The Minnesota Timberwolves completed their first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns with 122-116 win in Game 4 of their playoff series. Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 to bring Minnesota the win.
The Wolves will face either the Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Lakers in the second round playoff series.
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The NY Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday with a score of 97-92 to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. The Knicks’ Jalen Brunson scored a career playoff-high 47 points and added 10 assists, while OG Anunoby added 16 points and 14 rebounds.
The Knicks will try to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals when they face-off against the 76ers on Tuesday night in NY.
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The LA Clippers won their Game 4 matchup against the Dallas Mavericks with a 116-111 victory after blowing a 31-point lead, evening their first-round playoff series 2-2. Paul George and James Harden each scored 33 points to help the LA seal the win, despite being without Kawhi Leonard again due to right knee inflammation.
The series returns to Los Angeles for Game 5 on Wednesday.
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The Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 126-113 in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, giving them a 3-1 series lead.
Indiana center Myles Turner led the team in scoring (29) and rebounding (9), and point guard Tyrese Haliburton added 24 points, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds, including five 3-pointers.
The Pacers will seek to eliminate the Bucks when they face-off in Game 5 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
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