AP sports some Josh Valtteri, a busy night of playoff action Wednesday as we start on the hardwood where Memphis tied it serious with LA one O three 93 in a game two win. The grizz played without star John morant, who has a hand injury, but Xavier Tillman scored 22 in the win. Also out west Denver took a two O series lead topping Minnesota one 22 one 13. Jamal Murray scored 40. In the east, the box tied their series with Miami one 38 one 22 Milwaukee played without Giannis Anton Takuma, who missed with a back injury, but pat Connaughton had 22 points off the bench. On the ice, the Panthers dropped Boston 6 three to even their series at a game apiece. Carolina grabbed the four three win and a two zero series lead thanks to an OT goal by yes perforce. Out west, the stars tied their series at a game of peace, dropping the wild 7 three, the oilers edged LA four two to tie that series. And on the diamond, the mets topped the Dodgers 5 three behind 5 hits from Brandon nimmo. Max Scherzer though tossed from the game after three innings following multiple umpire investigations into a foreign substance on Scherzer's pitching hand. I'm Josh rowntree, AP sports.