The NY Knicks won Game 3 of their best-of-seven playoff series against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, 118-116, to take a 2-1 series lead. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points with nine assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points, while OG Anunoby added 22 points and Josh Hart contributed six points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for the Knicks. Game 4 will take place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Sunday.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 114-108 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series. The Thunder rallied from a 29-point deficit after Ja Morant left the game with a hip injury just over three minutes left in the first half. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points for Oklahoma City and Jalen Williams added 26 — The 29-point comeback from the Thunder was the second-largest in an NBA post-season game since the 1996-97 season. Game 4 is on Saturday in Mephis.
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The LA Clippers defeated the Denver Nuggets 117-83 in Game 3, taking a 2-1 lead in their playoff series. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while James Harden and Norman Powell each scored 20 points; while the Nuggets saw a strong performance from Nikola Jokic with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists. Game 4 will take place on Saturday at Intuit Dome.
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