Basketball

New York looks to clinch series against Philadelphia in game 6

New York Knicks (50-32, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (47-35, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE 76ers -3.5; over/under is 200.

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Bucks coach Rivers says Antetokounmpo and Lillard are 'very, very, very close' to returning

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers continues to express hope that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard can return from injuries before the end of their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Indiana Pacers.

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Just 21, Magic star Paolo Banchero scores 39 in magnificent performance against Cavs in Game 5 loss

CLEVELAND (AP) — One number stood out above all the others Paolo Banchero put up in just his fifth NBA playoff game: 21.

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Tyrese Maxey's huge finish in OT cuts Knicks' lead to 3-2

NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Maxey saved Philadelphia from elimination with seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, finished with 46 and led the 76ers to a 112-106 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their fi

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Evan Mobley has huge block in final seconds as Cavaliers hold off Banchero, Magic 104-103 in Game 5

CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley groaned like an old man — and not a 22-year-old — as he pulled himself out of the chair in front of his locker. “Long game,” Mobley said. Long guy, and the Cavaliers needed every inch of the 7-footer.

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Tyrese Maxey saves Sixers from elimination with huge finish in OT win that cuts Knicks' lead to 3-2

NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Maxey made his Madison Square Garden memory, engineering a season-saving comeback with a rapid-fire flurry that evoked memories of Reggie Miller.

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Mavericks-Clippers, Heat-Celtics set for pivotal Game 5s in their first-round series

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks are all tied up after four games in a series that's been a back-and-forth thriller with big finishes, surprising twists and an intriguingly counterintuitive narrative.

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Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen not playing Game 5 against the Orlando Magic because of bruised rib

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is not playing in Tuesday night's pivotal Game 5 against the Orlando Magic because of a bruised rib.

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Kristaps Porzingis is out with a calf strain for Celtics' potential series clincher against Heat

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Boston's potential series-clinching matchup against the Miami Heat with a strained right calf.

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Kawhi Leonard ruled out for Clippers' pivotal Game 5 vs Mavericks

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard will miss Game 5 of the Los Angeles Clippers' tight first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night due to right knee inflammation. Leonard was ruled out by Clippers coach Tyronn Lue on Tuesday.

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