Celtics roll past 76ers to take 2-1 lead

• Serge Ibaka PF,C - OKC: Serge Ibaka blocks... May 17, 12:49AM

  Serge Ibaka blocked seven shots during Wednesday's Game 2 victory over the Lakers. He was a presence from the start, blocking three shots within the first few minutes while providing great weak side defensive support. The seven blocks is a playoff-high for the power forward this season.

• Kobe Bryant SG - LAL: Kobe Bryant has poor... May 17, 12:38AM

  Kobe Bryant shot just 9-of-25 for 20 points on Wednesday as the Lakers blew a seven point lead to the Thunder in Game 2. Bryant made some questionable decisions down the stretch, turning the ball over twice and missing a pair of jumpers in the final two minutes. The Lakers basically gave this game away and Bryant will likely need to have a huge Game 3 if he hopes to keep his team in this series.

• Kendrick Perkins C - OKC: Kendrick Perkins plays... May 17, 12:35AM

  Kendrick Perkins played 31 minutes during Wednesday's Game 2 win over the Lakers, scoring two points while hauling in five rebounds. The big man was iffy coming into the game with a hip injury but looked okay in the middle. His condition should improve with a few days' rest.

• Ramon Sessions G - LAL: Ramon Sessions awful in... May 17, 12:32AM

  Ramon Sessions was brutal in Game 2 on Wednesday, scoring just two points on 1-of-3 shooting. He only added four rebounds and failed to record a single assist. He was told by coach Mike Brown to be more aggressive on the offense end but clearly disappointed in that regard. His back-up Steve Blake wasn't much better. The point guard hit just 1-of-5 shots and missed a wide open 3-pointer at the buzzer.

• Andrew Bynum C - LAL: Andrew Bynum big in... May 17, 12:28AM

  Andre Bynum played solid in Game 2 against the Thunder on Wednesday, scoring 20 points to go along with nine rebounds. Bynum was aggressive all night but the Thunder did a great job of denying him late and closed out the game on a 9-0 run to claim the win.

• Pau Gasol PF,C - LAL: Pau Gasol has strong... May 17, 12:25AM

  Pau Gasol played well in Game 2 on Wednesday, notching a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Lakers fell to the Thunder. Gasol had a strong first half but was very quiet down the stretch, going scoreless in the fourth quarter. He was not heavily involved in the offense and failed to assert himself when the Thunder pressured Andrew Bynum.

• Kevin Durant SF - OKC: Durant leads Thunder to... May 17, 12:22AM

  Kevin Durant had 22 points, seven rebounds, and five assists as the Thunder defeated the Lakers in Game 2 on Wednesday. The Lakers were up 75-68 with two minutes left but the Thunder closed out the game on a 9-0 run to steal the victory. Russell Westbrook added 15 points, six boards, and four assists but shot just 5-of-17 from the field while James Harden chipped in 13 points off the bench. Oklahoma City made a bunch of clutch plays down the stretch while the Lakers simply collapsed.

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