Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Paul Pierce paced a balanced Boston attack with 19 points and six rebounds as the Celtics routed Cleveland, 89-73, in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Kevin Garnett added 13 points and 12 boards for the Celtics, who took a 2-0 series lead with the win. Ray Allen, who was held scoreless for the first time since February 26, 1997 in the opener of this series, bounced back with 16 points for Boston, which is a perfect 6-0 at home in the postseason. LeBron James scored 21 points but was just 6-of-24 from the floor for the Cavaliers. The Cavs superstar is now shooting a miserable 8-of-42 in the series.

Final Score: San Antonio 110, New Orleans 99

San Antonio, TX (Best E Casino) - Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker each poured in 31 points as San Antonio used a strong second half to beat New Orleans, 110-99, in the pivotal Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series. The Spurs now trail the best-of-seven series by a 2-1 margin with Game 4 scheduled for San Antonio on Sunday. Parker added 11 assists for the Spurs, who are a perfect 4-0 at home in this year's playoffs and have won three straight Game 3s in the postseason. Tim Duncan chipped in with 16 points and 13 rebounds, while defensive specialist Bruce Bowen had 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting from three-point range. The dynamic Chris Paul finished with 35 points and nine assists for the Hornets.