The Philadelphia 76ers have the NBA's number-one overall seed on the brink of elimination.  Spencer Hawes netted 22 points and Jrue Holiday scored six of his 20 points on back-to-back three's late in the fourth quarter as the Sixers beat the Bulls, 89-82, in Game Four to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven first-round Eastern Conference series.  Philadelphia has won three straight since Bulls star Derrick Rose went down for the rest of the season with a torn ACL late in Game One.  Chicago was also without center Joakim Noah, who sprained his left ankle in Game Three.  Carlos Boozer scored 23 points for the Bulls, who host Game Five on Tuesday at the United Center.

NBA Playoffs
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New York Knicks 89, Miami Heat 87
(Heat lead best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 3-1)

Boston Celtics 101, Atlanta Hawks 79
(Celtics lead best-of-seven Eastern quarterfinal, 3-1)

Los Angeles Lakers 92, Denver Nuggets 88
(Lakers lead best-of-seven Western quarterfinal, 3-1)