Sunday's NBA Playoff Slate Features Four Games With Elimination and Comeback on the Line

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Sunday's NBA Playoff Slate Features Four Games With Elimination and Comeback on the Line

Sunday's playoff card features four pivotal games. Cleveland visits Toronto at 1 p.m. ET with the Cavaliers leading 2-1. Spurs, up 2-1, can push to 3-1 at Portland at 3:30. Boston looks to take firm control at Philadelphia at 7, leading 2-1. Lakers can close out Houston at 9:30, up 3-0 and one win from the second round.

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