NBA PLAYOFFS RECAP: GAME 5 OF THE CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS

8 Hawks at 1 Pacers

Score: Hawks 107, Pacers 97

Series Score: Hawks 3, Pacers 2

Key Moment: Mike Scott hit 5 threes to carry the Hawks to the win.

Quote: “We can play with this team,” Mike Scott said. “They’re a great team, especially at home, great players, great coach, but we have a belief in ourselves as well.”

5 Wizards at 4 Bulls

Score: Wizards 75, Bulls 69

Series Score: Wizards 5, Bulls 1

SERIES WINNER: WIZARDS

Quote: “It just shows our continued growth,” Bradley Beal said. “We played great basketball in this series and we can only continue to get better and better.”

7 Grizzlies at 2 Thunder

Score: Grizzlies 100, Thunder 99 OT

Series Score: Grizzlies 3, Thunder 2

Key Moment: With 2.9 seconds left in OT Kevin Durant let the 3 to win the game fly, it missed but Serge Ibaka was right there to tip it in for the Thunder win! Or was He? After reviewing the play the officials called the shot off, giving the Grizzlies the win.

Quote: “We understand this team very well,” Memphis guard Tony Allen said. “We’ve been playing against this team the last four years with this group. We understand their plays, we understand who they’re trying to run their offense through. We know Kevin Durant is going to take his shots and Russell Westbrook is going to take his shots. We have to contest those shots and stick to our defensive coverages for 48 minutes.”

6 Warriors at 3 Clippers

Score: Clippers 113, Warriors 103

Series Score: Clippers 3, Warriors 2

Key Moment: Just a few hours after NBA commish Adam Silver banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling from any association with the NBA FOR LIFE. The Clippers seemed to have a newfound energy. They came out firing on all cylinders and went on to beat the Warriors by 10.

Quote: “I thought they were great,” said Clippers coach Doc River “I thought they were tired a lot, and that was the result of the last few days. I just thought they had great mental toughness. They wanted to will this game, and I’m just proud of them.”

8 Mavericks at 1 Spurs

Score: Spurs 109, Mavericks 103

Series Score: Spurs 3, Mavericks 2

Key Moment: Tony Parker had a left ankle and had no sleep, just a few hours after his first baby was born. A perfect winning formula? I guess so, Tony had 23 points, carrying San Antonio to the win.

Quote:  “Coming into the game I told him this is perfect for you,” Spurs forward Tim Duncan said. “This is what he does in situations like this where he doesn’t get a lot of sleep or is in a stressful situation. He always seems to play better. I somewhat expected it from him.He was really excited before the game. Obviously, he was really excited to have his son here and wanted to get this game really badly not only for his son but for the situation and the timing of it. He was really focused and it was good for us.”

6 Nets at 3 Raptors

Score: Raptors 115, Nets 113

Series Score: Raptors 3, Nets 2

Key Moment: Kyle Lowry had 36 points last night for the Raptors but none were more important then the go-ahead 3 with 1-minute to play to give the Raptors a 3-point lead and eventually the W.

Quote: “Tonight he made some big shots plays and made some big shots down the stretch,” Jason Kidd said.

5 Trail Blazers at 4 Rockets

Score: Rockets 108, Trail Blazers 98

Series Score: Trail Blazers 3, Rockets 2

Quote: “I just tried to be aggressive,” said Jeremy Lin “I felt like I needed to be a spark for the team.”