Indiana Pacers pulled off an extraordinary fourth-quarter comeback to beat the New York Knicks 138-135 in overtime in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks had been in charge of the contest at Madison Square Garden and led by 14 points with 2:51 left in the game before the Pacers suddenly came … Read more
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overcame a slow start to score 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 114-88 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference finals on Tuesday. It was Gilgeous-Alexander’s fourth consecutive game with 30 or more points and his eighth in 12 playoff games this … Read more
Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each scored 23 points as the New York Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000 by steamrolling the visiting Boston Celtics 119-81 on Friday in Game 6 of their semifinal series. Mikal Bridges had 22 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and 12 rebounds … Read more
The Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Golden State Warriors to advance to the NBA Western Conference finals on Wednesday as the Boston Celtics kept its playoff campaign alive with a blowout victory over the New York Knicks. The Timberwolves, who had dominated the Warriors to open up a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, once again … Read more
In San Francisco, Anthony Edwards took over in the third quarter to leave Minnesota needing just one more win over Golden State to book their place in the Western Conference finals. Edwards finished with 30 points, with an electrifying burst of scoring in the third quarter that saw Minnesota rattle in 17 unanswered points to … Read more
Jayson Tatum was carried off the court with a lower right leg injury with 2:58 remaining in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night. The Celtics had just turned the ball over, and as Tatum lunged forward toward the loose ball, his leg gave out, and he went down. He buried his … Read more
Indiana Pacers thrashed Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 to take a 3-1 stranglehold on its NBA playoff series on Sunday, as Oklahoma City edged Denver to level their series at two games apiece. Pascal Siakam scored 21 points to lead seven Pacers players in double figures as Indiana pushed Eastern Conference top seeds Cleveland to the brink … Read more
Anthony Edwards scored 36 points and rallied the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 102-97 victory over Golden State on Saturday to seize the lead in its NBA playoff series. The Warriors, missing star guard Stephen Curry with a left hamstring strain, dominated defensively before the Timberwolves battled back in the fourth quarter behind Edwards and Julius … Read more
Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a crucial 126-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday, as the Denver Nuggets beat Oklahoma City in an overtime thriller. The Cavaliers, the top seeds in the East after racking up 64 regular-season wins, had their backs against the wall after dropping the … Read more
Julius Randle scored 24 points and dished 11 assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 117-93 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals in NBA Playoffs on Thursday night in Minneapolis. Anthony Edwards added 20 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, which evened the best-of-seven series … Read more