Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 35 points to guide NBA leaders Milwaukee Bucks to their 13th consecutive victory,127-103 over Detroit Pistons.
With Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons slightly subdued it was up to Philadelphia's other NBA gun,Tobias Harris,to fire them past Utah 103-94 with 26 points and nine rebounds.
James Harden has scored 49 points on a whopping 41 shots from the field as Houston made it seven wins in a row with a 125-105 victory at Minnesota.
Aron Baynes and his Boston Celtics have been knocked out of the NBA playoffs by Giannis Antetokounmpo's top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.
Andrew Bogut's Golden State downed Houston in an NBA playoffs thriller while Aron Baynes sent an injury scare through Boston as the Celtics dominated Milwaukee.
Not even some heroics from the returning Joel Embiid could prevent Milwaukee from running over Philadelphia in a thriller.
Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo helps himself to 26 points,including nine dunks,in a dazzling display against Cleveland.
Joel Embiid has scored 40 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers past the Milwaukee Bucks.
The arms race between Ben Simmons'Philadelphia 76ers and eastern conference rivals the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks has exploded.
Matthew Dellavedova has played in only half of Milwaukee's games this season and is averaging a career-low seven minutes per game.