Four stars from Tuesday's NBA playoff games

On a night where the Pistons went 8-for-29 from three-point range, the easy points they got from Thompson were crucial in their 106-103 win over the New York Knicks.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum | 35 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds

Jayson Tatum didn't shoot like a player coming back from an injured shooting hand in the Boston Celtics' 120-89 win over the Orlando Magic. He was 4-for-5 on three-pointers, 11-for-11 on free throws and 10-for-16 overall on his way to 35 points.

Not only did Tatum lead all players in scoring Tuesday night, he led the Celtics in assists and rebounds and spearheaded a Celtics defense that held Orlando to only 13 points in the third quarter. Maybe all he needed was a few days off before returning to MVP form.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo | 30 points, 20 rebounds, 13 assists

The Milwaukee Bucks lost another first-round series when the Indiana Pacers beat them, 119-118, in overtime, but it's hard to imagine what more Antetokounmpo could have done on Tuesday night. He put up a triple-double with 20 rebounds, found teammates for 13 assists and added two blocks and two steals.

For the series, Antetokounmpo averaged 33 points, 15.4 rebounds and six assists, while shooting over 60% and committing just 2.4 fouls per game. It's a shame he's out of the playoffs already, though he didn't need to take out his frustrations on Bennedict Mathurin and Tyrese Haliburton's father.

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray | 43 points, seven assists, three steals

Tied 2-2 in their first-round series with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Denver Nuggets desperately needed points from someone other than Nikola Jokic. Tuesday night, Jamal Murray came through with the kind of shooting night he's become famous for in the playoffs.

Murray scored 43 points with eight three-pointers, shooting 17-for-26 overall. That means Murray cracked 40 points with the benefit of only a single free throw. Counting points scored on his assists, Murray was involved in 59 of Denver's 131 points in their 131-115 win over the Clippers, giving it a 3-2 series lead.

Jokic had a quiet (for him) triple-double, with 13 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. Murray's big night — and Russell Westbrook's 21 bench points — meant that for one night, the Nuggets didn't need their big man to do it all.