Playoffs – 2nd Round
East – Game 2:
- Miami Heat 105 – New York Knicks 111 (Series tied 1-1)
Highlights: The New York Knicks made it much tougher on themselves than they needed it to be but they managed to emerge from Tuesday night’s Game 2 matchup against the Miami Heat with a 111-105 victory to even the series at 1-1. RJ Barrett got the Knicks going on the offensive end in the early going but it was Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle who helped finish things off to secure the victory and ensure New York will not travel to South Beach trailing by two games in the best-of-seven series. Read more at: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/heat-vs-knicks-score-takeaways-jalen-brunson-julius-randle-and-rj-barrett-lead-new-york-to-even-series/live/ (Jasmyn Wimbish/CBS NBA)
West – Game 1:
- Los Angeles Lakers 117 – Golden State Warriors 112 (LAL lead series 1-0)
Highlights: The Los Angeles Lakers stole Game 1 of their second-round series versus the Golden State Warriors with a 117-112 victory on Tuesday. It marks just the fifth time during the Steve Kerr era that the Warriors have lost Game 1 of a playoff series. In the previous four, the Warriors have come back to win three of them, including the first-round series against Sacramento and last year’s NBA Finals against Boston. Read more at: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-vs-lakers-score-anthony-davis-dominance-stephen-currys-usage-among-key-takeaways-from-l-a-s-win/live/ (Brad Botkin/CBS NBA)