Friday's NBA Playoff Tripleheader Opens With Boston-Philly Game 3

4 months ago

Friday's NBA Playoff Tripleheader Opens With Boston-Philly Game 3

Friday’s playoff slate features three Game 3 matchups, all on Prime Video. Boston visits Philadelphia at 7 p.m. ET, the Lakers head to Houston at 8, and San Antonio closes the night at Portland at 10:30. Lakers look to build a 3-0 lead, while Rockets look to draw blood. Celtics, Sixers, Spurs, and Blazers aim to get a 2-1 lead.

By Raahib Singh

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