ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks, top seed in the NBA Eastern Conference, take a 2-0 lead into Brooklyn for today’s Game 3 of their first-round playoff series (3 p.m. Eastern tipoff). The Hawks are 6-0 against Brooklyn this season, including the playoffs.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Chicago Bulls can eliminate Milwaukee with a victory on the Bucks’ home court today (5:30 p.m. Eastern tip off). Derrick Rose had 34 points and eight assists in 48 minutes of Chicago’s 113-106 double-overtime victory on Thursday.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Golden State is hoping to sweep New Orleans with a victory in the Big Easy tonight (8 p.m. Eastern). On Thursday, the Warriors roared from 20 points down in the fourth quarter to stun the Pelicans 123-199 in OT behind Steph Curry’s 40 points.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The final NBA playoff of the night (10:30 p.m. Eastern) has Memphis visiting Portland with the Grizzlies holding a 2-0 series lead. The Blazers are looking for a better performance from All-Star guard Damian Lillard, who has shot just 10 of 37 in the first two games.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — There’s NASCAR Sprint Cup racing under the lights tonight at Richmond International Raceway. Defending champion Joey Logano has the pole, the third time in nine races this year he has started from the inside position.
