Cleveland got Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and DeAndre Hunter back for Friday's Game 3, and while the depth was needed, it was the team's superstar, Donovan Mitchell, who took over the contest. Mitchell produced 33 points in the Cavs' victory in which all five starters found their way into double figures.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets played the Oklahoma City Thunder (at home) for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. The Nuggets won by a score of 1

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder will face Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 tonight with the series tied 1-1, following a 43-point blowout victory by OKC in Game 2.