THE Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto Raptors 104-101 to open up a 3-0 lead in the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference play-offs.

Joel Embiid scored 33 points for 76ers, with his three-pointer, to secure victory coming with less than a second left in overtime.

Briton OG Anunoby scored 26 points for the Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena.

The fourth match of the best-of-seven series is at the same venue in Toronto tomorrow.

The winners will play Miami Heat or Atlanta Hawks – Miami lead 2-0 – in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

Boston Celtics came from 17 points down to beat Brooklyn Nets 114-107 and take a 2-0 lead in their play-off matches.

Jaylen Brown scored 10 fourth-quarter points as Boston held Nets to only 17 points in the final 12 minutes.

Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 114-110 to level their series at 1-1.

DeMar DeRozan scored a post-season high of 41 points for Bulls and Giannis Antetokounmpo 33 points for Bucks.

Celtic or Nets will meet Bulls or Bucks in the semis. (BBC Sport)