NBA

Schedule

Friday, April 17

2 games

Warriors37-45 96 – 111Final Suns45-37
Prime Video · Mortgage Matchup CenterGreen scores 36 points, Suns lock down Warriors, Curry in 111-96 win in NBA's play-in tourney
Hornets44-38 90 – 121Final Magic45-37
Prime Video · Kia CenterMagic rout Hornets 121-90 in play-in game, advance to face Pistons in 1st round of playoffs

4 games

Rockets52-30 98 – 107Final Lakers53-29
ABC · crypto.com ArenaKennard scores 27, LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets in playoff opener
Hawks46-36 102 – 113Final Knicks53-29
Prime Video · Madison Square GardenBrunson and Towns lead the Knicks past the Hawks 113-102 in Game 1 of their series
Timberwolves49-33 105 – 116Final Nuggets54-28
Prime Video · Ball ArenaMurray, Jokic lead Nuggets to 116-105 win over Timberwolves in physical opener to 1st-round series
Raptors46-36 113 – 126Final Cavaliers52-30
Prime Video, Sportsnet · Rocket ArenaMitchell scores 32 as Cavaliers defeat Raptors 126-113 in Game 1 of East first-round series

4 games

Trail Blazers42-40 98 – 111Final Spurs62-20
NBC, Peacock · Frost Bank CenterWembanyama scores 35 points in playoff debut as Spurs roll past Trail Blazers 111-98
Magic45-37 112 – 101Final Pistons60-22
NBC, Peacock · Little Caesars ArenaPaolo Banchero scores 23 and Magic beat Pistons 112-101 to extend NBA's longest home postseason skid
Suns45-37 84 – 119Final Thunder64-18
ABC · Paycom CenterGilgeous-Alexander scores 25 as reigning champion Thunder open playoffs with 119-84 win over Suns
76ers45-37 91 – 123Final Celtics56-26
ABC · TD GardenJayson Tatum has strong return to playoffs for Celtics, who rout 76ers 123-91 in Game 1

3 games

Timberwolves49-33 119 – 114Final Nuggets54-28
NBC, Peacock · Ball ArenaEdwards and Randle rally Timberwolves past Nuggets 119-114 to even series at 1 apiece
Hawks46-36 107 – 106Final Knicks53-29
NBC, Peacock · Madison Square GardenCJ McCollum leads a late rally as the Hawks stun the Knicks 107-106 to tie their series at 1-1
Raptors46-36 105 – 115Final Cavaliers52-30
Peacock, NBCSN, TSN · Rocket ArenaMitchell scores 30, Harden adds 28 as Cavaliers beat Raptors 115-105 for 2-0 series lead

3 games

Rockets52-30 94 – 101Final Lakers53-29
NBC, Peacock · crypto.com ArenaLeBron scores 28, leads short-handed Lakers past Durant's Rockets again 101-94 for 2-0 series lead
Trail Blazers42-40 106 – 103Final Spurs62-20
NBC, Peacock · Frost Bank CenterTrail Blazers rally past Spurs 106-103 to even series after Wembanyama exits with concussion
76ers45-37 111 – 97Final Celtics56-26
Peacock, NBCSN · TD GardenEdgecombe, Maxey have big scoring nights, 76ers beat Celtics 111-97 to tie first-round series

2 games

Suns45-37 107 – 120Final Thunder64-18
ESPN · Paycom CenterGilgeous-Alexander scores 37 as the Thunder beat the Suns to go up 2-0 in their 1st-round series
Magic45-37 83 – 98Final Pistons60-22
ESPN · Little Caesars ArenaPistons beat Magic 98-83 in Game 2 to even series and end NBA's longest home playoff losing streak

3 games

Nuggets54-28 96 – 113Final Timberwolves49-33
Prime Video · Target CenterTimberwolves take a 2-1 lead on the Nuggets with a dominant defensive effort in a 113-96 win
Cavaliers52-30 104 – 126Final Raptors46-36
Prime Video, Sportsnet · Scotiabank ArenaBarnes, Barrett each score 33 as Raptors beat Cavaliers 126-104 to cut series deficit to 2-1
Knicks53-29 108 – 109Final Hawks46-36
Prime Video · State Farm ArenaMcCollum ruins Knicks' night again, leading the Hawks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-1 lead