NBA Early Round Classics

Indiana at Cleveland, Game 1 from 04/15/2017. LeBron James scored 32 points and Cleveland, looking to flip a switch after a shaky-and-streaky regular season, began the postseason by escaping with a 109-108 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

Chicago at Boston, Game 1 from 04/16/2017. Jimmy Butler had 30 points and nine rebounds and the Bulls outlasted top-seeded Boston 106-102 in Game 1 on Sunday.

Oklahoma City at Houston, Game 2 from 04/19/2017. James Harden scored 35 points and the Rockets rallied to a 115-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Cleveland at Indiana, Game 3 from 04/20/2017. James scored 41 points while padding his postseason resume with yet another triple-double, leading defending champion Cleveland back from a 25-point halftime deficit to a 119-114 victory over the Pacers on Thursday night.

San Antonio at Memphis, Game 4 from 04/22/2017. Marc Gasol hit a 12-foot floater with 0.7 seconds left in overtime, and the Grizzlies beat the Spurs 110-108 on Saturday night to even up their Western Conference first-round series at 2-2.

Houston at Oklahoma City, Game 4 from 04/23/2017. Nene scored 28 points on perfect shooting from the field, and the Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-109 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Oklahoma City at Houston, Game 5 from 04/25/2017. James Harden had 34 points and his supporting cast helped the Houston Rockets overcome a 47-point game by Russell Westbrook to get a 105-99 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.

San Antonio at Memphis, Game 6 from 04/27/2017. Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, and the Spurs advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by beating Memphis 103-96 on Thursday night to take the series 4-2.

Washington at Boston, Game from 04/30/17. Isaiah Thomas had 33 points and nine assists, and the Celtics made 19 3-pointers to beat the Wizards 123-111 and take a 1-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup.

Toronto at Cleveland, Game 1 from 05/01/17. LeBron James scored 35 points and Kyrie Irving added 24 as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Toronto 116-105 on Monday night in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal.

Washington at Boston, Game 2 from 05/02/17. Isaiah Thomas scored 53 points - the second-highest total in Celtics playoff history - to lead Boston to a 129-119 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards.

Golden State at Utah, Game 2 from 05/04/17. Tensions boiled over in a contentious, technical foul-filled Game 3 Thursday night as the Wizards rode another hot start to a 116-89 victory that cut their series deficit to 2-1.

Golden State at Utah, Game 4 from 05/08/17. Stephen Curry scored 30 points and the Golden State Warriors completed a second-round sweep of the Utah Jazz with a 121-95 victory Monday night.

Cleveland at Toronto, Game 4 from 05/07/17. LeBron James scored 35 points, Kyrie Irving added 27 and Cleveland swept Toronto, beating the Raptors 109-102 on Sunday to give James his seventh consecutive trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Washington at Boston, Game 5 from 05/10/17. The Wizards responded with more energy after halftime, but each of their mini-runs were quickly beaten back by Boston, which continued to share the ball and take advantage of their fast-break opportunities.

Houston at San Antonio, Game 5 from 05/09/17. The Spurs tried to exploit a size advantage over the Rockets' small lineup early, especially when Harden was guarding either Aldridge and Gasol.