PORTLAND, Ore. - Brandon Roy's go-ahead bank shot with 39.2 seconds left capped Portland's 23-point second half comeback and the Blazers beat the Dallas Mavericks 84-82 on Saturday, evening the first-round playoff series at two games apiece.
Roy, who has struggled to find his place on the team since undergoing arthroscopic surgery on both knees in January, had 18 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter alone.
Both teams have held home court in their best-of-seven playoff series, which heads to Dallas on Monday.
Dirk Nowitzki had 20 points to lead the Mavericks.
Dallas led 64-41 in the third quarter before the Blazers started to rally behind Roy.
Grizzlies 91, Spurs 88
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Zach Randolph scored 25 points, including a rare 3-pointer with 41.9 seconds left, and the Grizzlies beat the Spurs for the franchise's first playoff victory on its home court.
These Grizzlies have been busy this postseason making lots of history at the Spurs' expense. They opened this series with their first playoff win, and now the No. 8 seed has a 2-1 lead.
Memphis is trying to become just the fourth team to knock off the top-seeded team.
Game 4 is Monday night in Memphis.
Marc Gasol scored 17 points, Mike Conley had 14 and O.J. Mayo had 10 off the bench for Memphis.
Manu Ginobili led the Spurs with 23 points. Tony Parker had 16, Tim Duncan 13 and George Hill 11.
Thunder 97, Nuggets 94
DENVER - Serge Ibaka tied his career high with 22 points and sparked the Thunder's win over the Nuggets that gave them a 3-0 lead in their best-of-7 playoff series.
Ibaka, a second-year pro from the Congo who led the league with 198 blocks during the regular season, gave the Thunder a third dimension on offense to go with All-Stars Kevin Durant (26 points) and Russell Westbrook (23).
Pacers 89, Bulls 84
INDIANAPOLIS - Danny Granger scored 24 points and the Pacers avoided elimination by holding off a furious rally to beat the Bulls.
Carlos Boozer missed a 3-point attempt that could have tied the game with a second remaining.
Indiana never trailed and finally broke through after losing the first three games by a combined 15 points.
Chicago's fans traveled to Indiana by the thousands, planning to celebrate a first-round playoff victory at Conseco Fieldhouse.
The Pacers sent them home disappointed,
The Bulls still lead the series 3-1 and will have a chance to close it out at home Tuesday.
