In Philadelphia, Joel Embiid returned from injury to help Philadelphia 76ers beat the Miami Heat in game three of their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series last night to trail 1-2 in the best-of-seven series.
Embiid, who had a concussion and facial fracture, scored 18 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in a 99-79 victory.
Tyrese Maxey scored all 21 of his points in the second half with Philadelphia 76ers team-mate Danny Green also collecting the same total.
Jimmy Butler led Miami Heat with a game-high 33 points and nine rebounds, while James Harden added 17 points.
In the Western Conference play-offs, Dallas Mavericks ended an 11-game losing streak against Phoenix Suns.
Dallas Mavericks beat the top-seeded Phoenix Suns 103-94 to cut their deficit to 2-1.
Jalen Brunson led Dallas Mavericks with 28 points, while Luka Doncic narrowly missed out on a triple-double for Dallas Mavericks, finishing with 26 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.
