Bucks rout Celtics

LOS ANGELES: Khris Middleton had 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 19 as the host Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 116-92 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series Friday night.

Eric Bledsoe and Jabari Parker scored 17 apiece and Thon Maker had 14 for Milwaukee, which trails the best-of-seven series 2-1.

The Bucks are seeking their first playoff series win since 2000-01, but they’ve never won a series after trailing 0-2.

Parker, who averaged 12.6 points during the regular season, had been held to two points on 1of-7 shooting over the first two games of the series.

Al Horford finished with 16 points, Greg Monroe scored 15 against his former team and Jayson Tatum had 14 for Boston.

John Wall and Bradley Beal scored 28 points apiece as Washington climbed back into its firstround series with a home victory over Toronto.

Wall added 14 assists for the Wizards, who trail the Raptors 21 in the series. Game 4 is today in Washington, where the Wizards have won seven straight playoff games.

DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, and Kyle Lowry finished with 19 points for the Raptors, who committed 18 turnovers.

Forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored 30 points to lift host Indiana to a come-from-behind victory against Cleveland, which led by 17 at halftime.

Bogdanovic scored 15 in the fourth quarter as the Pacers took a 2-1 lead in the series, with Game 4 on Sunday in Indianapolis. He hit 11 of 15 shots, including 7 of 9 3-point attempts.

Cleveland’s LeBron James scored 28 points on 10-of-22 shooting and also posted game highs of 12 rebounds and eight assists.