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Clippers Fend Off Mavs' Epic Comeback Bid, Brunson's 47 Points Fuel Knicks Win

James Harden and Paul George combined for 66 points as the Los Angeles Clippers survived a 31-point Dallas comeback bid on Sunday, leveling their NBA playoff series as New York took a 3-1 lead over Philadelphia behind Jalen Brunson's 47 points. The Clippers squared their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series at 2-2 with a 116-111 ...

Maxey Magic Fires Sixers Past Knicks, Bucks Stay Alive

Tyrese Maxey produced a 46-point gem as the Philadelphia 76ers stunned the New York Knicks 112-106 in overtime to keep their NBA Eastern Conference playoff hopes alive on Tuesday. Maxey led the Sixers back from the brink of defeat in the fourth quarter with a late burst of scoring before dominating in overtime to ensure a game six back in ...

Celtics Incinerate Heat to Advance, Mavs Trounce Clippers

The Boston Celtics crushed the Miami Heat 118-84 to complete an emphatic 4-1 series victory on Wednesday and book their place in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The postseason top seeds, who were upset by Miami in last year's Eastern Conference finals, avenged that loss in spectacular fashion with a one-sided wire-to-wire rout at the TD ...

Knicks Edge 76ers, Book NBA 2nd Round Clash With Pacers

Jalen Brunson scored 41 points and the New York Knicks held on for a 118-115 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday, clinching a 4-2 series win to book an NBA playoffs second-round clash with the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers powered into the Eastern Conference semi-finals with a convincing 120-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that sealed their ...

Mavs Top Clippers to Advance in NBA Playoffs, Magic Stay Alive Against Cavs

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 114-101 to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs on Friday, as Orlando forced a decisive game seven against Cleveland despite 50 points from Cavs star Donovan Mitchell. The Magic dominated late on their home floor in Orlando to overcome a heroic performance from Mitchell, beating the ...

Edwards Hits 43 to Spark T-Wolves Over Denver in NBA Playoffs

Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated defending champion Denver in the final minutes for a 106-99 victory in Saturday's NBA playoff series opener. Edwards made 17-of-29 shots from the floor, 3-of-7 from 3-point range, and all six free throws for his third career 40-point playoff game. "My ...

Nuggets' Jokic Scoops Third NBA Most Valuable Player Award

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named NBA Most Valuable Player for the third time in four seasons on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Serbian star, who won the award in 2021 and 2022, finished as a runner-up in the voting in 2023 but had the satisfaction of leading the Nuggets to their first NBA title. This season, he averaged 26.4 points, 12.4 ...

Cavaliers Shock Celtics, Mavs Silence Thunder to Level NBA Playoff Series

Cleveland and Dallas turned the tables on their top-seeded opponents on Thursday, the Cavaliers shocked the Boston Celtics and the Mavericks silenced the Thunder to level their NBA playoff series at one game apiece. Donovan Mitchell led a comprehensive Cleveland effort as the Cavaliers powered past the Celtics 118-94 in Boston to make it 1-1 in ...

Star Duos Lead Celtics, Mavs to NBA Playoff Victories

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined to score 61 points to fire the Boston Celtics to a bounce-back NBA playoff win over Cleveland on Saturday, as Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic led Dallas over Oklahoma City. Tatum scored 33 points and Brown 28 as top seeds Boston, stunned by the Cavaliers on their home court in game two, beat the Cavs 106-93 in ...

Nuggets Outgun T'Wolves, Pacers Trash Knicks to Tie Playoff Series

The defending champion Denver Nuggets outgunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-107 to level their NBA playoff series on Sunday as the Indiana Pacers pulled even with the New York Knicks. The Nuggets, fueled by 35 points from NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon's 27 points on ruthlessly efficient 11-of-12 shooting, and Jamal ...

Celtics Pressure Cavs, Thunder Level With Mavs

The Boston Celtics fought off short-handed Cleveland to take a 3-1 stranglehold in their NBA playoff series on Monday as Oklahoma City leveled their series with Dallas. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Jaylen Brown added 27 points for the Celtics, who beat the Cavaliers 109-102 for a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven ...

Celtics Overpower Cavs, Mavs Edge Closer After Beating Thunder

The Boston Celtics overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 to reach a third straight Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday as Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City moved to the brink of elimination after crashing 104-92 at home to Dallas. In Boston, Jayson Tatum's 25 points helped the Celtics subdue an injury-hit Cavs line-up to complete ...