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NBA-Highlights of Saturday's National Basketball Association playoff games

(Adds Grizzlies' win)

April 27 (SportsDirect) - Highlights of Saturday's National Basketball Association playoff games

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Bulls 142, Nets 134 (three overtimes)

Nate Robinson scored 34 points before fouling out as host Chicago recovered from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun Brooklyn and take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference best-of-seven series.

Robinson scored 23 points in the fourth quarter, including 12 straight during a game-tying 14-0 run, and Joakim Noah hit the go-ahead shot in the third overtime for Chicago.

Carlos Boozer scored 21 points and Kirk Hinrich had 18 points and 14 assists for the Bulls, who will try to finish the series off in Monday's Game Five at Brooklyn.

Deron Williams had 32 points and 10 assists, Brook Lopez had 26 points and 11 rebounds and Joe Johnson scored 22 points for Brooklyn.

The Nets were just 8-of-27 shooting in the three overtimes after making 57.1 percent in regulation.

The Bulls took a 121-119 lead with two seconds left in the first overtime when Robinson hit a running one-hand bank shot.

Brooklyn forced the second overtime when Johnson hit a 10-footer as time expired, and Lopez forced the third by hitting one of two free throws with 48.7 seconds left in the second extra session.

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Grizzlies 104, Clippers 83

Marc Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds and Zach Randolph had 24 points and nine rebounds as host Memphis powered past Los Angeles to even their Western Conference best-of-seven series at 2-2.

Mike Conley added 15 points and 13 assists and Tayshaun Prince scored 15 points as the Grizzlies won their second straight game in the series.

Game Five is on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Blake Griffin had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Chris Paul scored 19 for the Clippers.

Los Angeles shot just 41 percent from the field and was 4-for-21 from three-point range.

The score was tied at 62 late in the third quarter before Memphis went on a 14-5 surge to take a 76-67 lead on Quincy Pondexter's three-pointer with 10:56 remaining.

A three-pointer by Jamal Crawford had Los Angeles within six before Conley scored five points during a 12-0 spurt that gave the Grizzlies a 90-72 advantage with 5:31 left. (Editing by Gene Cherry)


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