NBA Playoffs: Nets Slug Celtics Again; Mavs Take 2-0 Series Lead Over Clippers; Lakers Square Series With Suns At 1-1

 Three games were contested in the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Brooklyn, New York:

Kevin Durant (who grabbed eight rebounds), Joe Harris,  and James Harden scored 26, 25, and 20 points respectively as the Brooklyn Nets overpowered the Boston Celtics 130-108 at home to stretch their conference quarterfinal series advantage to two games to none.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Phoenix, Arizona:

Anthony Davis (who pulled down ten rebounds), Dennis Schroeder, and LeBron James (who dished out nine assists) scored 34, 24, and 23 points respectively as the Los Angeles Lakers squared their series with the Phoenix Suns at one game apiece following their 109-102 game-two road victory.

Devin Brooker topped the Suns with 31 points while DeAndre Ayton added 22 (to go with his ten boards).

At Los Angeles:

Luka Doncic scored 39 points, while pulling down seven rebounds and and dishing out seven assists, as the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers 127-121 on the road in game two of their conference quarterfinal series for a two-games-to-none series lead.

Tim Hardaway and Kristaps Porzingis added 28 and 20 points respectively to the Mavericks' coffers.

Hawhi Leonard topped the Clips with 41 points while Paul George added 28 to go with his 12 rebounds.