Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was voted the NBA's executive of the year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the MVP and coach of the year honours.
Coaches Doc Rivers of Boston, Rick Carlisle of Dallas and Lionel Hollins of Memphis have been named to the NBA's Competition Committee.
The NBA has fined Lakers forward Devin Ebanks and centre Andrew Bynum for separate violations during the team's second-round series against Oklahoma City.