The Rockets will regret not winning the one game that Jimmy Butler was out this series with his pelvic contusion, because he returned on Monday and had himself a night. Butler scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter — including hitting free throws that proved to be the game winners — plus secured the game-sealing rebound.

Warriors forward Jimmy Butler is set to play and in the starting lineup for Game 4 of Golden State’s first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets after he sustained a pelvic contusion in a f

Jimmy Butler powers to the paint and gets the and-1 to fall for the Warriors vs. the Rockets.

It's closing time for the Boston Celtics, as they can wrap up their first-round playoff series with the Orlando Magic Tuesday night at TD Garden.

The No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers swept the No. 8 seed Miami Heat on Monday, becoming the first team in the Eastern Conference to advance to the second round. The Detroit Pistons ' comeback to even their first-round series fell short Sunday, as the New York Knicks head back to Madison Square Garden with a chance to close it out Tuesday.

The seventh-seeded Orlando Magic and the second-seeded Boston Celtics play Game 5 of a best-of-7, first-round series Tuesday at TD Garden.