Thaddeus Young entered his name into playoff lore on Friday night with a game-winning layup for the 76ers.

- Cleveland 79, Detroit 68

Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +23.7, Pistons -23.7

The Cavaliers (3-0) clamped down defensively to push the Pistons (0-3) to the brink of elimination with a win on Friday night in Detroit. LeBron James starred with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists, Joe Smith posted 19 points and 10 boards, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the victory. Cleveland limited Detroit to 38% shooting from the field, while attempting 18 more foul shots than the home team. Richard Hamilton led with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Antonio McDyess tallied 8 points and 8 boards, and Rodney Stuckey contributed 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 dimes in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

LeBron James, Cleveland ? 27.4

Joe Smith, Cleveland ? 17.9

Richard Hamilton, Detroit ? 12.3

Antonio McDyess, Detroit ? 7.0

- Philadelphia 96, Orlando 94

Team FIC Differential: 76ers -3.1, Magic +3.1

Thaddeus Young slipped into the paint for a game-winning layup to give the 76ers (2-1) a dramatic win over the favored Magic (1-2) at the Wachovia Center. Andre Iguodala had 29 points and 7 rebounds, Willie Green scored 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting, and Andre Miller stuffed the stat sheet with 24 points, 9 boards and 7 assists in the victory. Philadelphia hit 52% of their shots, while holding Orlando to 42% on the night. Dwight Howard starred with 36 points and 11 rebounds, Rashard Lewis posted 14 points and 7 boards, and Rafer Alston turned in 17 points and 5 rebounds in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 25.5

Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 20.6

Andre Miller, Philadelphia ? 15.5

Rashard Lewis, Orlando ? 12.9

- Houston 96, Portland 93

Team FIC Differential: Rockets +14.2, Blazers -14.2

The Rockets (2-1) held off the Blazers (1-2) in the final seconds to secure a victory in the pivotal Game 3 on Friday night. Luis Scola had 19 points and 9 rebounds, Yao Ming posted 7 points and 13 boards, and Shane Battier scored 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting. Houston held Portland to 42% shooting, while winning the rebounding battle by nine at the Toyota Center. The Rockets also attempted 14 more foul shots than the Blazers. Brandon Roy led with 19 points and 7 rebounds, Steve Blake tallied 16 points and 10 assists, and Rudy Fernandez scored 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Steve Blake, Portland ? 18.5

Shane Battier, Houston ? 15.8

Luis Scola, Houston ? 14.4

Rudy Fernandez, Portland ? 12.8

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