Eastern Conference Semifinals - Game 3
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points as New York beat Philadelphia 108-94, taking a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks have now won six straight playoff games, and they're one win away from their first best-of-seven sweep since 1999.
Mikal Bridges 23 PTS
Joel Embiid returned for Philadelphia and scored 18 points, but the Sixers never found enough offense against New York's suffocating defense. Philadelphia now faces elimination at home in Game 4.
Embiid coming back and still losing by 14 tells you everything about where this series stands. New York's defense hasn't given Philadelphia a clean look all series.
Western Conference Semifinals - Game 3
Victor Wembanyama delivered another historic performance as the Spurs beat the Timberwolves 115-108, taking a 2-1 series lead. Wembanyama finished with 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks - controlling the biggest moments down the stretch in San Antonio.
Anthony Edwards 32 PTS · 14 REB
Anthony Edwards had 32 points and 14 rebounds for Minnesota, but San Antonio's late-game execution proved the difference. The Spurs-Timberwolves series also heated up after Stephon Castle and Jaden McDaniels exchanged words following a collision involving Dylan Harper.
Wembanyama became only the fourth player in playoff history to record at least 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in a game - joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O'Neal.
Playoff Notes & Notables
The Knicks can complete their first best-of-seven sweep since 1999 with a Game 4 win in Philadelphia. New York's six-game winning streak entering this series has now extended through three more playoff games - nine straight wins overall if you count the first round.
The Spurs-Timberwolves series has an edge to it now. The Castle-McDaniels exchange after a Harper collision was the kind of moment that tends to carry into the next game. Game 4 should be physical.
Wembanyama is putting up lines that don't exist in the modern game. 39-15-5 in a playoff game. At 22. The conversation about where this goes is no longer premature.
