NBA PLAYOFF PIX - 04-17-2011 - OUGHT TO BE SOME VERY COMPETITIVE GAMES

MEM   105   SAN ANTONIO  110     101-98
The Grizzlies are now 3-2 against the Spurs this season.


NO   99    LAL   103          109-100

With their tumultuous regular season finally a memory, Paul said the Hornets were almost unbearably eager for the playoffs to start.

Maybe that’s why New Orleans got the drop on the defending champs in a stunning series opener.  

NYK   103   BOS   106       85-87

“We’ve got to find a way to win down the stretch,” Stoudemire said. “We had a great chance to win. We played well throughout the full 48 minutes. We just didn’t quite close it out.”

DEN   88   OKC   103         103-107