NBA

Schedule

Monday, April 28

2 games

Rockets52-30 106 – 109Final Warriors48-34
TNT, truTV, HBO Max, NBC Sports BA, Space City Home Network · Chase CenterJimmy Butler returns from injury absence to lead Warriors past Rockets 109-106 for 3-1 series lead
Cavaliers64-18 138 – 83Final Heat37-45
TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FanDuel SN Sun, FanDuel SN OH · Kaseya CenterCavs win by 55 points to sweep Heat and finish off most lopsided series in NBA playoff history

4 games

Clippers50-32 115 – 131Final Nuggets50-32
TNT, HBO Max, Altitude Sports, FanDuel SN SoCal, ClipperVision · Ball ArenaJamal Murray, Russell Westbrook spark the Nuggets' 131-115 win over the Clippers
Magic41-41 89 – 120Final Celtics61-21
NBA TV, NBC Sports BO, FanDuel SN FL · TD GardenDefending champion Celtics close out Magic 120-89 for 4-1 playoff series win
Pistons44-38 106 – 103Final Knicks51-31
TNT, HBO Max, MSG, FanDuel SN DET · Madison Square GardenPistons beat Knicks 106-103 in Game 5 to stay alive in the first-round series
Bucks48-34 118 – 119Final/OT Pacers50-32
NBA TV, FanDuel SN IN, FanDuel SN WI · Gainbridge FieldhouseHaliburton and Pacers eliminate Bucks from playoffs, closing OT with 8-0 run to win 119-118

2 games

Timberwolves49-33 103 – 96Final Lakers50-32
TNT, truTV, HBO Max, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, FanDuel SN North · crypto.com ArenaRudy Gobert dominates small-ball Lakers and the Timberwolves advance with a 103-96 win in Game 5
Warriors48-34 116 – 131Final Rockets52-30
TNT, truTV, HBO Max, Space City Home Network, NBC Sports BA · Toyota Center (Houston)VanVleet and Thompson lead the way as Rockets avoid elimination, routing Warriors 131-116 in Game 5

2 games

Nuggets50-32 105 – 111Final Clippers50-32
TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FanDuel SN SoCal, Altitude 2 Sports · Intuit DomeJames Harden scores 28 points and Clippers force Game 7 with a gritty 111-105 win over Nuggets
Knicks51-31 116 – 113Final Pistons44-38
TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FanDuel SN DET, MSG · Little Caesars ArenaBrunson scores 40, Knicks top Pistons 116-113 in Game 6, advance to 2nd-round series with Celtics

1 game

Rockets52-30 115 – 107Final Warriors48-34
ESPN, NBC Sports BA, Space City Home Network · Chase CenterFred VanVleet and the Rockets force a deciding Game 7 by beating the Warriors 115-107 in Game 6

1 game

Clippers50-32 101 – 120Final Nuggets50-32
TNT, truTV, HBO Max, ClipperVision, Altitude Sports, FanDuel SN SoCal · Ball ArenaNikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets advance with 120-101 Game 7 laugher over stunned Los Angeles Clippers

2 games

Warriors48-34 103 – 89Final Rockets52-30
TNT, truTV, HBO Max, Space City Home Network, NBC Sports BA · Toyota Center (Houston)Stephen Curry and Buddy Hield lead Warriors past Rockets 103-89 in Game 7
Pacers50-32 121 – 112Final Cavaliers64-18
TNT, truTV, HBO Max · Rocket ArenaTyrese Haliburton ignites closing run for Pacers, who stun Cavs 121-112 in Game 1 of East semis