NBA playoffs 2010-2011- Top performers of the round one: Game - 3 (Part – 1)
Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers
Derrick Rose
Derrick Rose posted a game-high 23 points to spearhead the Chicago Bulls for an electrifying 88-84 win over the Indiana Pacers at the Conseco Fieldhouse on Thursday
night. The game went right down to the wire. With 1:42 left in the final buzzer, Pacers forward Danny Granger landed a jumper to tie the game at 84- each. Rose however surged with a layup shot with18 seconds to go to reclaim the lead as the Bulls grasped a
3-0 lead in the best-of-seven first round play-offs series.
Luol Deng
The prolific forward Luol Deng provided a substantial support to the Rose to clinch a brilliant win. Deng racked up 21 points, gathered 6 rebounds and handed out
6 assists to put Chicago on the frontline.
Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Dwyane Wade
Miami’s sharp-shooting guard Dwyane Wade had a dominating night against the struggling Philadelphia 76ers. Wade landed a game-high 32 points wrapped with 10 rebounds
to lead his team for an enthralling 100-94 victory. Wade scored 8 crucial points in the fourth quarter to thrash the Sixers out of the game.
LeBron James
Despite of Wade’s outstanding performance, the Philadelphia managed to exhibit a tremendous fight back. However, LeBron James came to the rescue and hung tough for
Miami, especially down the stretch. James scored 24 points and clutched 15 rebounds to marshal the Miami Heat towards their third straight win.
Elton Brand
Despite the loss, Philadelphia’s forward Elton Brand had an inspiring game. Brand notched up a magnificent double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Portland Trailblazers vs. Dallas Mavericks
Wesley Matthews
Wesley Matthews was the front-runner as the Portland Trailblazers’ outsmarted the powerful Dallas Mavericks 97-92 on Thursday night at the Rose Garden. Mathews landed
25 points and dished out 3 assists as the Trail Blazers trimmed down Mavericks’ series lead to one (2-1).
Jason Terry
Dallas Mavericks’ inspirational guard Jason Terry had an impressive scoring night, blistering away with a game-high 29 points off the bench. Terry also handed out
7 assists. However, he lacked support from all the starters except Dirk Nowitzki, which resulted in Mavericks’ loss.
Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks
Paul Pierce
Playing at the Madison Square Garden, Boston’s veteran forward Paul Pierce smashed the New York Knicks with 38 points and spearhead the Celtics to a comprehensive
113-96 win. Pierce headed out dominantly in the first quarter, scoring 14 points to procure a massive lead for the Celtics early on. The C’s never trailed after that and finished off the night with their third straight win of the post-season.
Ray Allen
Ray Allen carried the action with the scoring machine of the night Peirce and notched up 32 points to thrash the Knicks convincingly. Ray and Paul’s formidable combination
on the court restricted New York from gaining any sort of momentum and the Celtics romped to an effortless win in the end.
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