Playoffs

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Eastern Conference Finals Game Two tips in Boston as Knicks look to even series

The Eastern Conference Finals continue at TD Garden Tuesday night with the Knicks looking to even the series before the bracket shifts to Madison Square Garden for Games Three and Four.

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Celtics take 2-1 lead over Knicks as conference finals bracket rounds toward Tuesday

The Boston Celtics opened the Eastern Conference Finals with a Game One win over the Knicks on Sunday, and Western Conference action turned to OKC ahead of Tuesday's Game Two in Boston.

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Eastern Conference Finals tip in Boston as Celtics host Knicks for Game One

The Eastern Conference Finals tip at TD Garden Sunday afternoon, with the top-seeded Boston Celtics hosting the New York Knicks in the first conference final between the two franchises since 1990.

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Knicks survive Game Seven in New York as Eastern Conference Finals bracket locks in

The New York Knicks survived a winner-take-all Game Seven at Madison Square Garden Friday night, defeating the Indiana Pacers 108-101 to secure an Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics.

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Knicks host Pacers at Madison Square Garden for Eastern semifinal Game Seven

New York hosts Indiana at Madison Square Garden on Friday night for a winner-take-all Game Seven that will send one of the two franchises to the Eastern Conference finals against Boston.

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Pacers force Game 7 with 11-point win over Knicks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indiana evened the Eastern Conference semifinal at three games apiece with a 117-106 home win, sending the series back to Madison Square Garden for a winner-take-all Game 7 on Friday night.

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Knicks survive Pacers in Game 5 as Brunson, Anunoby anchor defensive stand

New York held off a late Indiana surge to take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals, with Jalen Brunson scoring 34 and OG Anunoby forcing three turnovers in the final two minutes.

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Celtics clinch as Thunder-Wolves tip Game 5 and MLB divisional races tighten

Boston punched the first conference-final ticket of the postseason Monday night, sending Cleveland home in five games, while Oklahoma City and Minnesota prepared for a pivotal Game 5 at Paycom Center on Tuesday.

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Celtics, Thunder survive Game 7s as NBA conference finals bracket locks in

Boston outlasted Indiana in a defensive Game 7 at TD Garden and Oklahoma City rode a 44-point night from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander past Minnesota in Paycom Center, completing a conference finals bracket the NBA had not seen in nearly a decade.

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NBA second round: Celtics and Thunder grind, while Nuggets and Knicks trade haymakers

Boston tightened its grip on Cleveland and Oklahoma City pulled even with Minnesota on Friday night, as the NBA's conference semifinals settled into the kind of bruising half-court chess that defines deep playoff runs.

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Pacers Force Game 7, Thunder Stay Alive as MLB May Takes Shape

Indiana shoved Boston to a deciding Game 7 in Indianapolis on Thursday night while Oklahoma City staved off elimination in Minneapolis, leaving two of the NBA's second-round series tied 3-3 with conference final dates already on the calendar.

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Conference Finals Set as Nuggets, Celtics Advance and Cavs, Thunder Force Game 7s

Denver and Boston punched their tickets to the conference finals this week, while Cleveland and Oklahoma City staved off elimination on the road to force Game 7s and delay the bracket's completion into the weekend.

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Pacers push Cavaliers, Thunder force Game 5s as NBA semifinals tighten

Indiana and Oklahoma City evened their conference semifinals with home Game 4 wins, sending both series back to the higher seeds for pivotal Game 5s on Wednesday and Thursday nights as a marquee MLB interleague slate opens at Yankee Stadium.

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Nuggets Look to Close Clippers as Thunder Face Elimination in Minneapolis

Denver hosts the Clippers on Tuesday night with a Western Conference finals berth in reach, while the Thunder travel to Minneapolis facing elimination and the Cavaliers and Bucks set up a winner-take-all Game 7 in Cleveland.

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Nuggets, Celtics Push Toward Conference Finals as Thunder, Cavs Force Game 6s

Denver and Boston moved within one win of their conference finals over the weekend, while Oklahoma City and Cleveland survived elimination scares to stretch their semifinals to a sixth game.

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Nuggets Sweep Clippers as Second Round Tightens and Tigers, Reds Keep MLB Rolling

Denver finished off the Clippers in four games Saturday night while Boston let a 2-0 lead slip to 2-2 in Indianapolis, leaving the NBA's second round split between coasts as Detroit and Cincinnati extended their April leads in baseball.

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Nuggets, Celtics Take 2-0 Leads as NBA Second Round Tips Off

Denver and Boston each grabbed 2-0 series leads on Wednesday night as the NBA's conference semifinals opened, while Oklahoma City and Cleveland salvaged splits to head home tied with their higher-seeded opponents.

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