Phoenix Suns 115, San Antonio Spurs 117: I didn’t realize this game was on until there was about 0:15 left in regulation. I turned it on just in time to see Phoenix miss a potential game winning shot, and then watched one of the better overtime sessions I’ve ever seen. Tim Duncan finished the game with 40 points and 15 rebounds, but the remarkable stat for him was his three-point shot with three seconds left to tie the game. Manu Ginobli drove to the basket, was double teamed, whipped it out to Duncan, standing all by himself, and there was a hush as he shot it — the crowd, myself, everyone watching on TV, couldn’t quite believe it was Duncan who chucked it up. He made the shot, sent it to a second overtime, where Phoenix had a chance to tie or win it at the end, but the shot didn’t go down. My prediction is the winner of this series will win the Finals, and after a game like this, you have to wonder if Phoenix can rebound and get back in the series.

Washington Wizards 86, Cleveland Cavaliers 86: You’d think a team would be able to stop Cleveland, given that all they’ve got is LeBron James, but Washington hasn’t quite figured that out in the three straight years they’ve played the Cavs in the opening round. LeBron James had 32 points, backing up some of the talk that Cleveland’s had over the last couple of days with Washington, a team quickly turning into a rival. Gilbert Arenas did not start but finished the game with 24 points, leading all Washington scorers.

Dallas Mavericks 92, New Orleans Hornets 104: The Mavs had a 12 point lead at halftime, looking completely dominant for two quarters, but came out flat in the third and never found that first half rhythm again. Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and 10 rebounds for the Mavs, but it wasn’t enough to match the effort of Chris Paul, who had 35 points and 10 assists, seemingly blowing by Jason Kidd whenever he wanted. When it’s all said and done, and the Mavs are stuck with Kidd and his massive contract for another two years, this will be considered one of the worst trades in the history of the NBA. Devin George, was a good defensive player and spark off the bench, probably would’ve held Paul under 35 points. Kidd finished the game with 11 points and nine assists, but also had four costly turnovers.

Utah Jazz 93, Houston Rockets 82: If Houston wants to win this series, it really, really needs to win the home games. Utah is rough on the road, unstoppable in Utah, and managed to win the first one held in Houston. Tracy McGrady had 20 points on 7-21 shooting, and Shane Battier led the team with 22. Andrei Kirilenko, Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams combined for 61 points for the Jazz.