RECAPPING THE NBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS GAME 1

5 Wizards at 1 Pacers

Score: Wizards 102, Pacers 96

Series Score: Wizards 1, Pacers 0

Key Player: Bradley Beal (25 Pts, 7 Reb, 7 Ast, 5 Stl)

Just one thing to say about this game. How are you 7′ 2″ and have 0 Pts and 0 Reb? (Yes I’m talking about you Roy Hibbert)

Quote: “We know it’s a tough building to play in. We haven’t won here in a while,” Trevor Ariza said”Why wouldn’t this be the best time to come here and get a win — in the playoffs?”

3 Clippers at 2 Thunder

Score: Clippers 122, Thunder 105

Series Score: Clippers 1, Thunder 0

Key Player: Russell Westbrook (29 Pts)

Quote: “When somebody’s got it going like that, you just try to stay out of the way as much as possible, but also help keep that fire going,” Clippers forward Blake Griffin said.

6 Nets at 1 Heat

Score: Heat 107, Nets 86

Series Score: Heat 1, Nets 0

Key Player: Lebron James (22 Pts, 5 Reb)

Quote: “It was great that we were able to come out the way we did after being off eight days,” James said. “We got a lot of work in. We had eight days off of not playing a basketball game but Spo got us in the gym. [We] got each other in the gym. We made each other accountable throughout the layoff and it proved tonight.”

5 Trail Blazers at 1 Spurs

Score: Spurs 116, Trail Blazers 92

Series Score: Spurs 1, Trail Blazers 0

Key Player: Tony Parker (33 Pts, 9 Ast)

Quote:”He’s been doing that for a lot of years,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “It’s nothing different. He’s the guy that’s our attack guy. [He] creates for everybody and starts the offense. He’s also played very good defense this year and most people don’t really see that.”