Wednesday 18 May 2022
Luka Doncic led a stunning Dallas Mavericks rout of the top-seeded Phoenix Sun.
Tatum also scored 23 points as Boston advanced to a conference finals showdown with the Miami Heat.
The Golden State Warriors will go on to face either the Phoenix Suns or Dallas Mavericks.
The victory in Philadelphia gave Miami a 4-2 triumph in their best-of-seven second-round series against the 76ers.
The top seeds moved to within one win of the NBA conference finals on Tuesday.
The Suns will try to regain the advantage when they host game five tomorrow.
Joel Embiid returned from injury to help the 76ers claw back a playoff game.
Western Conference top seeds Phoenix withstood a 35-point performance from Luka Doncic.
Deandre Ayton scored 25 points for top seeds Phoenix.
The Greek star delivered a triple-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists.
Desmond Bane scored 23 points to inspire a stunning win.
It was an emotional return to New Orleans for Paul.
The Warriors will now face either the Memphis Grizzlies or Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semi-finals.
The Grizzlies conjured an epic late fightback to stun the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-109.
Last year’s MVP Nikola Jokic led the way for Denver with 37 points.
The Toronto Raptors stayed alive while the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves also pulled level.
The 76ers still lead the Raptors 3-1 in the best-of-seven first round series.
Trae Young delivered the game-winner for Atlanta.
Embiid scored a game-high 33 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds as the visiting Sixers rallied from a 17-point deficit to seize a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Pelicans level series against the Suns ahead of game three in New Orleans.
In other playoff games, the Philadelphia 76ers seized a 2-0 series lead by beating Toronto 112-97 and Golden State ripped Denver 126-106 for a 2-0 series edge.
‘It was nice to just be out there with my guys,’ said Curry after Golden State’s Game 1 victory.
The Hawks erased a double-digit halftime deficit in the play-in contest to line up a first-round series with Eastern Conference top seeds Miami.
The Warriors opener their series against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.
Atlanta will now face Cleveland in the final round of the play-in tournament on Friday, where a place in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs will be up for grabs.
He dropped 34 points and 12 assists to fire the Brooklyn Nets into the NBA playoffs.
Frank Vogel has paid the price for a disappointing season.
Elsewhere, there was a bizarre cameo appearance by Jrue Holiday in the Bucks’ loss to Cleveland.
A selection of various pieces that caught our eye this week.
The Celtics were outgunned 127-121 by the Bucks in Milwaukee while the Raptors edged out Philadelphia 119-114 in Toronto.
The identity of the six automatic playoff teams in the East is already settled.
Los Angeles were officially eliminated from playoff contention after a seventh straight defeat.
The Hawks grabbed their fifth straight win to move into eighth place in the East.
Milwaukee superstar Antetokounmpo finished with 44 points, 14 rebounds and six assists in the victory.
Jimmy Butler scored 24 points as the Heat defeated the Boston Celtics.
A round-up of the overnight action.
Coach Steve Kerr was ejected as Golden State’s problems continued with a third straight loss.
Jordan Poole scored 30 points in the win over Miami.
The Greek star hauled in 17 rebounds and added five assists.
