Bogdanovic carries Pacers past Cavaliers for 2-1 edge

INDIANAPOLIS — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 30 points, leading the Indiana Pacers back from a 17-point halftime deficit for a 92-90 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday for a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.

Cleveland was 39-0 during the regular season when leading after three quarters and kept that perfect mark intact with a Game 2 win.

The incredible second-half charge came exactly one year after Indiana blew a 26-point halftime lead in a historic playoff collapse against the Cavs.

This time, the Pacers delivered a devastating blow to the three-time defending Eastern Conference champs — on a night Lebron Jones joined Michael Jordan as the lone players in playoff history to record 100 double-doubles.

James had 28 points and 12 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Cleveland from losing its first game this season after leading following the third quarter.

At Washington, Bradley Beal heeded coach Scott Brooks’ plea to “do his job” by scoring 21 of his 28 points in the first half, and All-star backcourt running mate John Wall delivered 28 points and 14 assists for Washington, which cut its series deficit to 2-1.

Trailing 27-18, Washington went on a 12-point run capped by a 3-pointer by Beal, who made only three shots in Game 2.

At Milwaukee, Khris Middleton scored 23 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo 19 for Milwaukee, which held Boston without a field goal for nearly an 11-minute stretch of the first half and cut its series deficit to 2-1.

Wizards 122, Raptors 103 — Bucks 116, Celtics 92 —