Cavaliers Eliminate Bulls, NBA Scores

Print

Published on May 15 2015 6:22 am
Last Updated on May 15 2015 6:24 am

No dominant performance by LeBron James. Not much from Kyrie Irving, either. Somehow, the Cleveland Cavaliers still found a way to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.

James struggled to score 15 points, Irving limped off the court and the Cavaliers still beat the Chicago Bulls 94-73 on Thursday night to clinch their semifinal series in six games. Matthew Dellavedova scored 19 points, and Tristan Thompson added 13 points and 17 rebounds to help the Cavaliers advance to the conference finals for the first time since 2009 even though their superstar played like a mere mortal and their All-Star point guard hobbled to the locker room in the first half.

Despite all that, Cleveland is right where it expected to be after James decided to come home from Miami and return to his first team. The Cavaliers didn't expect to get there like this, though -- with Kevin Love suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in the opening round and Irving trying to gut through problems with both legs.


Rockets 119, Clippers 107

With a 19-point lead in the second half, the Los Angeles Clippers were cruising toward clinching the franchise's first Western Conference finals berth. Not so fast. The Houston Rockets would not be denied.

Corey Brewer scored 15 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, and Houston stunned Los Angeles 119-107 on Thursday night to force a Game 7.

James Harden scored 23 points -- making all 11 of his free throws -- while spending most of the fourth quarter on the bench for the Rockets, who have won two straight after trailing the series 3-1. Josh Smith scored 14 of his 19 points in the fourth.


Thursday, May 14 Scoreboard

Cleveland 94, Chicago 73
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 6

Houston 119, Los Angeles 107
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 6


Friday, May 15 Schedule (All Times Central)

Atlanta at Washington, 6 p.m.
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 6

Golden State at Memphis, 8:30 p.m.
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 6


Saturday, May 16

No games scheduled


Sunday, May 17 Schedule (All Times Central)

Memphis at Golden State, TBD
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 7 IF NECESSARY

Los Angeles at Houston, TBD
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 7