The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-104 on Friday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson made the go-ahead free throw as the Knicks withstood a fourth-quarter rally, with Victor Wembanyama missing a potential game-winner with two seconds remaining.
The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-104 on Friday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson made the go-ahead free throw as the Knicks withstood a fourth-quarter rally, with Victor Wembanyama missing a potential game-winner with two seconds remaining.
Victor Wembanyama scored 28 points and collected 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs defeated Oklahoma City 118-91 on Thursday to force a decisive seventh game in their NBA Western Conference finals series, keeping alive their hopes of reaching the NBA Finals.
The Knicks defeated Cleveland 121-108 on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals and move to the brink of their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 30 points as New York stretched their playoff winning streak to 10 games.
Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points with 15 rebounds and five blocks to power the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-108 playoff victory over Minnesota, giving them a 2-1 series lead. The New York Knicks also defeated Philadelphia 3-0 in their series.
Joel Embiid scored 34 points and Tyrese Maxey added 30 as the seventh-seeded Philadelphia 76ers defeated the second-seeded Boston Celtics 109-100 to eliminate them from the NBA playoffs, completing a comeback from 3-1 down in the series.
The sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the third-seeded Denver Nuggets 4-2 in the first round and will face the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi-finals, while the New York Knicks defeated Atlanta in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Denver Nuggets secured the Western Conference third seed with a 128-118 win over the Spurs, while the Toronto Raptors clinched the Eastern Conference fifth seed with a 136-101 victory over Brooklyn. Multiple teams finalized their playoff matchups on the final day of the NBA regular season, with Detroit reaching 60 wins for the first time since 2006.
French star Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors 127-113 for their tenth consecutive victory, propelling them to second place in the Western Conference and emerging as genuine NBA title contenders.
Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat scored 83 points — the second-highest total in NBA history — in a 150–129 victory over Washington on Tuesday, surpassing Kobe Bryant's 81-point record and trailing only Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point performance from 1962.
Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Houston Rockets 145-120 on Sunday, with six Spurs players reaching double figures in the win. The victory extended San Antonio's winning streak to 15 of their last 16 games as they remain near the top of the Western Conference.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum made his triumphant return after 298 days out with a ruptured Achilles tendon, scoring 15 points as the Celtics defeated Dallas 120-100. Tatum said the emotional comeback, supported by his team and family, represented a huge step forward after months of lonely rehabilitation and self-doubt.
The Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 113–95 on Wednesday, with Cade Cunningham scoring 28 points and Paul Reed adding 22 despite the absence of suspended centers Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart. The victory leaves Detroit atop the Eastern Conference with a 40–13 record.
Victor Wembanyama matched his season high with 40 points as the San Antonio Spurs routed the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers 136-108. In an overtime thriller at Madison Square Garden, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 137-134, with Pascal Siakam scoring 30 points.
The New York Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 112–100, stretching their win streak to six games. OG Anunoby scored 25 points for the Knicks while LeBron James, playing what could be his last game at Madison Square Garden, scored 22 points for the Lakers.
Luka Doncic scored 33 points with 8 rebounds and 11 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 116-110 on Saturday in his second return to his former team. In other NBA action, the New York Knicks edged the Philadelphia 76ers 112-109 with Jalen Brunson scoring 31 points to help the team snap a recent slump.