A banged-up Paul and his teammates had only 48 hours to recover before facing Houston in the Western Conference semifinals.
Craig Ehlo is remembered for failing to stop Michael Jordan’s winning shot in the final seconds of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in 1989. But he has triumphed in other ways.
After resting up for the past week, Washington remained unbeaten in the postseason by defeating top-seeded Atlanta in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
A person familiar with the decision says Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award.