NHL, NBA Update
Bucks vs. Hawks
The Milwaukee Bucks were never favored to beat the Atlanta Hawks, and when they fell in a 2-0 hole they were predicted to be done. But they never gave up and won games 3 and 4.
5, too.
Brandon Jennings scored 25, Carlos Delfino hit a key 3 late as the Bucks beat the Hawks 91-87. Milwaukee now leads the series 3-2.
Jennings hit 2 threes in the first and scored 12 straight Milwaukee points, and he scored 14 in the first. After Delfino and Ersan Ilyasova hit a 3, Milwaukee led 32-29. But Jennings was shut down, and he only had 2 points in the second. He hit a j early in the third, but his team was struggling.
John Salmons scored 7 straight to keep Milwaukee in the game, but the Bucks ran out of power for a while after that. They were trailing 67-54 before Jennings hit a layup and Ersan Iylasova scored. After three quarters it was 69-61 Atlanta.
Luke Ridnour scored 7 early fourth quarter points, including a 3 that cut the Hawks lead to 77-73. But Jamal Crawford answered right back, and then Josh Smith nailed a long jumper to make it 82-73 Hawks.
John Salmons hit 2 free throws and then a 3, and Jennings added a foul shot. Salmons added 2 more, then Ilyasova scored off a rebound. Delfino hit a 3 from the left wing and Milwaukee led 86-82 with 1:15 left, on a 13-0 run.
Salmons made 1 of 2 free throws to finish off a 14-0 run, but Al Horford hit a jumper off the glass. Jennings made 2 free throws, but Horford made a 3 off the glass to keep Atlanta in it. But Jennings hit 2 more foul shots, and Atlanta missed a 3, sealing the win.
Montreal vs. Washington
Montreal rallied from a 3-1 deficit to knock out the top-seeded Capitals in 7 games with a 2-1 victory in Game 7. The "Habs" are the first 8 seed to rally from a 3-1 deficit to knock out a 1 seed.
Jaroslav Halak threw himself everywhere to save the puck, and he only allowed one goal, which was with 2:16 left. He made 41 saves and he had a 97.6 save percentage. Marc-Andre Bergeron scored on a 1 timer with 30 seconds left in the 1st period, and Dominic Moore scored 16:24 into the third.
The Habs will face the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday at 7:00 PM ET in Pittsburgh.
Phillies vs. Giants
Jayson Werth hit a 3 run double with 2 outs on a full count to tie the game, then Wilson Valdez hit an RBI double in the 11th. Philadelphia scored again on a wild pitch, and they avoided the sweep with a 7-6 win.
The Milwaukee Bucks were never favored to beat the Atlanta Hawks, and when they fell in a 2-0 hole they were predicted to be done. But they never gave up and won games 3 and 4.
5, too.
Brandon Jennings scored 25, Carlos Delfino hit a key 3 late as the Bucks beat the Hawks 91-87. Milwaukee now leads the series 3-2.
Jennings hit 2 threes in the first and scored 12 straight Milwaukee points, and he scored 14 in the first. After Delfino and Ersan Ilyasova hit a 3, Milwaukee led 32-29. But Jennings was shut down, and he only had 2 points in the second. He hit a j early in the third, but his team was struggling.
John Salmons scored 7 straight to keep Milwaukee in the game, but the Bucks ran out of power for a while after that. They were trailing 67-54 before Jennings hit a layup and Ersan Iylasova scored. After three quarters it was 69-61 Atlanta.
Luke Ridnour scored 7 early fourth quarter points, including a 3 that cut the Hawks lead to 77-73. But Jamal Crawford answered right back, and then Josh Smith nailed a long jumper to make it 82-73 Hawks.
John Salmons hit 2 free throws and then a 3, and Jennings added a foul shot. Salmons added 2 more, then Ilyasova scored off a rebound. Delfino hit a 3 from the left wing and Milwaukee led 86-82 with 1:15 left, on a 13-0 run.
Salmons made 1 of 2 free throws to finish off a 14-0 run, but Al Horford hit a jumper off the glass. Jennings made 2 free throws, but Horford made a 3 off the glass to keep Atlanta in it. But Jennings hit 2 more foul shots, and Atlanta missed a 3, sealing the win.
Montreal vs. Washington
Montreal rallied from a 3-1 deficit to knock out the top-seeded Capitals in 7 games with a 2-1 victory in Game 7. The "Habs" are the first 8 seed to rally from a 3-1 deficit to knock out a 1 seed.
Jaroslav Halak threw himself everywhere to save the puck, and he only allowed one goal, which was with 2:16 left. He made 41 saves and he had a 97.6 save percentage. Marc-Andre Bergeron scored on a 1 timer with 30 seconds left in the 1st period, and Dominic Moore scored 16:24 into the third.
The Habs will face the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday at 7:00 PM ET in Pittsburgh.
Phillies vs. Giants
Jayson Werth hit a 3 run double with 2 outs on a full count to tie the game, then Wilson Valdez hit an RBI double in the 11th. Philadelphia scored again on a wild pitch, and they avoided the sweep with a 7-6 win.
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