The Rockets felt right at home in a win over the Warriors on Wednesday that featured six technical fouls, a flagrant 1, minor scuffles and multiple chants aimed at Draymond Green.
Kristaps Porzingis laughed off a bloody gash on his forehead late in the third quarter of Boston’s Game 2 win, saying he knew his reaction would fire up the Celtics crowd.
Donovan Mitchell scored 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to hold off a vigorous Heat comeback attempt as the Cavs took a 121-112 Game 2 victory.
Celtics star Jayson Tatum missed the first playoff game of his career Wednesday night, sitting out with a bone bruise in his right wrist as Boston hosted the Magic in Game 2 of their first-round series.
Knicks star Jalen Brunson was named the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year, finishing ahead of the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic and the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards in voting.