After an NBA Saturday that provided some unforgettable moments, Sunday’s hoop lineup features a quarter of games each with increasing intrigue.
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Everything you need to know about the stacked four matchups scheduled for Sunday.
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Kicking off NBA Sunday is a showdown between the No. 2 Cleveland Cavaliers and the No. 7 Indiana Pacers. The Pacers trail the Cavaliers, 0-3, in the series and are on the brink of being swept on their home floor. Paul George and Lance Stephenson will need two huge games to get a W over Cleveland, but they will have to change the way they defend LeBron James and the Cavs’ spread lineup if they want a shot.
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Next up is Round 4 of the MVP showdown between James Harden and Russell Westbrook. The No. 3 Houston Rockets dropped Game 3, 115-113, to the No. 6 Oklahoma City Thunder and hold just a 2-1 series lead with Game 4 staying in OKC. The Thunder managed to squeeze a game out at home, but even with five players scoring in double figures and Westbrook posting yet another triple double, Oklahoma City won by only two.
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The third game on Sunday is the fourth meeting between the East’s top-ranked Boston Celtics and No. 8 Chicago Bulls. The Celtics surrendered Games 1 and 2 at home then turned around and bludgeoned the Bulls in Chicago to pick up their first win of the series. Chicago is without Rajon Rondo for weeks, and Isaiah Thomas is carrying a heavy heart, but Game 4 could be the decide the trajectory for the remainder of the series.
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Finally, Sunday’s last game is a No. 4 vs. No. 5 showdown between the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz. The Clippers are now without Blake Griffin, who suffered a season-ending toe injury in Game 3. That evens the playing field for the Jazz, who lost Rudy Gobert to a hyperextended knee in the opening seconds of Game 1.
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NBA Sunday is sure to be a fun one. Here’s the full schedule for the day’s festivities:
No. 2 Cavaliers vs. No. 7 Pacers
TIME: 1 p.m. ET
CHANNEL: ABC
WHERE: Banker’s Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Series: Cleveland 3, Indiana 0
Live stream: Watch ESPN
No. 3 Rockets vs. No. 6 Thunder
TIME: 3:30 p.m. ET
CHANNEL: ABC
WHERE: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City
Series: Houston 2, Oklahoma City 1
Live Stream: Watch ESPN
No. 1 Celtics vs. No. 8 Bulls
TIME: 6:30 p.m. ET
CHANNEL: TNT, CSNNW, CSNC
WHERE: United Center, Chicago
Series: Chicago 2, Boston 1
Live Stream: TNT Drama
No. 4 Clippers vs. No. 5 Jazz
TIME: 9 p.m. ET
CHANNEL: TNT, PT, ROOT
WHERE: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City
SERIES: Clippers 2, Jazz 1
Live Stream: TNT Drama
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