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Wednesday, May 14, 2025Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Celtics trailed Knicks by 2 after the first quarter and won 127–102.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Knicks102
Celtics127
Q1 Celtics -2; Q2 Celtics 0; Q3 Celtics +15; Q4 Celtics +25
Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Warriors110
Wolves121
Q1 Wolves +7; Q2 Wolves +15; Q3 Wolves +21; Q4 Wolves +11
On this day · 2023–24May 14, 2024: 2 games. Top scorer: Jalen Brunson (Knicks-Pacers), 44 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Knicks-Celtics

Derrick White scores 34 in Boston rout of New York

Jaylen Brown goes for 26 points

Game flow · Celtics margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-20+15+25Celtics AHEAD ↑Knicks AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks32271726102
Celtics30293236127
Who led
Derrick WhitePoints, last 10 games: 30, 17, 16, 18, 5, 19, 20, 17, 23, 34Celtics34 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 16, 36, 19, 21, 23, 23, 20, 19, 20, 26Celtics26 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST
Josh HartPoints, last 10 games: 10, 6, 14, 15, 13, 14, 23, 10, 6, 24Knicks24 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 37, 30, 32, 16, 40, 29, 17, 27, 39, 22Knicks22 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Second story · Warriors-Wolves · R2 · G5

Minnesota leads Golden State wire to wire

Minnesota was ahead at every break and won 121–110. Best quarter: the second, 32–24. Julius Randle led Minnesota with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Warriors-Wolves
G1 · @ WolvesWarriors99–88G2 · @ WolvesMIN117–93G3 · @ WarriorsMIN102–97G4 · @ WarriorsMIN117–110G5 · @ WolvesMIN121–110
Lead changes
Knicks-Celtics11
Warriors-Wolves2
The night in charts
Warriors-Wolves combined for 231, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 110, Wolves 121
231
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 102, Celtics 127
229
Wolves won the closest game by 11
Closest finishes
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 110, Wolves 121
+11 MIN
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 102, Celtics 127
+25 Celtics
Randle shot 13-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
RandleMIN · 29 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST
72% (13-18)
PodziemskiWarriors · 28 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
58% (11-19)
Derrick WhiteCeltics · 34 PTS, 3 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
56% (9-16)
AntMIN · 22 PTS, 12 AST, 7 REB, 3 BLK
53% (8-15)
Jaylen BrownCeltics · 26 PTS, 12 AST, 8 REB, 1 STL
53% (9-17)
Final · Warriors-Wolves
Warriors 110Wolves 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors23242538110
Wolves30323128121
The story
Anthony Edwards' 22 points and 12 assists carried Minnesota past Golden State, 121-110

For Golden State, Brandin Podziemski had 28 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 12 AST, 7 REB, 3 BLK · 8-15 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 32-24, was where the Timberwolves built it.

Wolves lead by quarter
300 +7+15+21+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Celtics
Knicks 102Celtics 127
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks32271726102
Celtics30293236127
The story
Payton Pritchard had 17 points as Boston beat New York 127-102

Karl-Anthony Towns led New York with 19 PTS, 8 REB 17 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST · 6-17 FG, 5-14 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the third 32-17, their biggest quarter edge.

Celtics lead by quarter
300 −20+15+25 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.3Reg. season avg26.3Last 3 playoff games

26.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.3 in the regular season (47 games). Today: 26 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.5Reg. season avg3.3Last 3 playoff games

3.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.5 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.9Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 26.9 a game in the regular season (64 games). Line: 28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Derrick White leads the day with 34

Derrick WhitePoints, last 10 games: 30, 17, 16, 18, 5, 19, 20, 17, 23, 34Celtics-Knicks · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · +15.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 16, 27, 22, 25, 23, 18, 24, 24, 31, 29Wolves-Warriors · W
23.9 PPG playoffs to date · +5.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Brandin PodziemskiPoints, last 10 games: 10, 26, 8, 10, 9, 3, 11, 5, 11, 28Warriors-Wolves · L
11.2 PPG playoffs to date · +18.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 16, 36, 19, 21, 23, 23, 20, 19, 20, 26Celtics-Knicks · W
22.3 PPG playoffs to date · +4.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST
Jonathan KumingaPoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 11, 7, 0, 7, 18, 30, 23, 26Warriors-Wolves · L
15.2 PPG playoffs to date · +12.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Josh HartPoints, last 10 games: 10, 6, 14, 15, 13, 14, 23, 10, 6, 24Knicks-Celtics · L
13.5 PPG playoffs to date · +11.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST