They had established a forceful early edge in a game they needed to tie the Eastern Conference final series.

But the Flyers owned the second period to open a 3-0 lead in the four-of-seven-game Eastern Conference series.

The fourth game of the opening-round Eastern Conference series will be played tomorrow night at the Garden.

Miami took a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference best-of-seven second-round series.

The Rangers will not find out their next opponent until the other Eastern Conference series are concluded.

Indiana leads the four-of-seven-game Eastern Conference semifinal series by 2-1.

The four-of-seven-game Eastern Conference final series is tied at one game apiece.

Their position remained critical, trailing by 3-2 in the four-of-seven-game Eastern Conference semifinal series.

They are still slugging it out in a second-round Eastern Conference series that seemed nearly over two days ago.

Kidd had only 15 points with three minutes left in the game, the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Last spring, a fight with Miami helped cost the Knicks their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The Bulls took a 2-games-to-0 lead in their Eastern Conference series.

They each struggled in the first two games of this Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The Heat won the game, 106-105, and this Eastern Conference semifinal series, 4-1.

But the Knicks' Eastern Conference semifinal series would be tied, 2-2.

By the time this Eastern Conference semifinal series began Saturday night, only one team was ready to play.

Before this Eastern Conference championship series, it appeared that New York's roster was strong enough.

And now Pittsburgh has very little chance to win this Eastern Conference semifinal series.

But that fact has been hidden at the ends of Games 1 and 3 of this Eastern Conference final series.

In this Eastern Conference semifinal series, Leetch has two assists (one last night).