19: San Antonio 117, Phoenix 115, 2OT
April 22: San Antonio 102, Phoenix 96
Friday: San Antonio 115, Phoenix 99
Today: at Phoenix, 2:30 pm
If necessary
Tuesday: at San Antonio, TBA
May 1: at Phoenix, TBA
May 3: at San Antonio, TBA
UTAH LEADS HOUSTON, 3-1
April 19: Utah 93, Houston 82
April 21: Utah 90, Houston 84
Thursday: Houston 94, Utah 92
Saturday: Utah 86, Houston 82
Tuesday: at Houston, 8:30 pm
If necessary
May 2: at Utah, TBA
May 4: at Houston, TBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
FIRST ROUND • BEST-OF-SEVEN
BOSTON LEADS Atlanta, 2-1
April 20: Boston 104, Atlanta 81
April 23: Boston 96, Atlanta 77
Saturday: Atlanta 102, Boston 93
Monday: at Atlanta, 7 pm
If necessary
Wednesday: at Boston, TBA
May 2: at Atlanta, TBA
May 4: at Boston, TBA
PHILADELPHIA LEADS DETROIT, 2-1
April 20: Philadelphia 90, Detroit 86
April 23: Detroit 105, Philadelphia 88
Friday: Philadelphia 95, Detroit 75
Today: at Philadelphia, 6 pm
Tuesday: at Detroit, 6:30 pm
If necessary
May 1: at Philadelphia, TBA
May 3: at Detroit, TBA
ORLANDO leads TORONTO, 3-1
April 20: Orlando 114, Toronto 100
April 22: Orlando 104, Toronto 103
Thursday: Toronto 108, Orlando 94
Saturday: Orlando 106, Toronto 94
Monday: at Orlando, TBA
If necessary
May 1: at Toronto, TBA
May 3: at Orlando, TBA
CLEVELAND leads WASHINGTON, 2-1
April 20: Cleveland 93, Washington 86
April 21: Cleveland 116, Washington 86
Thursday: Washington 108, Cleveland 72
Today: at Washington, noon
Wednesday: at Cleveland, TBA
If necessary
May 2: at Washington, TBA
May 4: at Cleveland, TBA
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