Tuesday's NBA playoffs game capsule

A wrap of the NBA playoff games for Tuesday, May 1.

76ers 109, Bulls 92
76ERS 109, BULLS 92: Jrue Holiday scored 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting and added six assists as visiting Philadelphia dominated in the second half and evened the series at a game apiece.
Evan Turner added 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Lou Williams bounced back from a tough Game 1 to add 20 points off the bench for the 76ers, who had six players reach double figures.
Reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Game 1, watched as his Chicago teammates built a lead in the first half and then fell apart quickly after the break.
The best defensive team in the league during the regular season, Chicago allowed Philadelphia to go off for 36 points in the third quarter alone and shoot 59 percent in the contest.

The series shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Friday.
The Bulls led, 55-47, at the half but allowed the 76ers to score on 10 of their first 11 possessions during a 21-6 run to start the third. Holiday scored seven points and handed out three assists during the spurt.
Philadelphia ended up shooting 68 percent (15 for 22) in the third quarter alone and finished the frame with a 10-1 burst to take an 83-69 lead into the fourth.
Chicago had no spark with which to start a run without Rose and the 76ers stretched it out to a 21-point lead, 91-70, early in the fourth before coasting to the finish.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Joakim Noah led the Bulls with 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting and eight rebounds. ... Chicago fell to 18-10 without Rose in the lineup this season. ... The 76ers outrebounded the Bulls, 38-32. Chicago led the NBA in rebounding during the regular season.
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Celtics 87, Hawks 80:ATLANTA --Paul Pierce had 36 points and 14 rebounds as visiting Bostonevened the Eastern Conference first-round series at a game apiece.
Kevin Garnett had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Avery Bradley tallied 14 points as the Celtics won while playing without suspended point guard Rajon Rondo.
Joe Johnson scored 22 points, Jeff Teague had 18 points and Josh Smith had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Atlanta. Smith left the floor with 4:20 to play after suffering a sprained knee.
Game 3 is Friday in Boston.
The Celtics trailed by 11 points late in the third quarter before controlling the final 15 minutes. Boston outscored the Hawks 25-7 over an 11 1/2-minute span to take a 79-72 lead on Pierce's 3-pointer with 3:30 to play.
Atlanta pulled within three with 1:35 to play but Garnett, Pierce and Bradley hit two free throws apiece to boost the lead to 87-78 with 41.4 seconds left.
Rondo drew a one-game suspension for bumping official Marc Davis in the final moments of the opening contest. The Celtics were also without veteran guard Ray Allen.
Boston held Atlanta to 27.5 percent shooting in the second half.

The Hawks led 65-54 after a 3-pointer by Ivan Johnson with three minutes left in the quarter before going more than 7 1/2 minutes without making a field goal. Boston surged to tie the score at 66 on Bradley's 16-footer with 8:49 remaining in the game.
Pierce scored 13 first-quarter points and the game was tied at 24 entering the second stanza. The Hawks led 44-41 at halftime behind 12 points from Teague.
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