Warriors sweep Pelicans, Bucks stay alive

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Steph Curry starred again as the Golden State Warriors completed a series sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA playoffs on Saturday.

Curry finished with 39 points in the Warriors' 109-98 win over the Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center.

It completed a 4-0 series win for the Warriors, who will most likely face the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference semi-finals.

The Grizzlies took a 3-0 lead over the Portland Trail Blazers with a 115-109 victory in game three at Moda Center.

Curry had nine assists and eight rebounds for the Warriors, while Klay Thompson (25 points) and Draymond Green (22 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists) were also impressive.

Anthony Davis enjoyed another big game for the Pelicans with a double-double of 36 points and 11 rebounds.

But they were 88-67 down through three quarters and there was no way back as they bowed out of the playoffs.

Marc Gasol led the Grizzlies to their win with 25 points, while Courtney Lee contributed 20.

The Milwaukee Bucks stayed alive in their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Chicago Bulls, winning a thriller 92-90.

Jerryd Bayless put up a game-winning lay-up on the buzzer to see the Bulls' series lead cut to 3-1.

Jimmy Butler (33 points) was the standout for the Bulls, while the Bucks had five players in double digits.

The Bulls will have another chance to seal the series when they host game five at the United Center on Monday.

The Brooklyn Nets pulled back a game in their Eastern Conference series against the Atlanta Hawks thanks to a 91-83 win.

Brook Lopez (22 points and 13 rebounds), Thaddeus Young (18 and 11) and Joe Johnson (16 and 10) all had double-doubles.

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