Phoenix Suns on Monday levelled score with the Los Angeles
Lakers in their NBA playoff match, as Point Guard Chris Paul and Power Forward Jae
Crowder starred to take their side to a 100-92 victory over Lakers, who
decidedly suffered a disadvantage without Anthony Davis, AFP reported.

Paul hit a total of 18 points and nine assists, whereas
Crowder hit a 17, including seven rebounds. Six players scored double digits for
Suns.

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Despite LeBron James scoring 25 points, including 12 rebounds
and six assists, the lack of Anthony Davis who dropped off halfway through the
game due to an injury, hit the LA-side in a major manner.

In Celtics vs Nets, on the other hand, game 4 saw the
Brooklyn-side take a 1-3 lead over Eastern Conference heavyweights, despite Power
Forward Jayson Tatum stepping up, and receiving thorough backing from Evan
Fournier and Marcus Smart.

Tatum’s score including seven rebounds and five assists,
whereas Smart contributed six rebounds and nine assists.

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This was not enough to stop the Nets, who lead on their
domination in the series with Kevin Durant rising above Tatum’s score in the opposition,
scoring 42 himself. The visible difference, although, came from Kyrie Irving
and James Harden’s presence on the Brooklyn side, who hit scores of 29 and 23
respectively.

Harden, ever the performer for the Nets, netted five
rebounds and 18 assists.