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Monday, May 4, 2026Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIN trailed SAS by 3 after three quarters and won 104–102.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Sixers98
Knicks137
Q1 NYK +8; Q2 NYK +23; Q3 NYK +31; Q4 NYK +39
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Wolves104
Spurs102
Q1 MIN +1; Q2 Wolves 0; Q3 MIN -3; Q4 MIN +2
On this day · 2024–25May 4, 2025: 2 games. Top scorer: Donovan Mitchell (Cavs-Pacers), 33 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Wolves-Spurs

Minnesota takes Game 1, leads San Antonio 1–0

Victor Wembanyama goes for 15 rebounds

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
-10-50+5+10TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10-3+2MIN AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves24212435104
Spurs23222730102
Who led
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 21, 26, 19, 16, 24, 15, 15, 27, 18, 21MIN21 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 42, 19, 17, 8, 22, 22, 30, 17, 5, 18MIN18 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Dylan HarperPoints, last 10 games: 17, 13, 13, 9, 6, 10, 27, 3, 17, 18SAS18 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Stephon CastlePoints, last 10 games: 20, 20, 19, 10, 17, 18, 33, 16, 15, 17SAS17 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Second story · Sixers-Knicks · R2 · G1

New York leads Philadelphia wire to wire

New York was ahead at every break and won 137–98. Best quarter: the second, 41–26. Jalen Brunson led New York with 35 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Sixers-Knicks
G1 · @ NYKNYK137–98
Lead changes
Wolves-Spurs19
Sixers-Knicks10
The night in charts
Sixers-Knicks combined for 235, 29 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-KnicksSixers 98, Knicks 137
235
Wolves-SpursWolves 104, Spurs 102
206
MIN won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Wolves-SpursWolves 104, Spurs 102
+2 MIN
Sixers-KnicksSixers 98, Knicks 137
+39 NYK
Mikal Bridges shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Mikal BridgesNYK · 17 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
BrunsonNYK · 35 PTS, 3 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
67% (12-18)
KATNYK · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 2 BLK
64% (7-11)
AntMIN · 18 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
62% (8-13)
ChampagnieSAS · 17 PTS, 7 REB
58% (7-12)
Final · Wolves-Spurs
Wolves 104Spurs 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves24212435104
Spurs23222730102
The story
Julius Randle had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Minnesota beat San Antonio 104-102

Devin Vassell led San Antonio with 14 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST · 8-20 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the Timberwolves took the fourth 35-30.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +10−3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Knicks
Sixers 98Knicks 137
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2526272098
Knicks33413528137
The story
Karl-Anthony Towns' 17 points carried New York past Philadelphia, 137-98

For Philadelphia, Paul George had 17 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 17 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 7-11 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 41-26, was where the Knicks built it.

NYK lead by quarter
400 +8+23+31+39 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
5.6Reg. season avg18.3Last 3 playoff games

18.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 5.6 in the regular season (43 games). Today: 16 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.7Reg. season avg7.0Last 3 playoff games

7.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.7 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 7 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.2Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 29.2 a game in the regular season (64 games). Line: 11 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Jalen Brunson leads the day with 35

Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 25, 29, 28, 29, 26, 19, 39, 17, 35Knicks-Sixers · W
27.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 21, 26, 19, 16, 24, 15, 15, 27, 18, 21Wolves-Spurs · W
19.4 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Dylan HarperPoints, last 10 games: 17, 13, 13, 9, 6, 10, 27, 3, 17, 18Spurs-Wolves · L
13.5 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 42, 19, 17, 8, 22, 22, 30, 17, 5, 18Wolves-Spurs · W
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · −0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 2, 18, 14, 29, 22, 17, 29, 18Knicks-Sixers · W
21.0 PPG playoffs to date · −3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 16, 22, 25, 18, 21, 20, 16, 12, 17Knicks-Sixers · W
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · −1.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST