The Detroit Pistons won their play-off first round 4-3 against the Orlando Magic while the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 4-0
Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons both moved 2-0 up in their NBA Conference semi-finals with home victories over the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers respectively.
Defending champions Thunder beat the Lakers 125-107 in their Western Conference tie, with Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scoring 22 points.
LeBron James added 23 points for the Lakers but his side let slip a five-point lead to trail by 13 at the end of a pivotal third quarter.
Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player, was limited to 28 minutes on the court because of a series of fouls.









