Embiid’s return not enough as Celtics rout 76ers for 3-1 series lead
PHILADELPHIA — Payton Pritchard hit six of Boston’s 24 three-pointers and scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum had 30 points and 11 assists to help the Boston Celtics spoil Joel…
Wrobleski throws 6 scoreless innings to lead Dodgers past Cubs
LOS ANGELES — Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings to become the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts, and Los Angeles defeated the Chicago Cubs…
Wembanyama returns, Spurs beat Blazers to take 3-1 series lead
De’Aaron Fox added 28 points for the Spurs, who will return home for Game 5 on Tuesday night. The Spurs announced about an hour before the game that Wembanyama, the…
Sabres erupt for four goals in first period, take 3-1 series lead over Bruins
BOSTON — Josh Doan had a goal and an assist during Buffalo’s four-goal first-period, and Alex Lyon stopped 21 shots to lead the Sabres to a 6-1 victory over the…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42, Thunder take 3-0 lead on Suns
PHOENIX — Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points in a brilliant shooting performance, Ajay Mitchell added 15 in place of the injured Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat…
Magic waste big lead but rally to top Pistons for 2-1 series lead
ORLANDO, Fla. — Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 25 points, and the Orlando Magic blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on…
Eldridge, Frankel lead Fleet to shutout of Sirens in season finale
LOWELL, Mass. — Jessie Eldridge scored the first of four Boston goals in the third period, and Aerin Frankel finished with 30 saves to lead the Fleet to a 4-0…
Spurs beat Trail Blazers without Wembanyama to take 2-1 series lead
Dylan Harper added 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Spurs, who trailed by 15 points in the third quarter. Game 4 of the first-round series Sunday at the Moda…
James makes tying three as Lakers win in OT, take a 3-0 series lead over Rockets
HOUSTON — LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, Marcus Smart had eight points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers took…
Tatum, Brown lead Celtics over 76ers in Game 3 for 2-1 series lead
Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia. Tatum was 5 of 9 on 3-pointers in just his 19th game this season following surgery last May to repair his Achilles tendon. Brown…