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Here is a recap of the NBA Playoffs as the Pacers and Timberwolves force Game 7.
With 25 points from Pascal Siakam and 17 from Myles Turner, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 116-103 on Friday to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals and force a Game 7 matchup.
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NBA Playoffs: Nuggets and Knicks win
Here is a recap of the 2024 NBA Playoffs as the Nuggets and Knicks take a 3-2 series win.
Tyrese Haliburton, T.J. McConnell, and Andrew Nembhard all contributed 15 points apiece.
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Nembhard also grabbed six rebounds and dished out six assists. In six home games this playoffs, the Pacers won without a single turnover thanks to nine assists from Haliburton.
The Eastern Conference finals will see the victor of Sunday's Game 7 in New York take on the top-seeded Boston Celtics.
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After missing his last 11 shots in the first half, Jalen Bruson scored 31 points on 11 of 26 shots.
The Knicks were defeated 0-3 away from home in this series by Deuce McBride, who scored 20 points with four 3-pointers.
The Knicks, already ravaged by injury, lost starting forward Josh Hart in the fourth quarter as a result of discomfort in his abdomen.
Bojan Bogdanovic, Mitchell Robinson, OG Anunoby, and All-Star Julius Randle are already out of the picture for New York.
Timberwolves force Game 7 against Nuggets
The Minnesota Timberwolves destroyed the Denver Nuggets because they needed a win to salvage their season.
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The Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 115-70 on Thursday, forcing a Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinal series. They did so by riding a 20-0 run in the first quarter.
With 27 points from Anthony Edwards and 21 from Jaden McDaniels on 8 of 10 shooting, Minnesota defeated the Utah Jazz in the second-largest playoff game in NBA history despite being in danger of elimination.
The Wolves made Game 6 laughable by putting on a strong defensive front and controlling the boards.
With big men Rudy Gobert (14), Karl-Anthony Towns (13), and Naz Reid (11) combining for 38 rebounds, Minnesota held a 62-43 advantage on the glass and forced Denver to just 7-of-36 shooting from 3-point range (19.4%).
The reigning champs' NBA MVP Nikola Jokic finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Jamal Murray had a terrible shooting night, making only 4 of his 18 shots and scoring just 10 points.
Mike Conley ended with 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists after missing Game 5 due to pain in his right Achilles tendon.
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