After one game, it's clear the Russell Westbrook-less Thunder don't look as pretty, says Ben Golliver. But they did just enough to top Houston 104-101 in Game 3 and go up 3-0.
By trusting the unpredictability of a small, backup point guard, the Bulls beat the Nets in a 142-134 thriller to find themselves within one game of advancing, says Ian Thomsen.