The eighth-seeded Brooklyn Nets showed some fight in the first two games of their Eastern Conference playoff series but could not make the plays they needed down the stretch. The top-seeded Atlanta Hawks will try to build a commanding 3-0 lead when they visit the Nets for Game 3 on Saturday.

The Chicago Bulls are eyeing a sweep when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks in Saturday’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. The Bucks have lost nine consecutive playoff contests and blew an opportunity to make it a series by falling 113-106 in double-overtime on Thursday.

The legend of Stephen Curry continues to grow and the Golden State Warriors are on the verge of riding their star into the Western Conference semifinals. The Warriors will try to cap off a four-game sweep in the first round when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.

The Portland Trail Blazers still have time to make it a series with Memphis but they need to chime in with a strong Game 3 performance on Saturday to make it happen. The Grizzlies won each of the first two games of the Western Conference first-round series by double digits while controlling both contests.