Relishing his duel with Chris Paul, Billups hit a career-high eight three-pointers, scored 36 points and had eight assists and no turnovers to lead Denver past New Orleans 113-84.
After Portland's no-show in Game 1, Roy stepped up in Game 2 with 42 points as the Blazers won a playoff game for the first time in six years. Roy shot 15-of-27 from the field and 10-of-12 at the free-throw line against one of the NBA's top defensive teams.
The All-Star guard followed up his 1-for-12 in Game 1 by scoring only two points in the first half of Game 2. But he erupted for 28 second-half points, including a tiebreaking three-pointer with two seconds left that propelled Boston to a series-tying 118-115 victory.
Boston's Rajon Rondo recorded 29 points, nine rebounds and seven assists ... and was clearly the second-best point guard on the floor. That's because Rose went for 36 points and 11 assists in Chicago's 105-103 overtime victory. Rose, the No. 1 pick in the 2008 draft, matched Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record for most points in a playoff debut.
LeBron didn't have a single turnover in 40 minutes while closing with 38 points (13-of-20 from the field, 11-of-14 at the free-throw line), eight rebounds and seven assists in Cleveland's 102-84 win.Read more @
