Eastern and Western conference finals takeaways
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After they appeared overmatched in the first two games of the Western Conference finals in Oklahoma City, the Wolves came back home and thrashed the Thunder 143-101 on Saturday at Target Center. They made a loud statement that this series isn’t over,
The Thunder couldn’t keep their momentum going in Game 3. Oklahoma City lost Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night 143-101 at the Target Cen
Gilgeous-Alexander had five straight 30-point games, averaged 29.7 points in the seven-game semifinals and 27.8 in the first round. You must rewind to the first game of that opening series to spot the last time he was underwhelming, and it didn’t matter then; OKC won by 52 points over Memphis.
The Canes' losing streak with Rod Brind’Amour as captain or coach reached 14 games after the Canes were swept in 2009, 2019 and 2023.
The OKC Thunder suffered a 143-101 road loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. It holds a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference finals.
It may not have been pretty at times, but Austin FC got what it needed Saturday by grinding out a 1-1 draw at Minnesota. Not only did the Verde & Black take a point on the road off a team that entered the contest in second place in the Western Conference, they did so after falling behind early and with a mediocre performance.
Pascal Siakam catches fire in Game 2, the relentless Pacers dominate the transition game and the Knicks drop to 3-5 at home this postseason.
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Yardbarker on MSNOilers-Stars takeaways: Unexpected heroes help Edmonton get evenThe Edmonton Oilers were able to get even in the Western Conference Finals on Friday night with a 3-0 win over the Dallas Stars.
But it wasn't enough as the Knicks, in their largest playoff win in franchise history, eliminated the Celtics in Game 6 in Madison Square Garden to move on to the Eastern Conference finals for the ...
The Knicks were ahead by double digits in the fourth quarter, but the Pacers stayed close enough to make a charge in the final minute.