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Thunder and Pistons extend leads in play-off semis
Key takeaways
- The Detroit Pistons won their play-off first round 4-3 against the Orlando Magic while the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 4-0
- Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons both moved 2-0 up in their NBA Conference semi-finals with home victories over the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers respectively.
- Defending champions Thunder beat the Lakers 125-107 in their Western Conference tie, with Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scoring 22 points.
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The Detroit Pistons won their play-off first round 4-3 against the Orlando Magic while the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 4-0
Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons both moved 2-0 up in their NBA Conference semi-finals with home victories over the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers respectively.
Defending champions Thunder beat the Lakers 125-107 in their Western Conference tie, with Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scoring 22 points.
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