Center Brook Lopez scored 22 points and the Brooklyn Nets pulled away early in the fourth quarter for a 91-83 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of their first-round series on Saturday afternoon.

Jerryd Bayless hit a wide-open layup as time expired, and the Milwaukee Bucks staved off elimination with a 92-90 victory over the Chicago Bulls at BMO Harris Bradley Center on Saturday.

Guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and forward Draymond Green combined for 86 points to power the Golden State Warriors to a 109-98 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night at the Smoothie King Center, completing a first-round playoff sweep of their best-of-seven series.

Center Marc Gasol scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies held off the Portland Trail Blazers 115-109 Saturday night at the Moda Center to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round best-of-seven playoff series.