The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics have traded blowout victories in the Eastern Conference semifinals as the scene switches to Boston for Friday's Game 3. The Celtics posted a resounding 112-90 road victory in Game 1 before the Bucks recovered to deliver a 123-102 thumping in Game 2.

The Portland Trail Blazers gained the road split they craved and now look to take advantage of their home floor when they face the Denver Nuggets on Friday in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals. Portland recovered from a series-opening loss in Denver by holding the Nuggets to 34.7 percent shooting from the field while posting a 97-90 victory in Game 2.