NBA PLAYOFFS Shaq has big game; series tied

Jake Voskuhl scored Phoenix's game-winner against the Spurs.
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LOS ANGELES -- Shaquille O'Neal had 34 points, 23 rebounds and six assists Sunday as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 102-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves to tie their first-round playoff series 2-2.
Los Angeles scored 22 of the game's final 33 points, holding the Timberwolves without a field goal for a five-minute stretch of the fourth quarter. O'Neal grabbed 10 offensive rebounds to help the Lakers to a 29-2 edge in second-chance points.
Kobe Bryant added 32 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, despite shooting 7-of-25. He was 16-of-17 at the foul line, making four free throws without a miss in the last 12.8 seconds to clinch the victory.
Kevin Garnett had 28 points, 18 rebounds and five assists, but missed two free throws with 15 seconds remaining and the Timberwolves trailing by three.
Celtics 102, Pacers 92
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce had 21 of his 37 points in the third quarter when the Celtics erased a 12-point halftime deficit. Boston leads the series 3-1, with Game 5 Tuesday night in Indiana. Jermaine O'Neal's 25 points and 19 rebounds were not enough for the Pacers.
Pierce had just five points on 2-for-7 shooting in the opening half, which ended with Indiana ahead 48-36. But he scored the last 11 points of the third quarter in which Boston outscored Indiana 37-14 and took a 73-62 lead.
Indiana cut the margin to 81-76 on Brad Miller's layup with 5:34 remaining in the game. But the Pacers came no closer as Antoine Walker hit two straight baskets for an 85-76 lead.
Magic 100, Pistons 92
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tracy McGrady had 27 points and nine assists as the Magic took a 3-1 lead in the series. Drew Gooden added 20 points and 13 rebounds while Darrell Armstrong came off the bench to score 18.
The Pistons, losers of 12 straight road playoff games, failed to top 43 percent shooting for the fourth straight game. They shot 42 percent and committed 15 turnovers -- including two passes into the stands in the fourth quarter.
Trail Blazers 98, Mavericks 79
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Zach Randolph had 25 points and 15 rebounds as the Trail Blazers avoided being swept.
The victory snapped Portland's 10-game playoff losing streak which dated back to Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The series will return to Dallas on Wednesday for Game 5.
Suns 86, Spurs 84
PHOENIX -- Backup center Jake Voskuhl, whose three-point play tied the game at 80-80 with 1:51 remaining, scored on a jump hook over Tim Duncan after receiving a pass from Penny Hardaway with 2.3 seconds remaining to give Phoenix a come-from-behind victory.
It was the Suns' only lead of the fourth quarter. Duncan, who had 24 points and 11 rebounds, missed an off-balance 16-footer at the buzzer.
The victory tied the series at 2, with Game 5 Tuesday night in San Antonio.