Three Round 2 games tonight after Thursday delivered three favorites holding serve. Carolina won 4-1 in Philadelphia (Staal + Svechnikov 1G+1A each) and now leads the Flyers 3-0; sweep watch Saturday. Detroit took both road games at Cleveland 107-97 to lead 2-0 (Pistons closed wire-to-wire as the Cavs coughed up 11 turnovers). Oklahoma City rolled the Lakers 125-107 for a 2-0 series lead and the season's highest playoff scoring total. Tonight: NHL BUF-MTL G2 in Buffalo (7pm ET TNT, BUF leads 1-0); NHL VGK-ANA G3 at Honda Center (9:30pm ET TNT, series tied 1-1, first home playoff game for the Cinderella Ducks); NBA SAS-MIN G3 at Target Center (9:30pm ET Prime Video, series tied 1-1 after the Wolves stole G1 in San Antonio and the Spurs answered with a 38-point Game 2 blowout).
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